WINE OF THE WEEK: The Blind Spot Pinot Meunier 2021, Yarra Valley, Australia
£12.95, The Wine Society It's no exaggeration to say I've never had a wine quite like this. Usually I can say a wine reminds me of...
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- Feb 8, 2022
You Have to Go Back to 1865 at Domaine de la Romanée Conti to Meet a Vintage Like 2019...
Perrine Fenal and Aubert de Villaine, co-directors of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, at Corney & Barrow's offices in London. The photo of...
- Feb 3, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Gaia Organic Malbec 2019, Gualtallary, Mendoza, Argentina
£11.99 on offer (normally £16.99), Waitrose Named after the Greek earth goddess Gaia, Domaine Bousquet's stylish Malbec is rich and...
- Feb 2, 2022
The Essence of Cristal Through the Prism of the 2014 Vintage
"If I don't make mistakes, I never learn." Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon's words are hardly original but still they took me by surprise. I...
- Jan 28, 2022
New Year, New Wines, New approach: the Blind Spot Australian range gets a makeover
Wines made by Mac Forbes with grapes paid for upfront by The Wine Society. The one-off exception is the Dolcetto, which was made with a...
- Jan 27, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Viña Leyda Single Vineyard Garuma Sauvignon Blanc 2020, Leyda, Chile
£12, Tesco Having seen sunshine for the first time in what seems ages, I've pulled this white wine forward and pushed back the red I'd...
- Jan 20, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Angeline Vineyards Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2018, California, US
£15.99–£18.50, Flagship Wines, Stroud Wine, Shaftesbury Wines, St Andrews Wine Company This is astonishingly good value for a smart...
- Jan 13, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Didebuli Orange Kisi 2020, Kakheti, Georgia
£9.95, The Wine Society If you like the idea of orange wines but have found the flavours a bit challenging, or have been waiting to dip a...
- Jan 6, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Santa Tresa Cerasuolo di Vittoria 2018, Sicily, Italy
£10.99–£14.89, Costco, The Wine Society, Ocado, Vintage Roots, Cheers, Amazon A delicious, distinctive and original red wine seems a...
- Dec 23, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Vergelegen Premium Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2018, Stellenbosch, South Africa
£10, Tesco For those people who still need a red wine for the Christmas Day feast, I've picked this Cape Cabernet Merlot because it's...
- Dec 21, 2021
The Festive Sweet, Sticky and Fortified Wine Guide 2021
As ever, my annual sweet and fortified wine guide is the place to rummage for many of the wine world's greatest bargains. More than that,...
- Dec 16, 2021
The Festive White, Orange and Rosé Wine Guide 2021
Welcome to my annual roundup of white, orange and rosé wines for the festive season. Ranging freely through styles, regions and grape...
- Dec 16, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: La Scelta di Sofia Sangiovese di Toscana Bianco 2020, Italy
£11.99/£9.99, Laithwaites, Averys This is as appealing as it is unusual: a white wine made from Sangiovese, Tuscany's principal red grape...
- Dec 9, 2021
The Festive Champagne Guide 2021
It goes without saying that it's always a pleasure to publish my annual round-up of Champagnes to meet the varied needs of the festive...
- Dec 9, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finca Moncloa 2017, Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz, Andalusia, Spain
£16.99, Ocado This fascinating red wine is a Vino de la Tierra de Cádiz. In other words, it's from sherry country, where there was an old...
- Dec 3, 2021
The Festive Red Wine Guide 2021
Welcome to my annual roundup of red wines. Ranging freely across styles, regions and grape varieties, it's designed to cover all...
- Dec 2, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Definition Viña Majestica Rioja Blanco 2020, Spain
£8.99, Majestic Getting the balance right between oak and fruit in barrel-fermented white Rioja has eluded many a bodega over the years,...
- Nov 25, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Riecine Chianti Classico 2019, Italy
£21/£18, Tanners Wines Riecine in Gaiole has always been one of my favourite Chianti estates and its wines have only improved since I...
- Nov 18, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Bouissel Fronton Le Beau Vin 2016, Fronton, France
£8.95, The Wine Society I'm always delighted to find a red Fronton to recommend. We don't see many wines in the UK from this small...
- Nov 17, 2021
The Lowdown on the World's Most Mysterious Liqueur: Green Chartreuse
It has a centuries’ old history, a cult following and has given its name to a shade of green and so far no one has succeeded in...
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