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Sep 25

It’s a classic question you often find yourself scratching your head over…Which wine am I going to pair with this dish?

But fear not paring food and wine doesn’t have to be complicated!

The wine should be more acidic than the food. The wine should be sweeter than the food. The wine should have the same flavor intensity as the food.

Red wines pair best with bold flavored meats (e.g. red meat).
White wines pair best with light-intensity meats (e.g. fish or chicken).

Bitter wines (e.g. red wines) are best balanced with fat. It is better to match the wine with the sauce than with the meat.

A fine example of matching the sauce is this mouth-watering Carpachio Beef!

You would normally think beef = red but this was a vibrant dish matched with wonderful acidity so we enjoyed this with the Prager Gruner Veltliner 2018, bursting with summer fruits such as apple, pear and some citrus, but this wine is really driven by the acidity and minerality a perfect pairing with our Carpachio Beef!

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Sep 23

Eric is out in Italy sourcing some very exciting wines from a private cellar!

It’s a hard job but someone has to do it and of course in true Falcon style there has been fantastic food and fine wine along the way!

M white from Montevertine 1988 is incredibly rare and to put it bluntly, it’s amazing! This is a serious wine with glorious hints of butter and brioche with lanolin aromas. Wonderfully oily on palate complimented by great length and freshness!

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Sep 21

Did you know that we also buy directly? We have a wonderful relationship with Col d’Orcia and have been buying direct for many years!

Col d’Orcia literally means the hill overlooking the Orcia River. The Orcia River marks the South West border of the Brunello di Montalcino territory and the name of the farm is intrinsically linked to the physical location where the vineyards are planted. It is the mission of Col d’Orcia to produce the best possible wines that the exceptional combination of soil and climate of this part of Montalcino can achieve.

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Sep 16

It’s always exciting when we have new purchases!

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E Guigal Ampuis Cote Rotie 1985 hits you with an explosion of red fruit such as wild strawberry and ripe cherries, there are glorious floral notes coming through met with spice, fennel and a subtle smokiness! The nose compliments the palate perfectly, with darker fruits coming through, the end is long, silky, and definitely has us wanting more!

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Sep 14

Sometimes it’s nice to reminisce on our favourite wines we have tasted! Giacomo Borgogno e Figli is a historic estate in Barolo dating back to 1761.

We loved drinking this wine gradually throughout the evening, drinking it slowly letting it open up was a great idea, and we aren’t the only ones that think going slow is a good idea! The winemakers moto is “Being slow in one’s actions means having the time to understand things better and do them the right way. This is what we have been doing in our vineyards and with our wines since 1761”

We loved drinking this wine gradually throughout the evening, drinking it slowly letting it open up was a great idea, and we aren’t the only ones that think going slow is a good idea! The winemaker's motto is “Being slow in one’s actions means having the time to understand things better and do them the right way. This is what we have been doing in our vineyards and with our wines since 1761””

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Sep 11

Weekends are for good food and wine, and safe to say we live by this rule!

Giada is currently enjoying being back home in Italy and of course drinking great wines with what looks like truly delicious food, we are actually all very jealous of the photos she has been sending us.

The Cavallotto Nebbiolo 2017 has generous amounts of spice and cooked fruits on the nose. The palate is bright but opens up to plumb, leather, and subtle smokiness, over all a stunning wine with a medium to long finish, perfect for a lovely pasta ragu dish this weekend!

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Sep 9

Did you know that Barolo found in the north of Piedmont was one of the first Italian wine regions to be granted DOCG status?

Denominazione di Origine Controllata e Garantita is Italy’s highest level of wine classification, the wines not only coming from strictly demarcated zones (Origine) but passing an assessment tasting by a panel of experts to guarantee their authenticity (Garantita). And yet Barolo comes in many different styles and indeed qualities. One of most exciting and wonderful aspects of the Italian wine culture has to be the diversity and number of native grapes the country possess, which is rumoured to be in excess of 2,000 unique varieties spread across twenty regions.

This results in a wide range of glorious styles with intense flavour profiles and complexity levels, meaning there really is something to please everyone, as well as something new and exciting to try.

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Sep 7

While we enjoy the last (the beginning) of this glorious summer weather, it only seems logical to stock the fridge with some crisp, dry, very quaffable whites.

The term “icon” is often abused in the wine world, a designation too hastily assigned to any estate which receives the slightest acclaim. But when it comes to the wines of Miani, the label doesn’t quite do justice to the profound wines from the estate.

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Sep 3

Its Friday and we are already thinking about what to open this evening. So, if like us you are having a hard time deciding here is some inspiration.

To get our mouth-watering we start with a classic Blanc de Blanc from Pierre Peters, those endearing notes of almond and brioche are present on the nose, the palate is dominated by white flower fruits (lemon and pear) and floral notes (acacia). The finish is persistent with pure citrus flavours. Lovely minerality and purity here and real harmony between the linear acidity and subtle pithy bitter notes accompanying the citrus. Very fine.

We then move onto the 2010 Domaine Ramonet Chassagne-Montrachet a rich and weighty wine bursting with ripe fruit and complimented with nuts and butter. The acidity is fair and a lengthy finish.

No line up is complete without Pinot Noir and this Pinot Noir has an incredible nose with dark fruits hitting you straight away with deep cherry, followed by smoked meat, toasted herbs and spice. The palate matches the nose perfectly with delicious rich fruit, and complex spice resulting in a powerful finish.

Finally, we have 200 Cheateau Ausone It possesses a deep purple colour as well as a gorgeous nose of creme de cassis, blackberries, wet stones, and wonderfully perfumed floral notes. When the wine hits the palate, it exhibits impressive purity, medium to full body, a multi-layered texture, and extraordinary precision and intensity with a finish just short of 50 seconds - Robert Parker.

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Aug 31

This 1985 Pomerol from Château l'Eglise-Clinet is full-bodied, with a glorious richness that leaves a silky long finish that remains for an impressive amount of time.

It has an intense nose of blackberry, wild strawberry as well as black cherry, there is a delicate herbaceous tone with subtle notes of truffle as well.

It was an unforgettable bank holiday that was accompanied by an unforgettable wine that is a magnificent testament to a great winemaker.

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Aug 26

An evening at the home of fine magnum wines and dinner with some fine friends. What more could one ask for?

The evening flowed with a great mixture of Ceviche with Aji Amarillo and lime, Clams with garlic, sherry and smoked paprika and an amazing Stone Bass with fennel. This fine selection of foods was paired with some amazing magnums that really did excel the evening and needless to say, nothing was leftover!

The Lilbert Fils Cramant Grand Cru Blanc de Blancs Brut NV has citrus and floral overtones that give the Brut lovely freshness to match its weightless, gracious personality. Understated and classy, the Brut was an absolute delight.

The Domaine des Malandes, Chablis Premier Cru is a light to medium yellow, with a nose of green apple, white pepper, mineral, lime zest, and lemon. The medium body, vivid acidity, chalky, tastes of lime juice, grapefruit, mineral, pistachio, lemon skin, the nice elegant finish made this the perfect pairing for the evening.

The Sebastiano Allo Zoppo Lessona is an elegant and spicy blend with delicate hints of floral notes from the northern Italian region. This suburb red is vibrant, with rich tannins and a subtle sourness that paired effortlessly with our after-dinner cheeses.

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Aug 23