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Mar 16, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Xavier & Nicolas Barbet Moulin-Ã -Vent 2014, Beaujolais, France
£14.99–£15.49, Hennings Wine, Vineyards of Sherborne Beaujolais is on a roll, as the fashion for big, ripe, oaky blockbusters is replaced...


Feb 23, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Réserve des Tuguets Madiran 2014, France
£6, Tesco A bargain from Madiran in the foothills of the Pyrenees in south west France, one of my favourite parts of the world and one...


Jan 9, 2017
Beaujolais: The Comeback Kid
The famous windmill that gave its name to Moulin-Ã -Vent, one of the ten crus of Beaujolais I was slightly wary of showing a Beaujolais to...


Dec 21, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2014, Rhône, France
£10.99, Co-op If you’re looking for a heartwarming, generous red for the festive feast this Châteauneuf-du-Pape is just the wine, whether...


Dec 15, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Henry Fessy Beaujolais-Villages 2015, France
£9.75, Oddbins The 2015 vintage was brilliant for Beaujolais, from straight Beaujolais to the ten appellations in their own right at the...


Dec 9, 2016
The Festive Champagne Guide 2016
December 29, 2016: prices and stockists updated. I’m writing this a few days after The Wine Gang’s 2016 Ultimate Champagne Evening, so...


Dec 8, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Hommage du Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2015, France
£13.99, Waitrose White Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes into the same category as the white Rioja I recommended a couple of weeks ago: everyone...


Dec 1, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Jones Fitou 2014, Fitou, France
£14.50, The Wine Society; £95 for 6, domainejones.com The key to the quality and character of this richly fruity Fitou is the age of the...


Nov 17, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Tanners Super Claret 2012, Haut-Médoc, France
£14.95, Tanners, tanners-wines.co.uk The name may sound a tad old school, but the wine, I’m happy to say, is not. It’s claret for sure,...


Nov 2, 2016
Give Muscadet Some Love: five wines to try
Post updated with more recommendations and more about the crus communaux on 11 November 2016 Muscadet has been having a tough time of it...


Oct 27, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Cordier Bourgogne Blanc Jean de la Vigne, Burgundy, France
£14.99, or £12.99 in a 6-bottle mix, Majestic Seems odd that this is the first white Burgundy I’ve recommended here. I’ve homed in on...


Sep 29, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Brut Champagne, France
£35.95, The Whisky Exchange; £38.99, Handford Wines; £44.99, Selfridges The first week of October is National Champagne Week. I don’t...


Sep 22, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Calmel & Joseph Terrasses du Larzac 2014, Languedoc, France
£13.75, Grape & Grind; £13.99, New Forest Wines £14.79, Martinez Wines A southern French red that exudes contemporary polish but not at...


Sep 15, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Lombard Brézème Blanc 2015, Côtes du Rhône, France
£18.95, Yapp Brothers Brézème. Excuse me? If you haven’t heard of this tiny French wine region you won’t be alone. If you have heard of...


Sep 1, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Léon Beyer Sylvaner 2014, Alsace, France
£8.50, The Wine Society There are much showier Alsace wines, not least Gewurztraminer, but for an aperitif or a match for salad,...


Aug 4, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Ad Mare Bandol Rosé 2015, Bandol, France
£13 until 9 August, then back to £15, Sainsbury's This is one of those ultra-pale rosés that looks almost like white wine but is anything...


Jul 27, 2016
Stock up while you still can at The Wine Society's shop in Montreuil
I joined The Wine Society as a student. Without doubt it was the wisest expenditure of my three undergraduate years (OK, the only wise...


Jul 14, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Maison Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes 2014, France
£16, Oddbins There are lots of misconceptions about red burgundy, two of the most glaring being that it’s a full-bodied wine and always...


Jun 30, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Lagneau Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2014, France
£13.50, Cadman Fine Wines I was going to recommend a Rioja from Cadman Fine Wines this week, but I tasted this Morgon on Saturday at a...


Jun 23, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de Mourchon Loubié Rosé 2015, Séguret Côtes du Rhône Villages, France
£9.50, The Wine Society, £12.95 The Black Dog Wine Company I loved this dry rosé when I tasted it newly shipped in April and I liked it...
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