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WINE OF THE WEEK: Kellerei Kurtatsch Caliz Chardonnay 2024, Süd Tirol - Alto Adige, Italy
Italy is not most people’s first port of call for Chardonnay, nor perhaps are mountain regions, but up in the Alpine northeast of Italy, in the predominantly white-wine region of Alto Adige/Süd Tirol, Chardonnay vineyards are second only to Pinot Grigio and the wines produced have a captivating purity and freshness.
May 29


WINE OF THE WEEK: Schieferkopf Riesling Trocken-Sec 2023, Baden, Germany
This delicious, dry Riesling is perfect for sunny, warm weather and mildly spice food
May 1


WINE OF THE WEEK: Vergelegen Semillon Reserve 2020, Stellenbosch, South Africa
I love dry Semillon with some bottle age made from venerable wines. It combines smooth lanolin texture with citrus intensity and zing
Mar 27


I Have Measured Out My Life in Wine Cellars
If writers ought to dispense advice only on subjects they have had personal experience of, I am well equipped to advise on wine cellars
Mar 26


WINE OF THE WEEK: M. Chapoutier Saint-Péray 2023, Rhône, France
It’s rare to see a Saint-Péray wine outside independent merchants and restaurants. There's just not enough of it for mass exposure
Mar 6


WINE OF THE WEEK: Steenberg The Black Swan Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Constantia, South Africa
This cracking South African Sauvignon Blanc has mouth-watering pea pod and lemon grass aromas, a hint of pepper-spice, and succulent texture
Feb 20


WINE OF THE WEEK: Bosinakis Mantinia 2022, Peloponnese, Greece
The aromatic Moschofilero grape variety is highly valued in Greece. Taste this aromatic dry white wine and you’ll see why.
Feb 6


WINE OF THE WEEK: Cantina La Vis Ritratti Pinot Grigio 2022, Trentino, Italy
If Italian Pinot Grigio is the sort of white wine you normally pass by, stay with me because there's another kind: Pinot Grigio with flavour
Jan 23


WINE OF THE WEEK: Robert Oatley Semaphore Series Chardonnay 2022, Australia
This appealing, affordable and well-balanced example of modern Australian Chardonnay goes against the trend for regional identity.
Jan 2


WINE OF THE WEEK: Finest Floréal 2023, Vin de France
This white wine is a delight – breezy, bright, light and rounded with a plume of grass, gooseberry, floral, citrus and white peach.
Dec 12, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Cortese Vanedda Bianco 2021, Terre Siciliane, Italy
This alluring, richly textured, complex and very individual dry wine was inspired by the way white wines were made in the past
Nov 28, 2024


The Festive White, Orange and Rosé Wine Guide 2024
Delicious white, rosé and orange wines for the festive season in all styles and at all prices to suit every occasion
Nov 27, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Susana Balbo, Signature White Blend 2022, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
If you’re looking for a really interesting and unusual bottle to give to a wine lover, your search ends here.
Nov 14, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Argyrakis Áti white, Imathia, Macedonia, Greece
A delicious, distinctive, dry white wine from northern Greece with a perfume of roses and Turkish delight
Oct 17, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Ventisquero Grey Sauvignon Blanc 2021, Valle de Atacama, Chile
This wonderfully expressive, distinctive Sauvignon Blanc has a depth of flavour to keep up the interest in any season.
Oct 3, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Pazo de Lusco Albariño 2023, Rías Baixas, Spain
The white grape variety Albariño is better known to the world’s wine drinkers than the Spanish region from which it comes
Sep 19, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Waitrose Loved & Found Cerceal 2023, Dão, Portugal
This crisp, dry Portuguese white is an ideal wine to see you through to the end of the summer season
Aug 22, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Juan Gil Jumilla Blanco 2023, Jumilla, Spain
This refreshing, dry and aromatic Spanish Muscat is a perfect whie wine for summer drinking
Jul 4, 2024


Exploring Wines in Utiel-Requena With Bodegas Hispano+Suizas: Far more than Bobal and a Long Way from Bulk Wine
The quality-focused Hispano+Suizas winery is helping to transform the reputation of southeast Spain's Utiel-Requena wine region
Jul 2, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Abbotts & Delaunay Viognier Les Fleurs Sauvages 2022, Pays d'Oc, France
This sunny Viognier from the south of France is all orange blossom fragrance, juicy white-peach fruit and buoyant freshness
Jun 20, 2024
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