#red 10/14

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 14, 2018

The Festive Red Wine Guide 2018

Red wines from all around the world to take you through all kinds of festivities and in some cases festivities for years to come. As...

Dec 13, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Chateau Musar 2003, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

£27.99 (£24.99 in a 6-bottle mix), Majestic; £27.99, Waitrose I'm as guilty as anyone of being seduced by new and unusual wines,...

Nov 29, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Ramón Bilbao Rioja Edición Limitada 2015, Rioja, Spain

£12.95, Great Western Wine There are some Riojas that wouldn't be up to Christmas lunch, but this has what it takes – and not only to...

Nov 16, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Thymiopoulos Atma Xinomavro 2017, Macedonia, Greece

£11.99, Waitrose and waitrosecellar.com If you know that Xinomavro translates as 'acid black' you might be surprised to see the...

Nov 8, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Craven Cinsault 2017, Stellenbosch, South Africa

£21.50–£22, Berry Bros & Rudd, Philglas & Swiggot, The Old Bridge Wine Shop If ever there was proof that warm climates can produce...

Nov 1, 2018

A dazzling Penfolds Grange and much more: tasting the 2018 Collection

The launch of Penfolds’ 2014 Grange last month marked the release of the 64th consecutive vintage. I haven't tasted the first, the...

Oct 25, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Bodegas Belote Calandria Prieto Picudo 2016, Tierra de León, Spain

£13.75/£12.38, The Daily Drinker I'm delighted to find a wine made from Prieto Picudo. It's a fairly obscure red grape variety, even in...

Oct 11, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Adnams Selection Malbec El Dominio 2017, Mendoza, Argentina

£9.99, Adnams Bright, pure, succulent, supple and fresh with proper concentration and yet a lightness of touch – hallmarks of Susana...

Sep 27, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Sierra de Toloño Rioja Alavesa 2016, Rioja, Spain

£14.95/£13.50, Lea & Sandeman At the annual tasting last week of The Bunch group of six independent wine merchants, of which Lea &...

Sep 20, 2018

WINE OF THE WEEK: Seresin Syrah 2016, Marlborough, New Zealand

£19.99–£24.70 Noble Grape (UK), The House of New Zealand Wine, The New Zealand Cellar It's always a thrill to taste a debut vintage, not...

Apr 20, 2018

If It's Red, Chill It!

Before you do anything else this evening, put your red wine in the fridge. Yes, the weather is unseasonably hot in the UK, but I'd be...

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...

Dec 15, 2017

The Festive Red Wine Guide 2017

Twenty red wines to take you through all manner of festivities and in some cases festivities for years to come. As, always, they’re...

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...

Dec 11, 2017

Festive fizz 2017: anything except Champagne

The first of the season's round-ups is sparkling wines – anything alcoholic and fizzy except Champagne (the Champagne round-up follows...

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...

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...

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...

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...