Vin de Plume
@vindeplume.bsky.social
Swirl, sip, spit and write a bit about wine. Wine writer for North London’s Hampstead Village Voice. Wine blogger Capital IWFS https://www.iwfs.capital/blog/categories/mikey-c-s-world-of-wine and Spurs..COYS! #skitouring also a thing🍷🍾⛷️❄️
Hotter climes fortunately abound for the Vin de Plume tasting bus.
This not ‘the bestest’ aged Carricante is a little caramel toasted but in beautifully liquid volcanic smoke and citrus way. Oof! 💋♥️🇮🇹
This not ‘the bestest’ aged Carricante is a little caramel toasted but in beautifully liquid volcanic smoke and citrus way. Oof! 💋♥️🇮🇹
December 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hotter climes fortunately abound for the Vin de Plume tasting bus.
This not ‘the bestest’ aged Carricante is a little caramel toasted but in beautifully liquid volcanic smoke and citrus way. Oof! 💋♥️🇮🇹
This not ‘the bestest’ aged Carricante is a little caramel toasted but in beautifully liquid volcanic smoke and citrus way. Oof! 💋♥️🇮🇹
Bloody paywall! Sorry about that. Here you go.
December 6, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Bloody paywall! Sorry about that. Here you go.
Slava Ukraini! Героям слава! Glory to the hero’s!
An interesting Cab Sauv from the invaded country. Apparently the producer was a famous tennis player then went hung ho on wine.
A simple cab sauv here but pleasant enough without a great deal in the mid palate.
An interesting Cab Sauv from the invaded country. Apparently the producer was a famous tennis player then went hung ho on wine.
A simple cab sauv here but pleasant enough without a great deal in the mid palate.
December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Slava Ukraini! Героям слава! Glory to the hero’s!
An interesting Cab Sauv from the invaded country. Apparently the producer was a famous tennis player then went hung ho on wine.
A simple cab sauv here but pleasant enough without a great deal in the mid palate.
An interesting Cab Sauv from the invaded country. Apparently the producer was a famous tennis player then went hung ho on wine.
A simple cab sauv here but pleasant enough without a great deal in the mid palate.
Too many wines and not nearly enough time. But I’m extremely thankful for our motley crew doing the wine do.
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Too many wines and not nearly enough time. But I’m extremely thankful for our motley crew doing the wine do.
Tomorrow night I’m pitching up at my lovely wine educator’s paulée with a jerry of Chateau Sainte-Eulalie ‘La Cantilène’ 2015 - aka ‘The Sensible Decision Eliminator.’
At 14.5%, this monolith isn’t so much a wine as a liquid referendum on dignity.
#PrayForMe #VinDePlume #PauléePerils
At 14.5%, this monolith isn’t so much a wine as a liquid referendum on dignity.
#PrayForMe #VinDePlume #PauléePerils
November 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Tomorrow night I’m pitching up at my lovely wine educator’s paulée with a jerry of Chateau Sainte-Eulalie ‘La Cantilène’ 2015 - aka ‘The Sensible Decision Eliminator.’
At 14.5%, this monolith isn’t so much a wine as a liquid referendum on dignity.
#PrayForMe #VinDePlume #PauléePerils
At 14.5%, this monolith isn’t so much a wine as a liquid referendum on dignity.
#PrayForMe #VinDePlume #PauléePerils
Two new v memorable experiences yesterday evening - my first Thanksgiving Dinner at my lovely American neighbours & a new Italian grape - at least for me.
Anybody know Vespaiola? A taut, citrus-laced white whose volcanic Breganze soils give it a lean mineral edge. Bright & nervy. Deeelish! 👍🏼♥️
Anybody know Vespaiola? A taut, citrus-laced white whose volcanic Breganze soils give it a lean mineral edge. Bright & nervy. Deeelish! 👍🏼♥️
November 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Two new v memorable experiences yesterday evening - my first Thanksgiving Dinner at my lovely American neighbours & a new Italian grape - at least for me.
