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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: Château de Sabazan 2018, Saint Mont, France
The estate-bottled Château de Sabazan 2018 is a plush, deep crimson, velvet-smooth red wine with perfumed sun-warmed black-fruit aromas
Jun 27, 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


WINE OF THE WEEK: Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico 2021, Italy
A great value, food-friendly Chianti Classico from an organic estate in the heart of the region
Jun 13, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Les Montys Le Parc Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2021, Loire, France
As I scheduled this stellar organic Muscadet in for today, I noticed that it’s National Fish & Chip Day. A perfect pairing!
Jun 6, 2024


Why the CEO of a Champagne House Took on the Challenge of Creating a Zero-Alcohol £100-a-bottle Sparkling Wine
This new non-alcoholic sparkling wine is aimed at lovers of mature vintage Champagne with money to spare
Jun 4, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Teliani Valley Winery 97 Kakhuri No.8 2020, Kakheti, Georgia
This amber wine from Georgia, made from white grapes fermented with their skins, like red wine, pairs very well with food
May 30, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage 2021, Stellenbosch, South Africa
This approachable, elegant South African red is a great barbecue wine for everything from steak and burgers to stuffed peppers
May 23, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2021/2022, South Australia
Two vintages of a classic, mouthwatering Eden Valley dry Riesling to pair with prawns, scallops, smoked and white fish, and salads
May 16, 2024


Bats, Bees, Birds, Biodiversity and Organic Rosé: Château Galoupet in Provence
Freshly picked – grapes from the 2023 rosé harvest at Château Galoupet in Provence. L to r: Cinsault, Tibouren, Syrah, Rolle, Grenache In...
May 14, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Remastered Sangiovese 2022, Romagna, Italy
When I want an easygoing, inexpensive Italian red wine, I'll go for this Remastered Sangiovese from Romagna
May 9, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Spoke Awatere Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, New Zealand
It’s hard to stand out in a field as crowded as Marlborough Sauvignon. Spoke Awatere does it with dazzling fruit and a streak of minerality
May 2, 2024


Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2010–2019 – Three Vintages of the Century and Counting
To celebrate the international release of the Poggio di Sotto’s 2019 Brunello, winemaker Leonardo Berti hosted a vertical tasting in London
Apr 30, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Zuccardi Q Malbec 2021, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
What it is it about this Malbec of all Argentina’s Malbecs? It’s the high-altitude intensity and clarity of flavours, the violet and cherry
Apr 25, 2024


Doppler Pet Nut 2021, Å tajerska Slovenija, Slovenia
£17.99, House of Townend Let’s get the name out of the way: Pet Nut is the Doppler winery’s jokey name for this gently sparkling, lightly...
Apr 18, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine la Borie Vitarèle Les Terres Blanches Saint-Chinian 2022, Languedoc, France
£19.95/£17.95, Lea & Sandeman Everyday supermarket Saint-Chinians can be good value, but this estate-produced, organic wine is in a...
Apr 11, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Kir-Yianni Assyrtiko 2022, Florina, Macedonia, Greece
£14.99, Laithwaites Assyrtiko from mainland Greece can come seem a bit underpowered in comparison with the volcanic mineral intensity and...
Apr 4, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Kleine Zalze Shiraz Mourvèdre Viognier 2021, Western Cape, South Africa
£9.99/£7.49, Waitrose Almost everything I said about the 2016 vintage of this Cape red when singing its praises back in 2018 holds true...
Mar 28, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: La Nouvelle Lune Chardonnay 2021, Val de Loire, France
£15.99, Adnams This lovely, willowy Chardonnay couldn’t be more Spring-like. With drifting floral, quince and cashew-nut aromas, supple...
Mar 21, 2024
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