Davy Strange
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A charming, psychotic ex-epidemiologist turned fine wine writer after being obsessed from age of 5. 5th top red trouser-wearer in the international wine trade. Cat dad. All opinions correct. Elitistreview.com
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Davy Strange
@elitistreview.com
· Aug 1
New post: Elitistreview is twenty years old! https://elitistreview.com/2025/08/01/elitistreview-is-twenty-years-old/
This is what *really* happened after taking the picture in this post: elitistreview.com/2025/12/25/w...
December 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
This is what *really* happened after taking the picture in this post: elitistreview.com/2025/12/25/w...
New on the elegant, eloquent Elitistreview: Happy Christmas! https://elitistreview.com/2025/12/25/wine-societys-exhibition-english-blanc-des-blancs-late-disgorged-2018/ composed by Davy Strange
December 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
New on the elegant, eloquent Elitistreview: Happy Christmas! https://elitistreview.com/2025/12/25/wine-societys-exhibition-english-blanc-des-blancs-late-disgorged-2018/ composed by Davy Strange
It is nearly New Year, a wonderful time for oenophiles. All of one's wines get a year closer to being ready overnight!
December 25, 2025 at 8:09 AM
It is nearly New Year, a wonderful time for oenophiles. All of one's wines get a year closer to being ready overnight!
I had an amazing wine earlier: 2020 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese N°23 Auction. Such intensity, such power, and yet light as a feather, incredibly energetic and supremely elegant. Transcendental Riesling. Being alive is better than the alternative!
December 9, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I had an amazing wine earlier: 2020 Peter Lauer Ayler Kupp Riesling Spätlese N°23 Auction. Such intensity, such power, and yet light as a feather, incredibly energetic and supremely elegant. Transcendental Riesling. Being alive is better than the alternative!
New on the elegant, elixired Elitistreview: Riesling and Cote-Rotie at Cornus https://elitistreview.com/2025/12/05/riesling-cote-rotie-cornus/ composed by Leon Marks
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
New on the elegant, elixired Elitistreview: Riesling and Cote-Rotie at Cornus https://elitistreview.com/2025/12/05/riesling-cote-rotie-cornus/ composed by Leon Marks
New on the elegant, elixired Elitistreview: A mouthful of Jones’ crumpets https://elitistreview.com/2025/12/02/jones-crumpets/ composed by Davy Strange
December 2, 2025 at 8:50 AM
New on the elegant, elixired Elitistreview: A mouthful of Jones’ crumpets https://elitistreview.com/2025/12/02/jones-crumpets/ composed by Davy Strange
Elegance against ignorance!
Difference against indifference!
Wit against shit!
Difference against indifference!
Wit against shit!
November 29, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Elegance against ignorance!
Difference against indifference!
Wit against shit!
Difference against indifference!
Wit against shit!
This is a test of XPoster. https://elitistreview.com (5374426)
November 29, 2025 at 11:07 AM
This is a test of XPoster. https://elitistreview.com (5374426)
Just taking the first 20 years' life of Elitistreview.com, for every hour it has existed, I have written 4.56 words. Hell's toilet seats, that's a lot of work!
November 29, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Just taking the first 20 years' life of Elitistreview.com, for every hour it has existed, I have written 4.56 words. Hell's toilet seats, that's a lot of work!
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Blind pairs in the depths of South East London https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/28/blind-pairs-of-wines/ composed by Leon Marks
November 28, 2025 at 8:50 AM
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Blind pairs in the depths of South East London https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/28/blind-pairs-of-wines/ composed by Leon Marks
Actually that Vernay was so good I wanted to experience it fully.
November 25, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Actually that Vernay was so good I wanted to experience it fully.
My new Syrah glass. Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge 2012 from Vernay in there! 😉
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
My new Syrah glass. Côte-Rôtie Maison Rouge 2012 from Vernay in there! 😉
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Fine drinking at 10 Greek Street https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/21/fine-drinking-at-10-greek-street/ composed by Ricard Giner-Sariola
November 21, 2025 at 8:51 AM
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Fine drinking at 10 Greek Street https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/21/fine-drinking-at-10-greek-street/ composed by Ricard Giner-Sariola
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Champagne Fleuron 2019 from Gimonnet https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/18/champagne-fleuron-2019-gimonnet/ composed by Davy Strange
November 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Champagne Fleuron 2019 from Gimonnet https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/18/champagne-fleuron-2019-gimonnet/ composed by Davy Strange
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Forte Kitchen review https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/14/forte-kitchen-review/ composed by Davy Strange
November 14, 2025 at 8:44 AM
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Forte Kitchen review https://elitistreview.com/2025/11/14/forte-kitchen-review/ composed by Davy Strange
Reposted by Davy Strange
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Foreign Minister of Lithuania, said it plainly:
"Putin never escalates when we help Ukraine. He escalates when we don't help enough."
