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WINE OF THE WEEK: Màquina y Tabla Páramos de Nicasia Blanco 2016, Vino de España
£13.95, or £12.75 in any 12 bottles, Lea & Sandeman I've held off making a Màquina y Tabla white a Wine of the Week for no better reason...
Jan 4, 2018


WINE OF THE WEEK: *finest Greco Beneventano 2016, Campania, Italy
£8 until 1 January, Tesco Since I included this southern Italian in my Festive White Wine Guide last week, I've discovered that it's on...
Dec 21, 2017


The Festive White Wine Guide 2017
Sixteen dry whites to cover the festivities and all eventualities at prices from £7 to £48 and from the supermarket giants to small...
Dec 19, 2017


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: Luis Cañas Rioja Blanco Fermentado En Barrica 2016, Rioja, Spain
£12.50, Hennings Wine A vibrant, butter-smooth white Rioja that combines the best of tradition with a new-wave contemporary feel, from a...
Nov 23, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Philip Shaw The Architect Chardonnay 2015, Orange, Australia
£13.99, Rude Wines Does anyone still say they don’t like Chardonnay? I defy anyone not to be won over by this sophisticated, nimble...
Nov 9, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Lismore The Age of Grace Viognier 2016, Cape South Coast, South Africa
£20, Oddbins and oddbins.com Dazzlingly good Viognier from a winemaking paradise in the foothills of spectacular mountains deep in the...
Oct 26, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Avancia Cuvée O Godello 2016, Valdeorras, Spain
£16.99/£14.99, Majestic Godello grows in the far north west of Spain, like the better known Albariño, except that Godello's stronghold of...
Oct 12, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Villa Blanche Terret Blanc 2016, Pays d'Oc, France
£8.49, Waitrose Terret Blanc is an ancient grape variety that has languished, unloved, in Languedoc for decades. It gets lobbed into...
Sep 28, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Alpha Box & Dice Golden Mullet Fury Semillon Viognier 2014, McLaren Vale, Aust
£14.95–£16.99, N D John, Drinkmonger, Kwoff You don’t need to see the brassy yellow colour of this wine or its label to know that it’s no...
Sep 14, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Jackson Estate Stich Sauvignon Blanc 2016, Marlborough, New Zealand
£11.99 in a 6-bottle mix, Majestic Some of the previous vintages of Jackson’s Stich Sauvignon have tasted more pungently green and tangy....
May 25, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Saint Mont 2015, Saint Mont, France
£9, Marks & Spencer Perfectly timed for the asparagus season, but equally tuned into seafood, chicken, salads and vegetable dishes, comes...
Apr 27, 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


Visionary Australian wines: The Wine Society's Blind Spot range
The Wine Society's Blind Spot Pinot Noir was my Wine of the Week recently, but it was hard to choose just one from the new range, so I...
Apr 18, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Emiliana Natura Viognier 2015, Valle Central, Chile
£8.75, Oddbins I love the heady blossom and peach aromas of this organic white and its peaches-and-cream flavour and soft citrus-zest...
Apr 13, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Tenuta Cavalier Pepe Nestor Greco di Tufo 2015, Campania, Italy
£11.50, Gerrard Seel I was torn between three wines from the Pepe Family in Campania, a red Aglianico, a white Fiano and this white Greco...
Mar 23, 2017


WINE OF THE WEEK: Vasse Felix Filius Chardonnay 2016, Margaret River, Australia
£12.99, Waitrose I love a good Chardonnay – anything from taut, streamlined, mineral Chablis to fuller, richer, barrel-aged styles. But...
Feb 16, 2017


The Festive White Wine Guide 2016
A round-up of white wines – dry first, then sweet – to cover the festive season, whether it's a quiet night in, basic crowd control, or...
Dec 16, 2016


WINE OF THE WEEK: Hommage du Rhône Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc 2015, France
£13.99, Waitrose White Châteauneuf-du-Pape comes into the same category as the white Rioja I recommended a couple of weeks ago: everyone...
Dec 8, 2016


WINE OF THE WEEK: Errazuriz Aconcagua Costa Sauvignon Blanc 2015, Aconcagua, Chile
£8.99, down from £11.99 until 6 December, Waitrose Shimmering brilliance and seamless layers of flavour – beautifully expressive...
Nov 10, 2016
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