Tom Lewis
@tomlewiscambridge.bsky.social
Professional bean-counter; amateur wine-writer
Two own-label fortified wines from Marks & Spencer:
- 10yo tawny port
- Palo Cortado
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- 10yo tawny port
- Palo Cortado
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The CWB M&S Fortified-Off
A tawny port and dark sherry from Marks & Spencer
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November 19, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Two own-label fortified wines from Marks & Spencer:
- 10yo tawny port
- Palo Cortado
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- 10yo tawny port
- Palo Cortado
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North of England, 1965, photo by John Bulmer.
November 17, 2025 at 8:11 AM
North of England, 1965, photo by John Bulmer.
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Hundertwasserhaus, an apartment building in Vienna
November 17, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Hundertwasserhaus, an apartment building in Vienna
Evening stroll around Cambridge, UK
November 17, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Evening stroll around Cambridge, UK
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The Stuttgart Main Station (S21), Germany, designed by Christoph Ingenhoven
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
The Stuttgart Main Station (S21), Germany, designed by Christoph Ingenhoven
Opened up the first three bottles from my fire-sale bulk-buy of marked-down mature Loire wines.
- 2019 Chenin from Chinon
- 2016 Cab Franc from Chinon
- 2018 sweet Vouvray
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- 2019 Chenin from Chinon
- 2016 Cab Franc from Chinon
- 2018 sweet Vouvray
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Three Mature Loire Dinner Party Wines
Three mature Loire wines for a dinner party from Wines of The Loire
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November 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Opened up the first three bottles from my fire-sale bulk-buy of marked-down mature Loire wines.
- 2019 Chenin from Chinon
- 2016 Cab Franc from Chinon
- 2018 sweet Vouvray
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- 2019 Chenin from Chinon
- 2016 Cab Franc from Chinon
- 2018 sweet Vouvray
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What's a movie you never tire of?
November 16, 2025 at 9:06 AM
What's a movie you never tire of?
Complex, mature Italian white from a region you've never heard of:
- Borgo Paglianetto, Ergon Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
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- Borgo Paglianetto, Ergon Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
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Borgo Paglianetto, Ergon Verdicchio di Matelica
A savoury Italian white from Justerini & Brooks
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November 12, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Complex, mature Italian white from a region you've never heard of:
- Borgo Paglianetto, Ergon Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
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- Borgo Paglianetto, Ergon Verdicchio di Matelica DOC
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Sherry tasting at local Majestic in Cambridge - Manzanilla and Palo Cortado:
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Sherry Week 2025 — Majestic Cambridge
A tasting of sherries at Majestic Cambridge
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November 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Sherry tasting at local Majestic in Cambridge - Manzanilla and Palo Cortado:
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Loved this Loire sticky - botrytised dessert wine from Coteaux du Layon.
Drinking nicely now at 6 years, it will continue to improve for years, if not decades:
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Drinking nicely now at 6 years, it will continue to improve for years, if not decades:
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Coteaux du Layon ‘Le Petit Clos’
A rich-yet-fresh Loire sticky from Domaine du Landreau via Cambridge Wine Merchants
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November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Loved this Loire sticky - botrytised dessert wine from Coteaux du Layon.
Drinking nicely now at 6 years, it will continue to improve for years, if not decades:
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Drinking nicely now at 6 years, it will continue to improve for years, if not decades:
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Post a no-religious image you think of as holy
November 8, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Post a no-religious image you think of as holy
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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE.
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE.
Current status.
Business trip to Slough, UK (just west of London, not a location that makes the heart beat faster, generally).
Popped out for dinner, found a Japanese restaurant. Ordered sashimi and sake, then katsu and biru.
Balance restored.
Business trip to Slough, UK (just west of London, not a location that makes the heart beat faster, generally).
Popped out for dinner, found a Japanese restaurant. Ordered sashimi and sake, then katsu and biru.
Balance restored.
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Current status.
