Archive for November, 2009

Winter Warmer

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

202Introducing Mrs H:

Now that the heating is on, the winter wardrobe is out and the fridge is stocked with soup I need to seriously start thinking about my wine selection. Since the clocks went back and winter was officially announced the summer spritzers and chilled bottles of rosé are a distant memory; its time to turn my attention to rich reds.

I started this seasonal change when I invited Miss Bouquet and Clarky for dinner to feed their colds. I decided to treat them to some French classics, after the obligatory Champagne aperitif I served Boeuf Bourguignon, which by definition implies copious amounts of red wine. We not only managed to polish off the wine infused meal but several bottles of Miss Bouquet’s finest Bordeaux. Yum. ………

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Finca Flichman Reserva Malbec 2007

Wednesday, November 11th, 2009

Finca Flichman Malbec Reserve 07Wine: Finca Flichman Reserva Malbec 2007, Mendoza, Argentina

Style: red, full bodied, fruity & seductive

Outlet:
Waitrose (in stores & online: www.waitrosewine.com)

Price:
£6.49

Occasion:
Dinner party at yours, dinner party at theirs

Trend:
New Romantics

Why you should be seen drinking this wine: ………

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