This isn't philosophy. It's a pattern. Weakness invites aggression. Support raises the cost. 👇
"Putin never escalates when we help Ukraine. He escalates when we don't help enough."
This isn't philosophy. It's a pattern. Weakness invites aggression. Support raises the cost. 👇
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Gabrielius Landsbergis, Former Foreign Minister of Lithuania, said it plainly:
"Putin never escalates when we help Ukraine. He escalates when we don't help enough."
This isn't philosophy. It's a pattern. Weakness invites aggression. Support raises the cost. 👇
"Putin never escalates when we help Ukraine. He escalates when we don't help enough."
This isn't philosophy. It's a pattern. Weakness invites aggression. Support raises the cost. 👇
English Sparkling Wine can be seriously good. I admit it is a bit enthusiastically priced, but it's the real stuff. It would never have even began to occur to younger Davy that his dream of living in a fine wine region would comes true because he'd move to Hampshire!
October 31, 2025 at 10:14 AM
English Sparkling Wine can be seriously good. I admit it is a bit enthusiastically priced, but it's the real stuff. It would never have even began to occur to younger Davy that his dream of living in a fine wine region would comes true because he'd move to Hampshire!
This is unnecessary nastiness, what shits the Russians often are.
The enemy has once again demonstrated that the word "humanity" is unknown to them. According to reports, the occupiers attached a live mouse to an FPV drone. This is not a "war tactic," but outright cruelty and degradation that degrades life and goes beyond any👇
October 31, 2025 at 10:09 AM
This is unnecessary nastiness, what shits the Russians often are.
Ridgeview Blanc des Blancs 2018 is a seriously good wine, and it is priced like one. It has a reputation as the ESW most capable to ageing, and it certainly will (we will see for how long!). I know it is what in the bottle that matters, but the label and bottle dress are hideous! Must try harder!
October 31, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Ridgeview Blanc des Blancs 2018 is a seriously good wine, and it is priced like one. It has a reputation as the ESW most capable to ageing, and it certainly will (we will see for how long!). I know it is what in the bottle that matters, but the label and bottle dress are hideous! Must try harder!
Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 2016 from Fevre tomorrow, with other Burgundy I think is being served blind. I am woefully out of practise blind tasting Burgundy, but it is still fun!
October 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Chablis 1er Cru Vaulorent 2016 from Fevre tomorrow, with other Burgundy I think is being served blind. I am woefully out of practise blind tasting Burgundy, but it is still fun!
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Elitistreview survives Oregon https://elitistreview.com/2025/10/10/elitistreview-survives-oregon/ composed by Ricard Giner-Sariola
October 10, 2025 at 7:52 AM
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: Elitistreview survives Oregon https://elitistreview.com/2025/10/10/elitistreview-survives-oregon/ composed by Ricard Giner-Sariola
My cat, on his back, legs a-kimbo...
October 4, 2025 at 5:35 PM
My cat, on his back, legs a-kimbo...
Tonight's wine, a pure Listán Negro. It will either be delicate and heavenly scented, or pongy due to a lack of Yeast Available Nitrates during fermentation. Let us hope it is the former; if it is I might write it up.
October 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Tonight's wine, a pure Listán Negro. It will either be delicate and heavenly scented, or pongy due to a lack of Yeast Available Nitrates during fermentation. Let us hope it is the former; if it is I might write it up.
I think my little cat Hector is quite a looker. Here he is not respecting one's personal space as one eats lunch.
October 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
I think my little cat Hector is quite a looker. Here he is not respecting one's personal space as one eats lunch.
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: 2018 Ridge evening with the “Running” Club. https://elitistreview.com/2025/10/03/2018-ridge/ composed by Leon Marks
October 3, 2025 at 4:44 PM
New on the elegant, elative Elitistreview: 2018 Ridge evening with the “Running” Club. https://elitistreview.com/2025/10/03/2018-ridge/ composed by Leon Marks