Birthday vinucopia

Green and Blue exterior, Photo by Ewan Munro

I have to write a brief post about my very enjoyable birthday celebration, last week. What better place than Green and Blue (of which I have spoken before) - good atmosphere, brilliant wines, and enough high quality nutrition to keep everyone from falling under the table.

As we ended up being a party of 14, many, many bottles of wine were dispatched over the course of a long evening. I have to admit my memory of the more advanced portions of the night is a bit sketchy, but here is a rundown of the wines I do remember:

2009 Giles Berlioz Chignin, Savoie, France

Green and Blue's proprietor, Kate Thal, was kind enough to recommend this alpine wine, as an alternative to a Santorian white that I'd had my eye on, but which was alas out of stock. Made from an indigenous grape variety I'd not come across (Jaquere), this was beautifully pure, crisp and mineral. A great way to start the evening and excite the palate.

Vino di Anna, Sicily, Italy

A wonder…