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Severely under-the-radar wine bar tucked in Mayfair London. Elaborate Italian wine selection and cool things btg (coravined Gaja x Sicily, aged Barolo, ...).Love the glassware, cheese, decor, service. Compelled to share as it's that good and surprisingly intimate and classy for the London wine bar scene. Feels like it should be packed permanently but wasn't on this weekday.@tosigorgonzolabar by @winelistengineer

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Dropping some BTG alpha!! Is London just becoming too £££?A few weeks ago I heard of Guinndex (tracks Guinness pints in Ireland) and realized I could do the same for wine BTG. Starting with Champagne in London.Even just seeing Salon by the glass is wild.Would you go for any of these?winedex.ai (link in bio) by @winelistengineer

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The most fun thing you can pick up at Waitrose right now IMO. £20. Agree @tomgilbeywine ?#whiterioja by @winelistengineer

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Wine Spectator Grand Tour is in Denver tonight. When I attended in the past, navigating 229 wines without a plan meant missing the best ones. So I built the guide. Here's what I'd actually taste.Full guide + sortable wine list: elid.wine/events/winespectator-grand-tour-2026#wine #winetasting #winelovers #burgundy #chablis #sommelier #winespectator #grandtour #denver by @winelistengineer

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@champagneleclercbriant by @winelistengineer

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4 months ago

Good red bourge. With/without prettifying (I like it prettified) by @winelistengineer

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4 months ago

Muller-Thurgau, Scheurebe, Riesling blend + fizz. Lot of fun and different for German wines! High TA @ 7.5gL IIRC 🥰@weingutkwechsler by @winelistengineer

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4 months ago

Abandoned in a supermarket fridge. You know Moscato d'Asti is supposed to be had fresh... but what if...? by @winelistengineer

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4 months ago

Argentina Chardonnay. One if the first serious ones I've had. Oak is there, feels like similar treatment to Napa. Glides rather than trying to be provocative. by @winelistengineer

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Only now entering its drinking window 2025-2042. You wouldn't think it's almost 20 years old. Versus 2018 which has a lot more fruit, but the character and essence is consistent over aging.A treat.Tech specs--★ LB-BKV-MUSR01-2007https://elid.wine#wine #winedata #musar by @winelistengineer

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5 months ago

Austrian Riesling does its own thing and it's amazing. Phenolics. Half bottle format picked up from @winery.schlossgobelsburg#austrianwine #riesling by @winelistengineer

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If you can get your hands on it... "backstage" range @domaenewachau Extremely aromatic lycheeelid.wine ★ AT-DWAC#winelover #winedata #austrianwine by @winelistengineer

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