It was one of those neat coincidences that I picked this up out of a box of randoms I had in the humidor. Been doing some stuff on sherries and one I took to a wine lunch invited some research.

The lunch is run by a local medico mate and he does so with an iron fist. Stuff up and your invites to future events might become a little thin on the ground. Plenty angling to take an empty seat. This one, all wines are usually served blind to avoid preconceptions, required wines we considered to be of Grand Cru status. They did not have to be formally acknowledged but we had to defend our choices.

A magnum of Pol Roger ‘Sir Winston’ 2002 was unanimously declared Grand Cru worthy. A Lafite and Sassicaia, a Rayas and a Rousseau, likewise. A couple of VPs – by chance both a mate and I had brought Warres – a 1963 and a 2016 – and the comparison worked a treat. It is all great fun.

One of mine was the…

Welcome to Kenfessions, my occasional and irregular blog, looking at the world of cigars and drinks, and hopefully matching the two. The good, the bad and the downright ugly. No doubt, it will veer off on all manner of tangents, but we will try and stick to the subject (when it suits).

Dec 12 San Cristobal ‘La Punta’ – Gutierrez Colosia Amontillado and Oloroso – Ode to La Venencia

Welcome to Kenfessions, my occasional and irregular blog, looking at the world of cigars and drinks, and hopefully matching the two.

The good, the bad and the downright ugly. No doubt, it will veer off on all manner of tangents, but we will try and stick to the subject (when it suits).