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WINE OF THE WEEK: Gonzalez Byass Leonor Palo Cortado Seco 12 Años, Jerez, Spain

£18–£19.95, The Drinks Emporium, Rise & Vine, Ocado, Flagship Wines, Laithwaites, Averys, Master of Malt, The Whisky Exchange Sherry...

WINE OF THE WEEK: Henriques & Henriques Sercial 10 Years Old Madeira, Portugal

£18.95–£21.50, Secret Bottle Shop, Waitrose, The Wine Society, many independents You might not think of Madeira as a summer drink, but...

WINE OF THE WEEK: Valdespino Manzanilla Deliciosa En Rama, Jerez, Spain

£11.95 (37.5cl), Lea & Sandeman; £12.49 (37.5cl), Martinez Wines Outstanding Manzanilla, aptly named and great value for such quality....

The Festive Sweet, Sticky and Fortified Guide

Sweet and fortified wines come into their own at this time of year – for entertaining, sipping quietly and contemplatively, or giving as...

Wines to Pair with Chocolate – how to make it work

This an updated post from last year – wines, vintages and prices updated. Chocolate can be a tricky customer when it comes to matching...

The Festive Fortified Wine Guide

Fortified wines are the perfect, relaxing wines to sip when life moves into the slow lane in the evenings and over the festive period....

Is co-fermentation the new black for Port?

Co-fermenting – fermenting different grape varieties together happened by default in the past It was a while since I’d been in the Douro...

Wines to Pair with Chocolate – and how to make them tango

Chocolate can be a tricky customer when it comes to matching wines, but it’s certainly not a no-go area. Believe me, after years of...

WINE OF THE WEEK: Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port

£16 (on offer), Sainsbury's Waitrose, Ocado, £19, Oddbins This is a bottle to pick up if you’re still rushing around buying last-minute...

Keep Up Your Strength: Festive Fortifieds

Fortified wines are among the wine world's great bargains. They make excellent presents and it's worth pointing out here that the rare...