Paul-WBwine
@wbwine.bsky.social
Lover of all things wine🍷. UK - West Berks
Also like my dog (family great as well).
Also like my dog (family great as well).
Wow. That is news to me. Eels used to be everywhere!
95% reduction in 40 years in the UK….
95% reduction in 40 years in the UK….
October 28, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Wow. That is news to me. Eels used to be everywhere!
95% reduction in 40 years in the UK….
95% reduction in 40 years in the UK….
It isn’t just Google/AI.
I wittnessed a tasting where the “expert” tabled this as the first wine.
Nothing wrong with the wine, but not a patch on it’s big brother.
When this was pointed out afterwards. His response was “I can’t afford the first wine. This is close enough”.
Zero credibility.
I wittnessed a tasting where the “expert” tabled this as the first wine.
Nothing wrong with the wine, but not a patch on it’s big brother.
When this was pointed out afterwards. His response was “I can’t afford the first wine. This is close enough”.
Zero credibility.
October 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
It isn’t just Google/AI.
I wittnessed a tasting where the “expert” tabled this as the first wine.
Nothing wrong with the wine, but not a patch on it’s big brother.
When this was pointed out afterwards. His response was “I can’t afford the first wine. This is close enough”.
Zero credibility.
I wittnessed a tasting where the “expert” tabled this as the first wine.
Nothing wrong with the wine, but not a patch on it’s big brother.
When this was pointed out afterwards. His response was “I can’t afford the first wine. This is close enough”.
Zero credibility.
Snap! 9 of those wines made my top Dozen! Particularly enjoyed this one.
October 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Snap! 9 of those wines made my top Dozen! Particularly enjoyed this one.
Am in the Metropolis after a couple of glasses of wine and find myself on Jermyn Street. I used to buy all of my work clobber here.
WTF! Prices! I used to buy Loake’s because cheaper than Church’s. Now £600 a for standard Oxfords!
If were to spend £600 on shoes…
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
WTF! Prices! I used to buy Loake’s because cheaper than Church’s. Now £600 a for standard Oxfords!
If were to spend £600 on shoes…
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Am in the Metropolis after a couple of glasses of wine and find myself on Jermyn Street. I used to buy all of my work clobber here.
WTF! Prices! I used to buy Loake’s because cheaper than Church’s. Now £600 a for standard Oxfords!
If were to spend £600 on shoes…
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
WTF! Prices! I used to buy Loake’s because cheaper than Church’s. Now £600 a for standard Oxfords!
If were to spend £600 on shoes…
@dieworkwear.bsky.social
Rule number 2. Do not open e’mails from favourite wine merchant after impromptu pub visit…
It could have been worse.
I had promised “no more Claret”.
Failed 😞 . Cellar is way too French.
But, lovely wine at a very tidy price. What is a chap to do?
Thanks to @Tom.Mann
It could have been worse.
I had promised “no more Claret”.
Failed 😞 . Cellar is way too French.
But, lovely wine at a very tidy price. What is a chap to do?
Thanks to @Tom.Mann
October 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Rule number 2. Do not open e’mails from favourite wine merchant after impromptu pub visit…
It could have been worse.
I had promised “no more Claret”.
Failed 😞 . Cellar is way too French.
But, lovely wine at a very tidy price. What is a chap to do?
Thanks to @Tom.Mann
It could have been worse.
I had promised “no more Claret”.
Failed 😞 . Cellar is way too French.
But, lovely wine at a very tidy price. What is a chap to do?
Thanks to @Tom.Mann
I’m doing my lone dinner/pint over Decanter magazine. Always a great read. However, the ball has been dropped.
The excellent article on up & coming NZ wine makers, opened with a 1/2 page pic of Donald & dog (MokoHills). 7 pages and we didn’t even learn the name of the dog! Wine looks great though 👍🏻
The excellent article on up & coming NZ wine makers, opened with a 1/2 page pic of Donald & dog (MokoHills). 7 pages and we didn’t even learn the name of the dog! Wine looks great though 👍🏻
October 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I’m doing my lone dinner/pint over Decanter magazine. Always a great read. However, the ball has been dropped.
The excellent article on up & coming NZ wine makers, opened with a 1/2 page pic of Donald & dog (MokoHills). 7 pages and we didn’t even learn the name of the dog! Wine looks great though 👍🏻
The excellent article on up & coming NZ wine makers, opened with a 1/2 page pic of Donald & dog (MokoHills). 7 pages and we didn’t even learn the name of the dog! Wine looks great though 👍🏻
Well worth a visit. I toon my teenage son and he was blown away by the scale of the works.
Powerful stuff!
Powerful stuff!
October 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Well worth a visit. I toon my teenage son and he was blown away by the scale of the works.
Powerful stuff!
Powerful stuff!
It can work. A certain monk in Champagne would suggest that it can work….
This one. Less so…..
This one. Less so…..
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
It can work. A certain monk in Champagne would suggest that it can work….