Business trip to Slough, UK (just west of London, not a location that makes the heart beat faster, generally).
Popped out for dinner, found a Japanese restaurant. Ordered sashimi and sake, then katsu and biru.
Balance restored.
Business trip to Slough, UK (just west of London, not a location that makes the heart beat faster, generally).
Popped out for dinner, found a Japanese restaurant. Ordered sashimi and sake, then katsu and biru.
Balance restored.
Drop something RED
November 3, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Drop something RED
Lunch date: Thornbridge Estate taproom, Bakewell
November 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Lunch date: Thornbridge Estate taproom, Bakewell
You can keep your Japanese bamboo forest pics from Arashiyama.
This is the start of the High Peak Trail just outside Cromford, Peak District, UK.
This is the start of the High Peak Trail just outside Cromford, Peak District, UK.
November 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
You can keep your Japanese bamboo forest pics from Arashiyama.
This is the start of the High Peak Trail just outside Cromford, Peak District, UK.
This is the start of the High Peak Trail just outside Cromford, Peak District, UK.
Suggestive rock formation on Kinder Scout, Peak District, UK
What does it remind me of?
- mushroom cap?
- aerodynamic cycle helmet?
Or something else?
What does it remind me of?
- mushroom cap?
- aerodynamic cycle helmet?
Or something else?
November 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Suggestive rock formation on Kinder Scout, Peak District, UK
What does it remind me of?
- mushroom cap?
- aerodynamic cycle helmet?
Or something else?
What does it remind me of?
- mushroom cap?
- aerodynamic cycle helmet?
Or something else?
A film you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif.
November 2, 2025 at 8:18 AM
A film you’ve seen more than seven times with a gif.
Weekend in the Peak District
November 1, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Weekend in the Peak District
Supermarket sweep: a Right Bank Bordeaux from a great year, plus up-and-coming dry Tokaji with serious aging potential.
Both costing under a tenner at the time of purchase from the UK's German discounters:
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Both costing under a tenner at the time of purchase from the UK's German discounters:
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Supermarket Sweep — Dry Tokaji and Pomerol
Two supermarket wines that overdeliver for the price — Dereszla Tokaji from Lidl, Chateau Moulinet Bordeaux from Aldi
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November 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Supermarket sweep: a Right Bank Bordeaux from a great year, plus up-and-coming dry Tokaji with serious aging potential.
Both costing under a tenner at the time of purchase from the UK's German discounters:
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Both costing under a tenner at the time of purchase from the UK's German discounters:
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Current status - steak night date with Mrs L
Quaint country pub
Quaint country pub
October 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Current status - steak night date with Mrs L
Quaint country pub
Quaint country pub
First spooky 🕷️ spiderweb of the season
October 30, 2025 at 10:28 PM
First spooky 🕷️ spiderweb of the season
Got a set of de-alcoholised Noughty wines from Thomson & Scott to try.
TBH, I've had very few that are worth it, so going in with modest expectations - anyone tried these? Got other recommendations?
noughtyaf.com
TBH, I've had very few that are worth it, so going in with modest expectations - anyone tried these? Got other recommendations?
noughtyaf.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Got a set of de-alcoholised Noughty wines from Thomson & Scott to try.
TBH, I've had very few that are worth it, so going in with modest expectations - anyone tried these? Got other recommendations?
noughtyaf.com
TBH, I've had very few that are worth it, so going in with modest expectations - anyone tried these? Got other recommendations?
noughtyaf.com
A Cru Bourgeois Left Bank Bordeaux from a curious vintage - hot and dry, yet somehow freshness maintained.
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Château Beauvillage, Médoc 2022 Cru Bourgeois
A young-ish, Left Bank Bordeaux: Château Beauvillage, Médoc 2022 Cru Bourgeois
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October 27, 2025 at 9:23 PM
A Cru Bourgeois Left Bank Bordeaux from a curious vintage - hot and dry, yet somehow freshness maintained.
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