WINE OF THE WEEK: Dominique Piron Morgon La Chanaise 2017, France
Waitrose, £14.99 Good Beaujolais can be so enjoyable on its own that even lifelong devotees don't always realise just how versatile the...
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- Oct 25, 2019
Down in a deep, dark sea... Drappier Champagnes
Encrusted sea-aged Grande Sendrée 2008 and a pristine bottle conventionally matured in Drappier's Champagne cellars in the Aube Why age...
- Oct 17, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Joseph Perrier Cuvée Royale Brut Champagne, France
£34/£27, Tanners Wines I wasn't planning to do Champagne this week, but now is the time to stock up on this Joseph Perrier. The current...
- Oct 3, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Along Came Jones Lledoner Pelut Hairy Grenache 2018, Vin de France
£13.50–£16.99, The Wine Society, Flagship Wines, Fareham Wine Cellar, The Oxford Wine Company Domaine Jones is no stranger to my wine...
- Aug 29, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de la Grosse Pierre Chiroubles 2018, France
£14.45, Haynes, Hanson & Clark Chiroubles is one of my favourite Beaujolais Crus (the 10 jewels in the Beaujolais crown that go under...
- Aug 15, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de la Cendrillon Nuance 2018, Vin de France
£12.80/£10.60, Tanners Wines This wonderfully original and delicious dry white is from a family-owned and run organic estate in Corbières...
- Jul 18, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Bassac Pink Chôt 2018, Côtes de Thongue, France
£12/£10.80, The Daily Drinker Who can resist a wine this colour? The prettiest of orangey salmon-pinks, and a mouthwatering taste to...
- Jul 11, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Yannick Amirault Bourgueil La Coudraye 2017, Bourgueil, France
£16.95/£14.95 Lea & Sandeman Bourgueil is made from a grape variety that, until recently, the rest of the world regarded as little more...
- Jul 4, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Le Domaine d'Henri Chablis Saint Pierre 2016, Chablis, France
£24.50, Berry Bros & Rudd Considering that Chablis is one of my desert-island wines (on my increasingly chocca island) I’m astonished to...
- Jul 3, 2019
Bruno Paillard's zero-dosage Champagne comes of age
D : Z is one of two new launches for Champagne Bruno Paillard. The other is the 2009 Assemblage, a vintage that Alice Paillard admits...
- Jun 26, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finest Saint-Chinian 2017, Saint-Chinian, Languedoc, France
£7.50, Tesco I’ve got a soft spot for Saint-Chinian, Minervois’ less well-known northeast neighbour, and always look for it on restaurant...
- Jun 6, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Louis Latour Pinot Noir Les Pierres Dorées 2017, Coteaux Bourguignons, France
£17.89, TheDrinkShop.com This Burgundian Pinot Noir is both unusual and classic. Classic because it has the sweet, delicately spicy,...
- May 30, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Plaimont Les Vignes Retrouvées 2016, Saint Mont, France
£8.95, The Wine Society Mouthwatering, juicy quince, apricot and citrus fruit, supple texture and zingy acidity – the latest vintage to...
- Apr 17, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de Fa Fleurie 2016, Fleurie, France
£22, Yapp Brothers Aside from its pretty and easy-to-pronounce name, it's not always obvious why Fleurie should be so much more popular...
- Apr 10, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Laborie 2018, Pays d'Oc France
£6.25, The Wine Society If you want to splash out on a red to line up for Easter, let me suggest Château Batailley 2009, Pauillac, which...
- Apr 4, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Pierre-Bise Clos de Coulaine Savennières 2016, Loire France
£20.50/£18.50, Lea & Sandeman Savennières from a favoured vintage and good producer is an absolute treasure – dry and mineral, yet...
- Mar 14, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Léon Beyer Réserve Personnelle Pinot Noir 2015, Alsace, France
£17.25, Yapp Brothers Alsace is renowned for aromatic whites and sparkling wines, but its Pinot Noir reds are also worth keeping tabs on....
- Jan 21, 2019
6 ready to drink white Burgundies from The Wine Society
Eyes and palates have been focused on the 2017 white Burgundies being offered en primeur this month, and it's an excellent vintage in...
- Jan 3, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Cabos 2015, Bordeaux, France
£10.50/£11.50, Lea & Sandeman The buyer pointed this out at the autumn tasting as one of the new lines Lea & Sandeman was particularly...
- Dec 6, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux Vacqueyras Blanc, Vieilles Vignes 2016, Vacqueyras, Fra
£43 magnum, The Wine Society I was going to put this in my Festive White Wine Guide, which will be out shortly, but have decided it...
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