Anybody know Vespaiola? A taut, citrus-laced white whose volcanic Breganze soils give it a lean mineral edge. Bright & nervy. Deeelish! 👍🏼♥️
Anybody know Vespaiola? A taut, citrus-laced white whose volcanic Breganze soils give it a lean mineral edge. Bright & nervy. Deeelish! 👍🏼♥️
A tale of two Italian reds, two styles that I can’t appreciate:
The first - a brash, youthful 2023 Primitivo - a dark chocolate jam sandwich: loud, sticky and v resistible.
The second, a weary 2018 Bosco del Grillo from Tuscany. Draped in faded fruit and wrapped in milk chocolate melancholy.
🤨
The first - a brash, youthful 2023 Primitivo - a dark chocolate jam sandwich: loud, sticky and v resistible.
The second, a weary 2018 Bosco del Grillo from Tuscany. Draped in faded fruit and wrapped in milk chocolate melancholy.
🤨
November 20, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A tale of two Italian reds, two styles that I can’t appreciate:
The first - a brash, youthful 2023 Primitivo - a dark chocolate jam sandwich: loud, sticky and v resistible.
The second, a weary 2018 Bosco del Grillo from Tuscany. Draped in faded fruit and wrapped in milk chocolate melancholy.
🤨
The first - a brash, youthful 2023 Primitivo - a dark chocolate jam sandwich: loud, sticky and v resistible.
The second, a weary 2018 Bosco del Grillo from Tuscany. Draped in faded fruit and wrapped in milk chocolate melancholy.
🤨
Other highlights.
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Other highlights.
The white wines were the most successful sips of Destination Pacific Northwest at Frameless. Travel writer and somewhat celeb Simon Calder as good as ever. Such a pro. 👍🏼🤩
November 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
The white wines were the most successful sips of Destination Pacific Northwest at Frameless. Travel writer and somewhat celeb Simon Calder as good as ever. Such a pro. 👍🏼🤩
A 2022 Frappato from Sicily. Soft and inviting. Much more delicious than first anticipated. Fully balanced bright red fruits, yellow cherry and ripe pomegranate.
November 16, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A 2022 Frappato from Sicily. Soft and inviting. Much more delicious than first anticipated. Fully balanced bright red fruits, yellow cherry and ripe pomegranate.
A pleasant lunch at Roast in Borough Market. Beef Wellington was v good.
Corkage however not v good. £42 for still & £48 for sparkling.
Mind you, 2015 Clos de Guettotes SLB was in a good phase for drinking & worth liberating from my cellar.
Fading secondary with enhanced tertiary. Drink now.
Corkage however not v good. £42 for still & £48 for sparkling.
Mind you, 2015 Clos de Guettotes SLB was in a good phase for drinking & worth liberating from my cellar.
Fading secondary with enhanced tertiary. Drink now.
November 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A pleasant lunch at Roast in Borough Market. Beef Wellington was v good.
Corkage however not v good. £42 for still & £48 for sparkling.
Mind you, 2015 Clos de Guettotes SLB was in a good phase for drinking & worth liberating from my cellar.
Fading secondary with enhanced tertiary. Drink now.
Corkage however not v good. £42 for still & £48 for sparkling.
Mind you, 2015 Clos de Guettotes SLB was in a good phase for drinking & worth liberating from my cellar.
Fading secondary with enhanced tertiary. Drink now.
A glorious night of global Bordeaux blends with IWFS Capital branch at 67 Pall Mall. Lebanon to St. Julien to Napa and beyond - every bottle sang. Bravo to all who brought such wine gems! 🍷✨
www.iwfs.capital/event-detail...
www.iwfs.capital/event-detail...
November 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A glorious night of global Bordeaux blends with IWFS Capital branch at 67 Pall Mall. Lebanon to St. Julien to Napa and beyond - every bottle sang. Bravo to all who brought such wine gems! 🍷✨
www.iwfs.capital/event-detail...
www.iwfs.capital/event-detail...
Fun times at Vin de Plume Towers. The 2020 Leflaive Les Meix sang; the NV (21-discorg) Chiquet joined in. The Céline PN was Dion-esque (oh do behave…). Wine Soc’s Otago PN showed beautifully. Chavy and Martin’s Lane somewhat youthful but promising. A lovely night. Good night and sweet dreams.
