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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Le Grand Prébois Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quatres Terrroirs 2016, Rhône, France](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_dbc3184e70a640a486513f047d064938~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_dbc3184e70a640a486513f047d064938~mv2.webp)
Feb 8, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Le Grand Prébois Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Quatres Terrroirs 2016, Rhône, France
£17.99, Waitrose Knowing that a lot of wine drinkers raid their wine racks for Châteauneuf-du-Pape over Christmas, I’ve found a...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Durbanville, South Africa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_d84abe69f86f46daa510e13d6a3efb5a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_d84abe69f86f46daa510e13d6a3efb5a~mv2.webp)
Jan 25, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: De Grendel Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Durbanville, South Africa
£8.99, on offer until 20 February, Waitrose and Ocado The weather in London is looking a bit more Sauvignon Blanc-friendly than it has...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Weingut Ardinger Fellbacher Trollinger Alte Reben 2015, Württemberg, Germany](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_3d90f10131ec4b04a12e35df6c1a8d58~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_3d90f10131ec4b04a12e35df6c1a8d58~mv2.webp)
Jan 18, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Weingut Ardinger Fellbacher Trollinger Alte Reben 2015, Württemberg, Germany
£14.95, The Wine Society I had a white lined up for this week, but it's been so chilly I’m feeling the need for some red wine comfort,...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Abbotts & Delaunay Domaine de la Métairie d’Alon Pinot Noir Le Village 2015, P](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_3abfbbda6cfc4c939c3b4a82a2f665de~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_3abfbbda6cfc4c939c3b4a82a2f665de~mv2.webp)
Jan 11, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Abbotts & Delaunay Domaine de la Métairie d’Alon Pinot Noir Le Village 2015, P
£15.99, or £13.99 in any 6-bottle mix, Majestic This is a best of both worlds Pinot Noir – cherry and raspberry perfume and fruit, gentle...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Mà quina y Tabla Páramos de Nicasia Blanco 2016, Vino de España](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_e8c240571e0c40aba8671fb41cb11471~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_e8c240571e0c40aba8671fb41cb11471~mv2.webp)
Jan 4, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Mà quina y Tabla Páramos de Nicasia Blanco 2016, Vino de España
£13.95, or £12.75 in any 12 bottles, Lea & Sandeman I've held off making a Mà quina y Tabla white a Wine of the Week for no better reason...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: *finest Greco Beneventano 2016, Campania, Italy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_5f0e504d1bc843a798de2c060e1131a7~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_5f0e504d1bc843a798de2c060e1131a7~mv2.webp)
Dec 21, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: *finest Greco Beneventano 2016, Campania, Italy
£8 until 1 January, Tesco Since I included this southern Italian in my Festive White Wine Guide last week, I've discovered that it's on...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Purcari Freedom Blend 2015, Stefan Voda, Moldova](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_dd942e6b256d428192088bb1e7506e1b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_dd942e6b256d428192088bb1e7506e1b~mv2.webp)
Dec 14, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Purcari Freedom Blend 2015, Stefan Voda, Moldova
£17.99, Novel Wines A rich, velvety, fruity and spicy red – a perfect winter warmer to enjoy by the fire or tucking into cassoulet, lamb...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Dowie Doole Moxie Sparkling Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_a3f592b33f774aa1ae7d91bd99de7d15~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_a3f592b33f774aa1ae7d91bd99de7d15~mv2.webp)
Dec 7, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Dowie Doole Moxie Sparkling Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
£20.16, Armit Wines A frothing, deep red, sparkling wine with vibrant black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, Christmas spice and dark...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: *finest Viña del Cura Rioja Gran Reserva 2011, Rioja, Spain](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_31076392e36a4ef380d510772c5f9da4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_31076392e36a4ef380d510772c5f9da4~mv2.webp)
Nov 30, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: *finest Viña del Cura Rioja Gran Reserva 2011, Rioja, Spain
£11, Tesco (25% off when you buy 6: £49.50) Wire-wrapped bottles divide Spanish red wine drinkers into those who run a mile and those for...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Luis Cañas Rioja Blanco Fermentado En Barrica 2016, Rioja, Spain](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_9237e233c2bf48b7961836adcc933df1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_9237e233c2bf48b7961836adcc933df1~mv2.webp)
Nov 23, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Luis Cañas Rioja Blanco Fermentado En Barrica 2016, Rioja, Spain
