Comments on: Mmm Trebor Fruit Salad

By: Julian

Julian — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 16:32:04 +0000

I’m now actually rather glad I missed the programme last night… but I should say the Californian reds I tried at a recent Napa Valley tasting were not weedy, oh dear me no. But, it must be said, not cheap either.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:46:43 +0000

Glad to hear the spam was safely in the UK (or were himself and Oz still motoring around France?)

Can you get on that Borris question please and clear up the matter for all of us?!

By: conor

conor — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:32:46 +0000

I think you’re right about the Borrises.

James is one of that dreaded gang you hate; Top Gear presenters. He made the spam on the wine programme last night.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 15:04:08 +0000

Well aren’t there two Borris’sssess? One is just Borris and then you got yer B-in Ossory. Or am I just making that up? Don’t know who James is but why oh why was he messing about with fried spam. Has a new trend started in Ireland that no-one’s told me about? I hope twas at least organic spam.
If you spend a bit of money on Cali reds you can have a very fine time. Honestly.

By: conor

conor — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 08:03:37 +0000

No Way! Borris? In Ossory?

Last night James tried to match a white wine to fried spam and beans. The incredible thing is that he pretty much succeeded.

Bogle I’ve heard of or maybe it’s just the kids game I know. I never buy Californian wine for some odd reason. Maybe it’s because the few random bottles I tried over the years all seemed insipid and pricey.

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 30 Nov 2006 05:55:38 +0000

Random thought to offer to the proceedings. And apologies if this is know by y’all already. Oz Clarke is from Borris originally and is a cousin of Olivia O’Leary’s. And now back to wine…decent wine here in the States costs a bit more than Ireland/UK prices. But I’m not complaining, just saying. Anyone tried stuff from Bogle? California bunch with the usual Merlot, Cab Sav runs. Their petite Syrah is really good for the money. About $13 and always lives up to it. Don’t know if it’s in Ireland but worth a try if so.

By: Julian

Julian — Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:58:06 +0000

It’s only having the internet for reference that keeps me from revealing just how thoroughly I muddle everything, all the time. Kim Cameron Sauvignon? Sounded legit. to me.

By: conor

conor — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:44:25 +0000

Did I say Kim Cameron? Gack. I meant Kim Crawford. I was confusing my wine producers with my Digital Identity experts from Microsoft. An easy mistake to make.

By: conor

conor — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 19:40:10 +0000

I’ll be trying that Nelson for sure. Had a Kim Cameron Sauvignon at the weekend and wasn’t blown away.

By: Julian

Julian — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 16:23:53 +0000

There was jiggery-pokery on all sides as the mercantile motive transcended the political or ethical ones, and not too much heartfelt collaboration, especially as time went on. Plenty of relabelling of thin plonk with famous names – half the time the Germans didn’t know any better, apparently – and walling up of the good stuff in the cellars, &c. &c.

I reckon Oz’n'James’ll come back to the Loire at the end – loads of different styles and grapes, not as easily summed up and not always so sunny either!

Make sure you get a bottle of the Nelson Sauvignon if you haven’t already, if you get the time to go wine-shopping!

By: conor

conor — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:27:56 +0000

Was there much collaboration at that time or were there enough educated Nazi’s around who turned a blind eye?

I wonder why they skipped the Loire? Maybe they’ll get back to it at a later date. Hopefully by the end of it I’ll stop confusing Bordeaux and Burgundy. All those B’s you see.

Anyway, I enjoyed your post – the insiders view as opposed to my “does it say Marlborough on the bottle” slightly limited view.

I still haven’t made it in to you guys. I’ll come in for a big stock-up in the run up to christmas.

By: Julian

Julian — Thu, 23 Nov 2006 15:13:58 +0000

I wish I'd written your post, and someone else could be blamed for mine, about this. But I was interested to see May-Elaine... because her family's story is in a book I read a while back that gives at least some idea of the ducking and weaving the Bordelais had to do in the war.