November 9, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Fun times at Vin de Plume Towers. The 2020 Leflaive Les Meix sang; the NV (21-discorg) Chiquet joined in. The Céline PN was Dion-esque (oh do behave…). Wine Soc’s Otago PN showed beautifully. Chavy and Martin’s Lane somewhat youthful but promising. A lovely night. Good night and sweet dreams.
I kid you not..
Mind you the chap lived up to the back of the jacket..! 😂
Mind you the chap lived up to the back of the jacket..! 😂
November 6, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I kid you not..
Mind you the chap lived up to the back of the jacket..! 😂
Mind you the chap lived up to the back of the jacket..! 😂
Hot date with Mrs VdV.
First it was deeply golden aged Cartier NV chez Plume then it was plate smashing at poshish nightclub-esque resto Elysée in Percy St.
Even had a head injury to another diner from extra marital plates.🤕
A smashing time was had by all. London eh?!
First it was deeply golden aged Cartier NV chez Plume then it was plate smashing at poshish nightclub-esque resto Elysée in Percy St.
Even had a head injury to another diner from extra marital plates.🤕
A smashing time was had by all. London eh?!
November 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Hot date with Mrs VdV.
First it was deeply golden aged Cartier NV chez Plume then it was plate smashing at poshish nightclub-esque resto Elysée in Percy St.
Even had a head injury to another diner from extra marital plates.🤕
A smashing time was had by all. London eh?!
First it was deeply golden aged Cartier NV chez Plume then it was plate smashing at poshish nightclub-esque resto Elysée in Percy St.
Even had a head injury to another diner from extra marital plates.🤕
A smashing time was had by all. London eh?!
It’s been a while since I’ve had a carmenère from Maipo, Chile.
This solid offering from Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh ticked all the right boxes. Ripe black cherry, blackcurrant, cassis with a nice herbal lick of vanilla and toast. Decent value at £37.95.
This solid offering from Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh ticked all the right boxes. Ripe black cherry, blackcurrant, cassis with a nice herbal lick of vanilla and toast. Decent value at £37.95.
November 4, 2025 at 6:45 AM
It’s been a while since I’ve had a carmenère from Maipo, Chile.
This solid offering from Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh ticked all the right boxes. Ripe black cherry, blackcurrant, cassis with a nice herbal lick of vanilla and toast. Decent value at £37.95.
This solid offering from Hotel du Vin in Edinburgh ticked all the right boxes. Ripe black cherry, blackcurrant, cassis with a nice herbal lick of vanilla and toast. Decent value at £37.95.
Not saying these are the very best of the best Greekies but but lighten up wine world.. and tbf even ‘the goats hurt’.. 😉
November 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Not saying these are the very best of the best Greekies but but lighten up wine world.. and tbf even ‘the goats hurt’.. 😉
Well.. erm.. the Greek wine discourse is an utter disgrace to humanity. Saddening that shite thinks like this gets into print possibly from the Stone Age?. Oh do behave. Dinosaur nonsense. Wakey wakey. Triggering. I’ve now got hurty feelings. 🤬
November 1, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Well.. erm.. the Greek wine discourse is an utter disgrace to humanity. Saddening that shite thinks like this gets into print possibly from the Stone Age?. Oh do behave. Dinosaur nonsense. Wakey wakey. Triggering. I’ve now got hurty feelings. 🤬
Worst performance of the season. Gutted. And filleted. Mind you, my hat ain’t half hot mum.
November 1, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Worst performance of the season. Gutted. And filleted. Mind you, my hat ain’t half hot mum.
South African wines are ‘no good’?! Okeydokes…🙃
PS Tbf the Pinotage was foisted/hijacked upon me by a guest (who should know better!) at a recent wine dinner at Hightimber but but but..!
PS Tbf the Pinotage was foisted/hijacked upon me by a guest (who should know better!) at a recent wine dinner at Hightimber but but but..!
November 1, 2025 at 7:52 AM
South African wines are ‘no good’?! Okeydokes…🙃
PS Tbf the Pinotage was foisted/hijacked upon me by a guest (who should know better!) at a recent wine dinner at Hightimber but but but..!
PS Tbf the Pinotage was foisted/hijacked upon me by a guest (who should know better!) at a recent wine dinner at Hightimber but but but..!