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As resident wine writer for East Devon Resident Magazine we have so many readers following up on wines highlighted - here are the current wines mentioned (March 2020) :
Also mentioned are two rums mentioned in the Sunday Telegraph 1st March 2020
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Ardeche Syrah 2018, Les Classiques, Vignerons Ardechois
£8.30
Ardeche Indication Geographique Proteg‚e This Syrah has very ripe aromas, is intense and fruit-packed with a good dose of gamey spiciness on the finish.The wine is very soft on the palate with a good depth of ripe fruit and good length. This is an easy-drinking, 'gouleyant' Syrah with no hard edges yet with plenty of varietal character. Drink N...

Beaujolais Rose 2016, Chateau de Grandmont
£11.52
This is a ripe and rounded rose, pale pink with a zest strawberry like fruit and well balanced acidity. Chateau de Grandmont is a 9ha. property, situated in the commune of Blacé, about 15 minutes drive south of Château du Pavé. It is owned by Jean Brac de la Perriere, and the domaine is managed by Laurent Santailler. Chris Piper has been the win...

Riesling Cuvee Equinoxe 2016 Hery Fuchs
£18.84
Outstanding clean and spicy floral nose with a hint of cordite. Extremely concentrated on the palate, however it still has a lot of freshness and light 'mouthfeel', bursting with elegant lime fruit. Very complex, organic character, some tropical notes, superb finesse and sophistication and with fantastic length. (2016 abv 13%) Henry and Catherin...

5cl MINIATURE Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum - 40% Abv
£6.20
Almost unheralded in the UK (possibly because we focus on rums from the ex-colonies), Venezuela is renowned in the Caribbean for the 'seriousness' and quality of its rums. They are lighter and more subtle than the Jamaican rums but still can still take long ageing in oak barrels and deliver a big hit of flavour on the palate. The Venezuelan rums...

Black Sails Dark Rum, Two Drifters
£33.30
Burnt sugar is added to their white rum, resulting in a fuller flavour and smoothenough to drink with ice or your favourite mixer. Two Drifters Distillery ltd is the creation of Russ and Gemma Wakeham wholove rum, science, Devon and the planet. Russ has a phd in organic chemistry, which has taken them all over the world -hence the name! They fou...

Bourgogne Rouge Buissonnier 2018, Vignerons de Buxy
£12.70
Vignerons de Buxy Bright red berry and cherry flavours with lovely earthy, leathery complexity, fabulously balanced acidity and silky soft tannins. Perfect for current drinking. Drink Now or Keep BBQ, Slow cooked lamb Dry Medium Bodied Bright red Berry Pinot Noir Cotes Chalonnaise, France Vignerons de Buxy 2018 Contains Sulphites

Montagny 1er Cru Buissonnier Blanc 2018, Vignerons de Buxy
£18.45
Vignerons de Buxy - Cote ChalonnaiseFruit, floral and mineral notes follow in succesion on a citrus and herb base on the nose. The palate is fine, full and rich echoing and amplifying the notes on the nose. (2016 - 13.5% abv)

Diplomatico Reserva Exclusiva Rum - 40% Abv
£42.95
Almost unheralded in the UK (possibly because we focus on rums from the ex-colonies), Venezuela is renowned in the Caribbean for the 'seriousness' and quality of its rums. They are lighter and more subtle than the Jamaican rums but still can still take long ageing in oak barrels and deliver a big hit of flavour on the palate. The Venezuelan rums...