"The Wine of Kings, the King of Wines" is the motto of the legendary Tokaji Aszu wines from Hungary. This week-end @ Mig's we'll be doing some tongue-twisting exercises. Try this for a start: Nyakas, Hétzölö, Egri bikaver, Kékfrancos... Pheew! Happily, the Magyar wines are kinder to our palates. Saturday… More
This Saturday we'll have the pleasure of welcoming M. Nicolas Laffitte representing one of the nicest French wine co-ops, the one from Tain-L'Hermitage.
We'll have the privilege of tasting five wines, one of which the Hermitage of course. We'll have a sip of the two local saints as well, St-Joseph… More
This week's tasting: a new one-shot (lots of stock though) of a great mature 2005 Cab sauv from Argentina, the Mano & Mano. Buy two, one for each hand! A great spring wine for just 5.00 €.
Also new & sunny, the Pithecusa from the Island of Ischia in the… More
Happy Easter to all! This Saturday come and choose the perfect wines for your Easter dinner. We have selected for the weekly tasting the Deutz rosé to give your party a good start, a smooth & tasty Vino Nobile di Montepulciano to accompany your lamb roast and the perfect pairing… More
This Saturday come meet Paolo and taste his wines from Veneto! No false note in the wines from Monte...Faustino! An Amarone that knocks your socks off, a Ripasso to pass and re-pass on your palate and a rich Recioto to die for!
Your are invited to discover the swirl of… More
This Saturday we'll be climbing towards the summit of Argentinean wines! The Bodega Catena Zapata has been lifting wines of its country towards the best of the world.
For more than a century, four generations (Nicola, Domingo and now Nicolás and his daughter Laura) have been climbing one after… More
A Round Rhône!
This Saturday, we'll be visiting the Rhône Valley. Our red Rhônes have no thorns! Xavier will be our Rhône Ranger for this tasting. Two new wines in the shop to be discovered: ‘Les Violettes' Vin de Pays de Vaucluse from the Clos Montirius, and the Crozes-Hermitage from… More
Let's celebrate Bulgaria's National Day (03/03) this Saturday @ Mig's! Thanks to Christophe from Texavino (our importer, who will be hosting the tasting), we now have in Belgium a nice selection of Bulgarian wines. We'll be sampling one white and four reds. So, don't be shy and dare to taste!… More
Mig's will be sparkling this Saturday! Not only because of the last rush of owners of Bongo vouchers (always welcome!), but also because we'll taste the great fruit wines from Roisin (Hainaut, Belgium). There's a real buzz around these wines right now. They are elaborated with energy and a spiritual… More
This Saturday, Anne-Marie, our importer of Bodegas Ochoa will share with you her passion for the wines of her region, Navarra (Spain). You will sample the more classic white made from a blend of viura and chardonnay, the tempranillo crianza or the very interesting graciano. You will also have a taste of the sweet moscatel, great with any dessert. See you @ Mig's!
If you haven't seen the film « Invictus » yet, then you must. Directed by Clint Eastwood and performed (among others) by Morgan Freeman, this film about the wisdom of THE great man of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is utterly inspiring. These "three wise elders" will put you off your… More
After a first trial a while back, we now have a couple of new and interesting wines from Moldavia in store. This Saturday you can check out the red and white we selected from Château Vartely. The red is a classic cabernet, well balanced with the vegetal character of the… More
This coming Saturday at Mig's, you'll have a chance to taste an organic chardonnay from Chile (light, fruity and citrusy), and an almost organic red from Southern France ("viticulture raisonnée" is what they say in French, meaning very lightly dosed in sulfites): Gamma Organica Chardonnay and Cuvée des Galets. Also… More
More bin ends in store this week and to be tasted this Saturday. As you can see, we've grabbed other great "cheap & cheerful" wines from our suppliers. Watch out! Bin ends don't mean lesser quality but only better prices! We select these offers as rigorously as we do all… More
A few good bargains will be tasted at Mig's this Saturday:
Two bin ends:
- The Blaauwklippen red Landau from South Africa : 6.20 € instead of 7.00€
- The Guillaman VdP des Côtes de Gascogne red : 4.40 € instead of 6.00 €
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