This one. Less so…..
This one. Less so…..
I normally quite like the Uk. But, it’s cold and grey. Storms due. Nights are drawing in. And I got charged £7 for a pint yesterday.
Time to head south for the winter……
Meanwhile, back in reality, a full in-box awaits and rain for the next 6 months.
Time to head south for the winter……
Meanwhile, back in reality, a full in-box awaits and rain for the next 6 months.
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 AM
I normally quite like the Uk. But, it’s cold and grey. Storms due. Nights are drawing in. And I got charged £7 for a pint yesterday.
Time to head south for the winter……
Meanwhile, back in reality, a full in-box awaits and rain for the next 6 months.
Time to head south for the winter……
Meanwhile, back in reality, a full in-box awaits and rain for the next 6 months.
Yep. In the Douro, “500 yards away” could mean anything between a 2 minute walk and a 20 minute drive (complete with terrifying drops)…. Plenty of places to stop for a restorative glass of wine though!
October 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Yep. In the Douro, “500 yards away” could mean anything between a 2 minute walk and a 20 minute drive (complete with terrifying drops)…. Plenty of places to stop for a restorative glass of wine though!
I’m looking forward to this one.
Nebbiolo from the far north.
Made like an Amarone!
A wine loving friend brought me 3 bottles back from his travels with the “don’t touch it for 3 years” instruction.
Am I that strong enough? Has anyone tried it?
Nebbiolo from the far north.
Made like an Amarone!
A wine loving friend brought me 3 bottles back from his travels with the “don’t touch it for 3 years” instruction.
Am I that strong enough? Has anyone tried it?
October 1, 2025 at 7:26 PM
I’m looking forward to this one.
Nebbiolo from the far north.
Made like an Amarone!
A wine loving friend brought me 3 bottles back from his travels with the “don’t touch it for 3 years” instruction.
Am I that strong enough? Has anyone tried it?
Nebbiolo from the far north.
Made like an Amarone!
A wine loving friend brought me 3 bottles back from his travels with the “don’t touch it for 3 years” instruction.
Am I that strong enough? Has anyone tried it?
While we are about it! Another vinous bridge!
September 25, 2025 at 10:12 PM
While we are about it! Another vinous bridge!
Naked Wines..
Ocado like logistics 👍🏻
Quality of product 🥱
Should be a great model.
But, their products remove all joy from drinking wine. Elevator music in a glass!
I’m used to being mildly bored by their competently made wine. But, this was bad. “Astringent” as the 1st word on the tasting note FFS.
Ocado like logistics 👍🏻
Quality of product 🥱
Should be a great model.
But, their products remove all joy from drinking wine. Elevator music in a glass!
I’m used to being mildly bored by their competently made wine. But, this was bad. “Astringent” as the 1st word on the tasting note FFS.
September 25, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Naked Wines..
Ocado like logistics 👍🏻
Quality of product 🥱
Should be a great model.
But, their products remove all joy from drinking wine. Elevator music in a glass!
I’m used to being mildly bored by their competently made wine. But, this was bad. “Astringent” as the 1st word on the tasting note FFS.
Ocado like logistics 👍🏻
Quality of product 🥱
Should be a great model.
But, their products remove all joy from drinking wine. Elevator music in a glass!
I’m used to being mildly bored by their competently made wine. But, this was bad. “Astringent” as the 1st word on the tasting note FFS.
Are some smaller seller Bordeaux En-Primeur offers just sellers gambling on the secondary market? Or, do they really not get their allocation until nearly a year after the bigger players?
22’s bought EP(?) still not in the country; but same wine delivered 9 months ago from a bigger supplier… #wine
22’s bought EP(?) still not in the country; but same wine delivered 9 months ago from a bigger supplier… #wine
September 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Are some smaller seller Bordeaux En-Primeur offers just sellers gambling on the secondary market? Or, do they really not get their allocation until nearly a year after the bigger players?
22’s bought EP(?) still not in the country; but same wine delivered 9 months ago from a bigger supplier… #wine
22’s bought EP(?) still not in the country; but same wine delivered 9 months ago from a bigger supplier… #wine
£20 claret?
A lesson in letting an open bottle develop.
First tasting was overwhelming back currents with a mineral streak.
24 hours open. Different story. Much more together with some tidy flavours coming through. Am conflicted as to when to attempt the rest off the case…
A lesson in letting an open bottle develop.
First tasting was overwhelming back currents with a mineral streak.
24 hours open. Different story. Much more together with some tidy flavours coming through. Am conflicted as to when to attempt the rest off the case…
September 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
£20 claret?
A lesson in letting an open bottle develop.
First tasting was overwhelming back currents with a mineral streak.
24 hours open. Different story. Much more together with some tidy flavours coming through. Am conflicted as to when to attempt the rest off the case…
A lesson in letting an open bottle develop.
First tasting was overwhelming back currents with a mineral streak.
