WINE OF THE WEEK: Litmus Orange 2016, England
£14.99, Waitrose I've had to wait weeks for this unusual and delicious wine to be on the shelves before recommending it. It's now in...
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- 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...
- May 2, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Moss Wood Semillon 2016, Margaret River, Western Australia
£16.99, waitrosecellar.com and 8 stores Sémillon is in decline pretty well all over the world, often losing out to the more aromatic,...
- 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 7, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bohoek Semillon 2017, South Africa
£6.66 on offer, Marks & Spencer (stores only) This is made for M&S by Boekenhoutskloof, a winery that never seems to put a foot wrong,...
- Feb 21, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Krasno Pinot Bianco 2017, Goriška Brda, Slovenia
£7.99/£9.99, Majestic Pinot Blanc, or Bianco, is one of those grape varieties that has a bit of a B-list image, certainly in Alsace where...
- 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...
- Jan 10, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Yalumba The Y Series Viognier 2017, South Australia
£5.49 mix-six sale price, Majestic Even at £8–£8.25 (Sainsbury's and Morrisons) this is great value, so at Majestic's mix-six sale price...
- Dec 27, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Graham Beck Brut Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Western Cape, South Africa
£10.99 (offer price), Waitrose Crowd-pleasingly approachable fizz with generous nutty, toasty, yeasty, fresh bread flavours wrapped...
- Dec 20, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bodegas Pazo Tizón Extramundi Blanco 2017, Ribeiro, Spain
£14.99 (£12.99 in a 6-bottle mix), Majestic; £16, Booths This is already in my Festive White Wine Guide, but it's an absolute favourite...
- Dec 18, 2018
The Festive Sweet, Sticky and Fortified Guide 2018
SWEET WINE Domaine Cady Coteaux du Layon Saint-Aubin Les Varennes 2015, France Old-vine Chenin made from botrytis (aka noble rot)...
- Dec 18, 2018
The Festive White Wine Guide 2018
Dry and off-dry whites from around the globe to cover the festivities and all eventualities at prices from £6 upwards and from the ...
- Dec 17, 2018
Festive fizz for 2018: anything except Champagne
17 December: I've updated this post (first published on 3 December) with the addition of two more English wines: Denbies Cubitt Blanc de...
- 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 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 1, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finest Chardonnay Valle del Limari 2017, Chile
£10, but £8 on current offer, Tesco A new wine from a single vineyard, Lachica, in the Limari Valley, one of Chile’s most northerly wine...
- Oct 4, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Ken Forrester Workhorse Chenin Blanc 2017, Stellenbosch, South Africa
£8, Marks & Spencer I don't know whether this has been getting better with each vintage or whether I'd forgotten what great value it is....
- Sep 13, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Famille Bougrier La Grande Réserve Touraine Chenonceaux 2017, Loire, France
£11.99, in any 6-bottle mix, Majestic Touraine Chenonceaux is a small appellation on the River Cher east of Tours, created as recently as...
- Sep 6, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Taste the Difference Saint-Chinian Syrah Grenache 2016, Saint-Chinian, France
£9 (or £8 on offer), Sainsbury's This is the new vintage of a generous, warm-hearted red blend that's one of the best wines in...
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