£18.95, Yapp Brothers Brézème. Excuse me? If you haven’t heard of this tiny French wine region you won’t be alone. If you have heard of...

45 years old and still in perfect health Drinking history: there are times when only a well-worn phrase will do. I’ve just had one of...

£12.85, lymebayenglishwines.co.uk; £12.99, waitrosecellar.com England’s sparkling wines crowd the headlines, but the best still wines...

£5.79, Lidl I recommended a cracking New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – Churton – a few weeks back. Now I’m giving you the bargain-basement...

£22.99, D Byrne; £27.99, Corks Out, corksout.com English wine week starts on Saturday – a great opportunity to visit an English vineyard...

£13.50, joiedevin.co.uk I fall in love with too many wines, but this was love at first sip. It’s a dry white from the Loire Valley based...

£13.80, Tanners, www.tanners-wines.co.uk I don’t know who comes up with these things, but tomorrow is International Sauvignon Blanc Day....

£9.99, or £7.49–£7.99, when you buy any 6 bottles, Majestic Let’s show the Carignan Blanc grape a bit of love. Mas Lavail’s Carignan is a...

£90 for 6 bottles, Armit Wines; £13.60 The Bottle Bank A label and name for dog lovers, for sure, but the stylish, barrel-matured dry...

£13.99–£14.99, Dylans Wines, L'Art du Vin, The Square Wine Company There are times when only Chardonnay will do as far as I’m concerned....

Stop Press! 14 April, 2016: I'm delighted to report that these wines are now available at £19.95 per bottle from winesensations.co.uk...

£5.99, Wine Rack and Bargain Booze I wasn’t planning to wax lyrical about a Sauvignon Blanc this week. I’d been thinking along the lines...

If you know where to look, there are plenty of wines with modest alcohol but bags of character and flavour Prompted by the UK...

£8, Marks & Spencer If you’re going for the complete January detox and diet, you have my sympathy – and more usefully a recommendation...

New year, new grape varieties: ten grapes and wines for 2016 Remember Grü-V? Yes, the American moniker for Grüner Veltliner. The trouble...

Still and sparkling wines that are easy to drink, don’t need food and are available on the high street – five of them at under £7.50. For...

The purpose of this blog is to provide you with some material for Christmas quizzes, longueurs in the conversation, one-upmanship with...

Whites to keep the show on the road this Christmas and New Year Wines listed in ascending order of price. I've given a UK stockist for...

Ten Champagnes to put you in the mood for Christmas and all the rest Listed in ascending order of price, ignoring special offers and...

£37.95, Eton Vintners, £42, Berry Bros & Rudd This fabulous Champagne was voted best value of the night at a tasting called Ultimate...