August 12, 2016Conrad (The Wine Wankers)

Here’s our latest top 12 wines… Happy hunting!

We represent the best of the wines we try via our Instagram feed. If you can source any of these you won’t be disappointed. If you’ve had any good wines lately please let us know in the comments. Cheers!

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I'm tasting so many great new wines while living in Europe, but I never thought I would be tasting Japanese wine made from indigenous Japanese grape varieties; AND enjoying it immensely. Koshu is Japan’s leading grape variety and was first cultivated more than 1000 years ago. #gracewinery was first established in 1923 in Katsunuma, the birthplace of Japan’s wine industry. What does this wine taste like? In a word – refreshing and delicious! Its purity can be likened to very good Chablis, with delicate mineral like characters. Holding the bottle is winemaker Ayana Misawa, who I recently met at a meeting of the Magnum Club in Sweden. Post by Drew #winewankers #koshu #gracewinery

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  10. I have a wine confession: When I was in the U.S. recently, someone gave me a bottle of merlot which I brought home to share with my family. We all LOVED it.

    This wine was by Charles Shaw, sold in a grocery store named “Trader Joe’s”. This wine retails for $2-$3, and is more popularly known as “Two Buck Chuck”. I was slightly mortified because I thought surely I would be able to identify a cheap wine.

    Turns out I can’t, but I guess it doesn’t matter. I loved that wine and I’ll happily stock up on Two Buck Chuck the next time I visit the U.S.

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  11. Great round up and nice mixture of red, white, sparkling and rose for different places. I really like the Arrogant Frog name.

    The best wine I’ve tried this year, so far, is Mayer-Fonne’s 2012 Dorfburg Pinot Gris. If you can’t get your hands on a bottle give it a whirl. It’s perfectly balanced and delicious!

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  13. I am at the moment in Cataluna ( spain ) the wine here is great especially the cavas they are crispy dry pure and cheap. Good quality for good prices

    Our favorit is Brut nature from Planas / Albareda. when you are interested let me know .

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