WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Jones Les Parcelles Vieilles Vignes Blanc 2022, Vin de France
This is one of two new wines from Katie Jones in Languedoc-Roussillon, one white (this one) and one orange, both made in tiny quantities.
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- Aug 29
WINE OF THE WEEK: Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2019, Rioja, Spain
Tasting this Rioja a couple of months ago reminded me just how consistently good some of the world’s most familiar wines are
- Aug 22
Prime Time for Pink: 22 Rosés to See Out Summer 2024
Summer was late coming this year and so is my round-up rosés, but here it is, new wines and new vintages of old favourites, blazing a trail
- Aug 22
WINE OF THE WEEK: Waitrose Loved & Found Cerceal 2023, Dão, Portugal
This crisp, dry Portuguese white is an ideal wine to see you through to the end of the summer season
- Aug 15
WINE OF THE WEEK: Wave Crest Mount Benson Shiraz 2022, Mount Benson, Australia
This is a pure, fresh, cool-climate style of Aussie Shiraz, with enticing raspberry and white pepper flavours
- Aug 8
WINE OF THE WEEK: Esporão Monte Velho 2022, Alentejano, Portugal
This Portuguese red wine hits the holiday mood by delivering a whole lot of pleasure and an equal amount of character.
- Aug 1
WINE OF THE WEEK: Rogers & Rufus Rosé 2022, Barossa, Australia
This refreshing, pale, dry Barossa Grenache rosé defies all stereotypes of Australian wine
- Jul 25
WINE OF THE WEEK: Nuit de Lumières Petit Verdot 2023, Pays d’Oc, France
There’s nothing complicated about this week’s wine and that’s the point. It’s just a joy to drink – a big, comforting hug of juicy fruit
- Jul 18
WINE OF THE WEEK: Tbilvino Qvevris Kisi 2020, Kakheti, Georgia
This top-value, food-friendly Georgian amber wine is fermented in qvevri clay jars buried in the ground
- Jul 11
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château de Pougelon Fleurie Grille-Midi 2020, Fleurie, France
This lovely Fleurie from France's Beaujolais region is an ideal red wine for the summer
- Jul 4
WINE OF THE WEEK: Juan Gil Jumilla Blanco 2023, Jumilla, Spain
This refreshing, dry and aromatic Spanish Muscat is a perfect whie wine for summer drinking
- Jul 2
Exploring Wines in Utiel-Requena With Bodegas Hispano+Suizas: Far more than Bobal and a Long Way from Bulk Wine
The quality-focused Hispano+Suizas winery is helping to transform the reputation of southeast Spain's Utiel-Requena wine region
- Jun 27
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château de Sabazan 2018, Saint Mont, France
The estate-bottled Château de Sabazan 2018 is a plush, deep crimson, velvet-smooth red wine with perfumed sun-warmed black-fruit aromas
- Jun 20
WINE OF THE WEEK: Abbotts & Delaunay Viognier Les Fleurs Sauvages 2022, Pays d'Oc, France
This sunny Viognier from the south of France is all orange blossom fragrance, juicy white-peach fruit and buoyant freshness
- Jun 13
WINE OF THE WEEK: Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico 2021, Italy
A great value, food-friendly Chianti Classico from an organic estate in the heart of the region
- Jun 11
10 Top Wines to Savour in English Wine Week 2024
10 delicious English wines to enjoy during English Wine Week and beyond
- Jun 6
WINE OF THE WEEK: Les Montys Le Parc Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2021, Loire, France
As I scheduled this stellar organic Muscadet in for today, I noticed that it’s National Fish & Chip Day. A perfect pairing!
- Jun 4
Why the CEO of a Champagne House Took of the Challenge of Creating a Zero-Alcohol £100-a-bottle Sparkling Wine
This new non-alcoholic sparkling wine is aimed at lovers of mature vintage Champagne with money to spare
- May 30
WINE OF THE WEEK: Teliani Valley Winery 97 Kakhuri No.8 2020, Kakheti, Georgia
This amber wine from Georgia, made from white grapes fermented with their skins, like red wine, pairs very well with food
- May 23
WINE OF THE WEEK: Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage 2021, Stellenbosch, South Africa
This approachable, elegant South African red is a great barbecue wine for everything from steak and burgers to stuffed peppers
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