Townshend ESB
I was given a cask of Townshend ESB for my 30th Birthday. The bottled version is not quite as good as the cask conditioned version but it still makes for a pretty tasty pint. We enjoyed it with a goat vindaloo, Shek kebabs, palak paneer stuffed peppers and a nice spicy dhal. But it also makes a great accompaniment to strong English style cheeses and pickled foods. Kieran's archive
Legado Muñoz Garnacha 2006
70km’s South West of Madrid lies a beautiful walled city called Toledo. This was once a capital of the Spanish Empire and has been lived in for over 1200 years. I was lucky enough to visit the city a couple of years ago, so when I discovered a wine from the region of Toledo I had to give it a try. My hopes were low as I hadn’t seen a lot of wine from this region before, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the Legado Muñoz not only drinkable, but also enjoyable. The Legado is a Garnacha, so I went in expecting lite, raspberry and spicy flavours. Be warned, this is a grunty Grenache. The white pepper spice is replaced with a liquorice spice and this wine has a very solid backbone. With the weather getting colder this wine is really starting to come into its own. At $14.80 it finds it way to my table regularly as a good hearty wine for everyday drinking.
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