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The Hedonista

 The Hedonista ― http://www.thehedonista.com

Written by an Australian expat with champagne tastes, living in Dubai with her husband and two children, and eating her way around the world

Avg. Rating: 4.5 out of 5.0 ∙ 1 Reviews ∙ 6 Followers

Listed: Oct 26, 2011

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Veuve Cliquot Vintage Rosé 2004

The Hedonista ― Similar fruit to the NV (strawberries, red currant) but more toasty and yeast dominated, and plenty of vanilla on the nose. There is a huge candy hit in the mid-palate that some will love (I however found it disturbed the balance a little), and...

Tags: Dry Pink, 15.5/20, France, 150AED, Good Wine, Sparkling Wine

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Zenato Santa Cristina Vigneto Massoni Lugana 2011

The Hedonista ― It's Trebbiano, Jim, but not as we know it. There are some who would say it's not Trebbiano at all, but something else, closer to Vermentino, but not quite that either. Lugana is a tiny region that runs along the shore of Lake Garda in Veneto, and...

Tags: Italy, Trebbiano, 61-100AED, Dry White, Veneto, Super Wine

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Veuve Cliquot La Grande Dame 1998

The Hedonista ― Gorgeous. A big yeasty nose with a slap-in-the-face character of honey and butter on hot toast. Threads of hair-thin bead trail in the glass. Lovely mineral/autolytic palate with a finish of strawberries and rhubarb laced with malt and sherbet....

Tags: Aged Wines, 18/20, Dry White, Vintage Champagne, Super Wine, Champagne

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Beaune 1er Cru les Marconnets - Maison Remoissenet 2009

The Hedonista ― Expect to see more good reports on this Beaune house over coming years. It changed hands in 2005, and since, a key character from Louis Jadot (Bernard Repolt) has joined the team. 2009 was a pretty good year in the region. Fruit all round is ...

Tags: Pinot Noir, French Wine, Bourgogne, Medium Bodied Red, Dry Red, Super Wine

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Martin Codax Albarino 2011

The Hedonista ― Warm straw coloured. Wow - smashing banana lollies on the nose, giving way to pineapple and herbs, very aromatic. Palate has citrus and apricot and some ever so-subtle lean grassiness. Finish is lemon pie and minerals. Slightly oily on the palate, ...

Tags: Good Wine, 61-100AED, Rias Baixas, Dry White, Medium Bodied White, Spain

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Veuve Cliquot Demi Sec NV

The Hedonista ― This was served out of decanter in this occasion to limit bead and improve texture match with paired dessert. Sweet of course, lemon-puff and candied peel style with soft marshmallow and white peach middle. Slightly creamy, and a little...

Tags: France, 150AED, Good Wine, Semi Sweet White, Sparkling Wine, Light Bodied White

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Pieropan Soave 2011

The Hedonista ― There's a whole heap of Soave out there that makes it hard for any decent producerer in the region to charge a reasonable amount for their product. It's a bit like all that $5 Australian Chardonnay, in that it's created a niche for itself that is...

Tags: Italy, 16.5/20, Soave, Aromatic White, 61-100AED, Light Bodied White

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Veuve Cliquot Brut NV (Yellow Label)

The Hedonista ― Plenty of mousse and a warm but pale gold colour. Current bottling seems a little lighter in character than some years. It can be a very broad and yeasty Champagne, but is very nicely balanced at present. Nutty, brioche, red apple. Not overly ...

Tags: France, 150AED, Sparkling Wine, 16.5/20, Champagne, Medium Bodied White

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Veuve Cliquot Vintage Reserve 2004

The Hedonista ― The Vintage Brut resents dryer and crisper than the NV, with more bready character and a concerntration on mineral and savoury characters with some reserved green apple fruit. Slightly austere in flavours, but the body makes this wine more of a...

Tags: France, 150AED, Sparkling Wine, 16.5/20, Vintage Champagne, Champagne

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Veuve Cliquot Rose NV

The Hedonista ― Generous red fruit on the nose, voluptuous palate full of wild strawberries and biscuit. Lovely length. Slight sweetness (only marginal, it's still a dry wine) and very fine bead. Explosive flavour, very good value. ∙ From "Champagne in ...

Tags: Dry Pink, France, Sparkling Wine, Rose, Champagne, Medium Bodied Rose

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Jacobs Creek Reserve Riesling 2007

The Hedonista ― Well, this was a find. Usually I would veer away from any white older than 3-4 years for sale in the UAE (except perhaps a super dooper white that is in the temperature controlled cabinet), due to the storage issues - I've had more than a couple ...

Tags: Aromatic White, 16/20, Light Bodied White, Dry White, Riesling, Very Good Wine

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

Recipe: Flourless lime and coconut cake

Recipe: Flourless lime and coconut cake

The Hedonista ― This is officially the best cake in the world (according to me). Wheat free, grain free, dairy free, low in fat (but not in sugar - hey, you can't have it all), moist, finely textured, exotic, pretty, keeps well and is incredibly easy to make. AND ...

Tags: A Peak In My Kitchen, Lime, Dairy Free, Cake, Easy, Low Fat

The Hedonista ― 6 days ago

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