24 hours open. Different story. Much more together with some tidy flavours coming through. Am conflicted as to when to attempt the rest off the case…
I got a horrible shock during the weekly supermarket shop….. empty shelves where once was wine!
After a couple of minutes wandering the isles in a state of distressed befuddlement, I found a temporary wine section in the opposite corner of the shop. Emergency over.
#wine #waitrose
After a couple of minutes wandering the isles in a state of distressed befuddlement, I found a temporary wine section in the opposite corner of the shop. Emergency over.
#wine #waitrose
September 11, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Autumn is officially here. Mega fungi in the woods (60lbs Labrador for scale)!!!!!
September 10, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Autumn is officially here. Mega fungi in the woods (60lbs Labrador for scale)!!!!!
Who said the Nebbiolo has to be pricy and have places beginning with “B” on the label. Once given a bit of air this was vibrant and enjoyable. Bitter fruits, ok length, clean and zippy. Not particularly complex, but for less than £25, let’s not be too picky.
#wine #winesky 🍷
#wine #winesky 🍷
September 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
For lovers of the desert, Cederberg SA is on hell of a place.
The standard Syrah is tidy good value (£12-£13). The version has a bit more body. I’d have guessed Penfolds Bin 22 if tasted blind. Happily only half the price from Waitrose (£17 ish). Will be getting more.
#wine #cederberg
The standard Syrah is tidy good value (£12-£13). The version has a bit more body. I’d have guessed Penfolds Bin 22 if tasted blind. Happily only half the price from Waitrose (£17 ish). Will be getting more.
#wine #cederberg
August 23, 2025 at 7:28 AM
For lovers of the desert, Cederberg SA is on hell of a place.
The standard Syrah is tidy good value (£12-£13). The version has a bit more body. I’d have guessed Penfolds Bin 22 if tasted blind. Happily only half the price from Waitrose (£17 ish). Will be getting more.
#wine #cederberg
The standard Syrah is tidy good value (£12-£13). The version has a bit more body. I’d have guessed Penfolds Bin 22 if tasted blind. Happily only half the price from Waitrose (£17 ish). Will be getting more.
#wine #cederberg
Lunch today. A big Sea Bass caught off the jetty last night by youngest son. It was his first ever catch, fed five of us and tasted fantastic. Big wins all round!
The punchy £10 Rosé mash up from Aldi helped things along too.🍷#wine
The punchy £10 Rosé mash up from Aldi helped things along too.🍷#wine
August 20, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Lunch today. A big Sea Bass caught off the jetty last night by youngest son. It was his first ever catch, fed five of us and tasted fantastic. Big wins all round!
The punchy £10 Rosé mash up from Aldi helped things along too.🍷#wine
The punchy £10 Rosé mash up from Aldi helped things along too.🍷#wine
A, scavenged this morning, Dorset maritime acorn for comparison…..
August 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
A, scavenged this morning, Dorset maritime acorn for comparison…..
Summer jobs. Shelling beans if a thankless task; which was helped along with a cheap rose that actually packed a bit of a punch. Aldi £10 (thank you Tom Gilbey)!
August 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Summer jobs. Shelling beans if a thankless task; which was helped along with a cheap rose that actually packed a bit of a punch. Aldi £10 (thank you Tom Gilbey)!
Agreed. There are a lot of us around!
Here’s one of the original 3 OddBins in Cambridge. Still a wine merchants and is well worth a visit if passing.
NB. Not my photo.
Here’s one of the original 3 OddBins in Cambridge. Still a wine merchants and is well worth a visit if passing.
NB. Not my photo.
August 6, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Agreed. There are a lot of us around!
Here’s one of the original 3 OddBins in Cambridge. Still a wine merchants and is well worth a visit if passing.
NB. Not my photo.
Here’s one of the original 3 OddBins in Cambridge. Still a wine merchants and is well worth a visit if passing.
NB. Not my photo.
Food/Wine Pairing in Decanter -
Enjoyed an eloquent article on the aforementioned by @vinography.com and @fibeckett.bsky.social. Thanks for being such good sports.
My old boss (1995 ish) took great pleasure in recommending different sherries with every food / wine pairing enquiry. Hero!
Enjoyed an eloquent article on the aforementioned by @vinography.com and @fibeckett.bsky.social. Thanks for being such good sports.
My old boss (1995 ish) took great pleasure in recommending different sherries with every food / wine pairing enquiry. Hero!
August 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Food/Wine Pairing in Decanter -
Enjoyed an eloquent article on the aforementioned by @vinography.com and @fibeckett.bsky.social. Thanks for being such good sports.
My old boss (1995 ish) took great pleasure in recommending different sherries with every food / wine pairing enquiry. Hero!
Enjoyed an eloquent article on the aforementioned by @vinography.com and @fibeckett.bsky.social. Thanks for being such good sports.
My old boss (1995 ish) took great pleasure in recommending different sherries with every food / wine pairing enquiry. Hero!