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...
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- Sep 19, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Wirra Wirra Church Block 2016, McLaren Vale, Australia
£9.99 (on offer) Waitrose; £10.11 (on offer) Ocado I've just done a captivating and illuminating tasting of 12 wines chosen as...
- Sep 12, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Vigneti Tardis Martedi 2018, Paestum Rosso, Campania, Italy
£19.50, Berry Bros & Rudd I love southern Italian Aglianico and this is as authentic as they come, although it's not wholly Aglianico:...
- 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 22, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finest Peumo Carmenere 2017, Valle del Cachapoal, Chile
£9, Tesco Carmenère is something of a Marmite wine. It has a leafy, herbal note that some people don’t like, especially in red wines, but...
- Aug 1, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Kellerei Kurtatsch Lagrein 2018, Alto Adige, Italy
£15.65, Haynes Hanson & Clark A wonderful example of northern Italy's Lagrein grape – deep coloured and bathed in black cherry, spice,...
- Jul 15, 2019
Zeroing in on Zweigelt - the wine behind Bin #002
The second in The Wine Society’s new Bin Series is an Austrian red made from Zweigelt by Familie Mantler in the Weinviertel region, who...
- 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...
- 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 24, 2019
A new Tuscan superstar?
After a career steering many of Tuscany's top wines into the limelight, Carlo Ferrini, the consultant to so many glittering Italian...
- 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 23, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Balla Geza Blaufränkisch 2017, Minis, Romania
£11/£9.90, The Daily Drinker This jewel-like, fruity red is a great way to embark on a Blaufränkisch journey if you haven’t tasted the...
- May 20, 2019
Bowled over by a Bobal, Spain’s other red grape
A new wine range makes its debut with a stunning Spanish Bobal. Bin #001 Altolandon Bobal 2017, from vineyards farmed organically at...
- May 9, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Cosme Palacio Rioja Vendimia Seleccionada 2016, Rioja, Spain
£14, Sainsbury's This has been aged in oak – and not any old oak but "lightly toasted, hand-cleft French new oak barrels from the very...
- 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...
- Mar 28, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Descendientes de J Palacios Pétalos Bierzo 2016, Bierzo, Spain
£15.99/£17.99, Majestic; £18.50, Berry Bros & Rudd, WoodWinters Álvaro Palacios of Priorat and Rioja fame and his nephew Ricardo Pérez...
- 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....
- Mar 1, 2019
4 top Italian reds – from Tuscany, Trentino and Lombardy
Tasting notes on another four impressive Italian recent releases, following on from my Caiarossa blog The four wines – San Leonardo from...
- Feb 28, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Antonelli Montefalco Rosso 2015, Umbria, Italy
£12.75 (on offer), Jeroboams Montefalco Rosso is one of my go-to Italian reds when I'm in Italy, an approachable alternative to Umbria's...
- Feb 14, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Boschkloof Syrah 2015, Stellenbosch, South Africa
£19.99, WaitroseCellar.com and 17 branches This cracking Syrah – full-bodied and velvety but with a peppery freshness that has echoes of...
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