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WINE OF THE WEEK: Bluebell Vineyard Hindleap Rosé Brut 2014, England
£29.95, Bluebell Vineyard Estates English Wine Week starts on Saturday. There's no guarantee of good weather, especially as there's a...
May 24, 2018


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 11, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Caves d'Esclans Whispering Angel 2016, Côtes de Provence, France
£16.99, Waitrose and independents I’m not letting summer go without another classic, pale rosé from Provence. This, appropriately, is...
Aug 31, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Famille Negrel Bandol Rosé La Petite Reine 2016, France
£15.95, From Vineyards Direct Bandol is a small coastal appellation between Marseilles and Toulon within the large Provence region – but...
May 4, 2017


Dom Pérignon 2000: the art and mystery of P1, P2 and Rosé Champagne
Dom Pérignon 2000, P2, P1 and P1 Rosé and winemaker Vincent Chaperon in London Dom Pérignon has just launched its P2 2000 Champagne. I...
Apr 19, 2017


Romance in a Wine Bottle
There's no harm in serving up vinous clichés, as long as they're good. These are: two pink Champagnes and two reds that will have your...
Feb 10, 2017


The Next Big Thing...
This is the sort of piece I normally write at the close of the year, but I have more than enough material and deserving wines to mention...
Oct 7, 2016


Herbs: Raspberry, Rosé and Rosemary Sorbet
This is a combination of two recipes given to me by the Chilean winery Errazuriz, so it is their fruity Errazuriz Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé...
Aug 29, 2016


Try finding a wine writer who doesn't love Alfred Gratien Champagne
Chef de cave Nicolas Jaeger who still ferments everything in oak barrels Alfred Gratien must be one of the least visited of Champagne...
Aug 26, 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...
Aug 4, 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...
Jun 23, 2016


WINE OF THE WEEK: Oeil de Perdrix Rosé Champagne
£19.99, or £17.99 in any 6 bottles, Majestic Initially I resisted choosing this Champagne on the grounds that a) pink Champagne is too...
Feb 11, 2016


The Festive Champagne Guide
Ten Champagnes to put you in the mood for Christmas and all the rest Listed in ascending order of price, ignoring special offers and...
Dec 10, 2015
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