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Jan 28, 2016
What I admire about wine: integrity, authenticity, purity and character
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...
Jan 21, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Heavenly Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Côtes de Gascogne
£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...
Jan 10, 2016
Moderate Alcohol, Persuasive Flavour
If you know where to look, there are plenty of wines with modest alcohol but bags of character and flavour Prompted by the UK...
Jan 7, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Barossa Riesling 2015, Eden Valley
£8, Marks & Spencer If you’re going for the complete January detox and diet, you have my sympathy – and more usefully a recommendation...
Jan 2, 2016
Cool Grapes
New year, new grape varieties: ten grapes and wines for 2016 Remember Grü-V? Yes, the American moniker for Grüner Veltliner. The trouble...
Dec 30, 2015
Cheap, Cheery Party Wines
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...
Dec 29, 2015
Quiz Time! A wine quiz with answers
The purpose of this blog is to provide you with some material for Christmas quizzes, longueurs in the conversation, one-upmanship with...
Dec 17, 2015
Festive White Wines
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...
Dec 10, 2015
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 9, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve
£37.95, Eton Vintners, £42, Berry Bros & Rudd This fabulous Champagne was voted best value of the night at a tasting called Ultimate...
Dec 4, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Tim Adams Clare Valley Semillon 2011
£9.75, selected Tesco and tesco.com/wine This dry Australian Semillon is an old favourite, not only for its citrus-zest freshness,...
Nov 6, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Fess Parker Santa Barbara County Chardonnay 2014
£13.95, The Wine Society, thewinesociety.com This wine is a great match for cashew nuts. You might think that anybody worrying about...
Oct 15, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: João Portugal Ramos Vinho Verde Loureiro 2014
£7.99, cellarandkitchen.adnams.co.uk and Adnams stores Hear this: Portuguese wines are some of the most overlooked and underrated and you...
Sep 25, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Definition Chardonnay 2014
£9.74, Majestic Wine Let's extend a warm welcome to a sophisticated, Burgundy-style Chardonnay at a non-Burgundy price. In fact, this...
Sep 23, 2015
Tales of the Underrated: Chenin Blanc
​ It was drinking an Anjou Blanc with English asparagus a couple of months ago – Château de Fesles La Chapelle 2011, since you ask – that...
Sep 10, 2015
WINES OF THE WEEK: Asda's Wine Atlas range
£4.97, Asda Wine Atlas Bobal A mouthful of juicy, dark cherries with a hint of bakewell tart and peppery, liquoricey chewiness make this...
Aug 20, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: The Tea Leaf Chenin Blanc 2014
£12.49, Noel Young Wines; £12, WoodWinters A sumptuous but dazzlingly crisp, zesty dry white, with rich tropical and citrus fruit, a hint...
Aug 6, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Saint Prix Saint-Bris 2014
£8.99, Lidl Wine writers get everywhere these days… even to Lidl. This Saint-Bris is from a new collection, headlined The French Session,...
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