£12.50, Hennings Wine A vibrant, butter-smooth white Rioja that combines the best of tradition with a new-wave contemporary feel, from a...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Taste the Difference Barbaresco 2014, Piedmont, Italy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_24a6638e820245d784fa9016a087c72e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_24a6638e820245d784fa9016a087c72e~mv2.webp)
Nov 16, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Taste the Difference Barbaresco 2014, Piedmont, Italy
£11, Sainsbury's Barbaresco and bargain aren't words that usually go together, but £11 is a very good price for a Barbaresco of this...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Philip Shaw The Architect Chardonnay 2015, Orange, Australia](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_30c811e66e0f4ca4b6a4eb4840c73303~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_30c811e66e0f4ca4b6a4eb4840c73303~mv2.webp)
Nov 9, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Philip Shaw The Architect Chardonnay 2015, Orange, Australia
£13.99, Rude Wines Does anyone still say they don’t like Chardonnay? I defy anyone not to be won over by this sophisticated, nimble...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Seresin Rachel Pinot Noir 2012/2013, Marlborough, New Zealand](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_963364838e0340e8b1e5683417188815~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_963364838e0340e8b1e5683417188815~mv2.webp)
Nov 2, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Seresin Rachel Pinot Noir 2012/2013, Marlborough, New Zealand
£22–£23, The Wine Society, Booths supermarkets I don’t normally do split vintages – i.e. recommend two at the same time – but 2012 and...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Lismore The Age of Grace Viognier 2016, Cape South Coast, South Africa](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_fa9a3638221e402e9a79bcad900ddd33~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_fa9a3638221e402e9a79bcad900ddd33~mv2.webp)
Oct 26, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Lismore The Age of Grace Viognier 2016, Cape South Coast, South Africa
£20, Oddbins and oddbins.com Dazzlingly good Viognier from a winemaking paradise in the foothills of spectacular mountains deep in the...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Bel Colle Verduno Pelaverga 2016, Piedmont, Italy](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_73c3f766569e439ca8c4bf50ba6f355e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_73c3f766569e439ca8c4bf50ba6f355e~mv2.webp)
Oct 19, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bel Colle Verduno Pelaverga 2016, Piedmont, Italy
£15.95, Jeroboams This red is sheer pleasure: not demanding, not challenging, just delicious. It’s pale garnet in colour, has a perfume...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Avancia Cuvée O Godello 2016, Valdeorras, Spain](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_853893d4882747eebfbd72879806adb1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_853893d4882747eebfbd72879806adb1~mv2.webp)
Oct 12, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Avancia Cuvée O Godello 2016, Valdeorras, Spain
£16.99/£14.99, Majestic Godello grows in the far north west of Spain, like the better known Albariño, except that Godello's stronghold of...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Paso-Primero 2016, Somontano, Spain](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_d149e25a67b44935a8401a6eadd4a115~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_d149e25a67b44935a8401a6eadd4a115~mv2.webp)
Oct 5, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Paso-Primero 2016, Somontano, Spain
£8.50 (£7.50 on offer), Tanners Wines A Spanish wine made from Bordeaux grape varieties by a British couple. It’s either three-way vinous...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Villa Blanche Terret Blanc 2016, Pays d'Oc, France](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_3abd4deb7c17448eb040bbc64eaba33e~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_3abd4deb7c17448eb040bbc64eaba33e~mv2.webp)
Sep 28, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Villa Blanche Terret Blanc 2016, Pays d'Oc, France
£8.49, Waitrose Terret Blanc is an ancient grape variety that has languished, unloved, in Languedoc for decades. It gets lobbed into...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Miguel Torres Reserva de Pueblo 2014, Secano Interior, Chile](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_0180f5ca056d4da2ada770b816613bc5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_0180f5ca056d4da2ada770b816613bc5~mv2.webp)
Sep 21, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Miguel Torres Reserva de Pueblo 2014, Secano Interior, Chile
£6.99–£9.95, Dylans Wines, Roberts & Speight, Dennhöfer Wines, Fareham Wine Cellar, Noel Young Wines A supple, juicy Pinot Noir-like red...
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![WINE OF THE WEEK: Alpha Box & Dice Golden Mullet Fury Semillon Viognier 2014, McLaren Vale, Aust](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/79f239_ca6d601a44c747e09b809f4bd351a005~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/79f239_ca6d601a44c747e09b809f4bd351a005~mv2.webp)
Sep 14, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Alpha Box & Dice Golden Mullet Fury Semillon Viognier 2014, McLaren Vale, Aust
£14.95–£16.99, N D John, Drinkmonger, Kwoff You don’t need to see the brassy yellow colour of this wine or its label to know that it’s no...
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