From 80 year old Blaufrankisch vines in Austria. By the glass. Dusty red fruit aromas with touches of barnyard and pepper. Just medium bodied with with spicy red fruit on the palate and medium minus dry Tannins. A glass went well with Confit of Duck at Spring Restaurant in London where the chef is Australia’s Skye Gyngell. Highly recommended if you are near Somerset House near the Strand London. — 7 years ago


July's monthly WTF group meet up. Blind tasting with a theme of French wines. Bravo to all those who joined...great wines!
Didn't really have to blind guess this as it was the only champagne. No idea what this cost but it was awesome. Singular strand of bubbles. Crisp. Toast, brioche, pink lady apple finish. Great champagne. Thanks Donnie! — 9 years ago
28 June 2017. Strand Bookstore, New York, NY. — 9 years ago
If I could rate this one 11, I would...
In Dutch:
“In your face” neus: een explosie van geroosterde noten, amandel, hars, een kruidenkabinet vol, citrusschil, zeezout. Hier kan je uren aan ruiken en altijd komt er iets nieuws bij. Boenwas, wierook, houtoven. Naarmate de wijn wat opwarmt komen nog meer zilte tonen boven: zeewier, strand… Intense smaakbom op de tong die aanvangt met uitgesproken ziltigheid, daarna prikkelende kruidigheid en rokerigheid. Is dit droog? Niet echt. Is dit zoet? Niet echt. Dit is perfect in evenwicht. De afdronk duurt minuten. “Amontillado at its brillant zenith”. Kippenvel en een eerbiedige stilte zijn hier het gevolg van. — 10 years ago
Great night out with my girl... Thanks to Strand House for taking this earthy offering down to cellar temps ... — 11 years ago
Drinking in tapas wine bar off the Strand. Rather lovely - refreshing but a good finish. Would buy again. — 2 years ago
Topper aan het strand met No Toscane lekker vol en zwaar — 3 years ago
Wunderbar am Abend am Strand! — 8 years ago
Lecker! Auf Elba im Weingut gekauft und zu Oliven und Parma-Schinken am Strand bei Sonnenuntergang der Hammer! — 9 years ago
28 June 2017. Strand Bookstore, New York, NY. — 9 years ago
The first day this one was in a really weird place. Typical mint, but with a strand of cough syrup running through. Day 2 it blew off and was back to the red fruit, cocoa powder, mint combination I know and love. I saved one glass and let it evolve over the course of the last week. Still going strong -- cherry cola, menthol and a bit maderized. It's a shame Heitz sold this vineyard to Staglin.... — 9 years ago
From the Strand — 11 years ago
Sweet stewed apple notes. Crisp. A deal for $13. — 11 years ago
Carlton Cannes op het strand met No. Perrier Jouët is TOP — 2 years ago
Met Astrid Theo No op het strand top PF — 2 years ago
Goes well with excellent reindeer ar Hilton Strand in Helsinki. — 8 years ago
With @Andy Strand celebrating a Caps winner. — 8 years ago
28 June 2017. Strand Bookstore, New York, NY. — 9 years ago
I want to thank everybody who came to the tasting last night. These are just a handful of people that attended from all over the country. Kristen and I had a fantastic time hosting the party! Cheers to each one of you. @Martin G Rivard @Ron R @Anne-marie Beausejour @Sean Smith @Alan Cohn @Andy Strand @Randall Brater @Harmony Knutson @India Okoh @Greg Ballington @Kenneth Aung @stephanie culberson — 10 years ago


Somm David T
Independent Sommelier/Wine Educator
Another good visit I’ve had. It is adjacent to Lopez de Heredia. You can walk between in about a minute.
This is a good strand producer in Tempranillo from Rioja. Consistent good to very good quality yr in yr out.
The 2020 shows good quality but like always needs 8-10 years in bottle to show its beauty and elegance.
WS Grand Tour Las Vegas 2025 — a year ago