WINE OF THE WEEK: Viñas de Gain Artadi Rioja Blanco 2010, Rioja, Spain
£17.95, Jeroboams I’m always surprised how many Rioja drinkers – and there are a lot in Britain – only ever drink red Rioja. Far less...
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Nov 17, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Tanners Super Claret 2012, Haut-Médoc, France
£14.95, Tanners, tanners-wines.co.uk The name may sound a tad old school, but the wine, I’m happy to say, is not. It’s claret for sure,...
Nov 10, 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 3, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Elephant Hill Syrah 2014, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
£19–£21.30, Theatre of Wine, Mr & Mrs Fine Wine, Great Western Wine, Hedonism Wines This was the first Elephant Hill wine I'd come across...
Oct 27, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Cordier Bourgogne Blanc Jean de la Vigne, Burgundy, France
£14.99, or £12.99 in a 6-bottle mix, Majestic Seems odd that this is the first white Burgundy I’ve recommended here. I’ve homed in on...
Mar 17, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Stapleton & Springer Orange Pinot Noir 2014, Czech Republic
£13.75, or £12.50 in any 12-bottle mix, Lea & Sandeman This is one of the most unusual and delicious wines I’ve come across in ages...
Mar 10, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Foremost Syrah 2015, Hawkes Bay
£8.99, Lidl This is from Lidl’s Easter wine cellar collection and is worth snapping up before the limited stocks disappear – even if...
Mar 3, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Terres de Moraines Madiran 2012
£7–£9, Marks & Spencer Madiran from southwest France is definitely one of France’s wilder, more rugged red wines. If you’ve bumped into...
Feb 26, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Allegracore 2014, Etna Rosso
£19.50, Tanners shops and tanners-wines.co.uk Who wouldn’t be drawn to a wine called Allegracore – happy heart, named after the spot...
Feb 18, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Seven Springs Vineyards Chardonnay 2012, Overberg
£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....
Feb 11, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Oeil de Perdrix Rosé Champagne
£19.99, or £17.99 in any 6 bottles, Majestic Initially I resisted choosing this Champagne on the grounds that a) pink Champagne is too...
Feb 5, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Joseph Burrier Saint-Amour Côte de Besset 2013
£14.50, The Wine Society I’m not sure whether I’m killing two birds with one stone or multi-tasking, but this week’s wine doubles up as...
Jan 28, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Trizanne Signature Shiraz Grenache 2013, Swartland
£9.99, Waitrose With changeable weather and diets swinging this way and that, you may easily want a crisp, reviving wine one minute and...
Jan 14, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Mas Barrau Cabernet Franc 2014, Pays du Gard
£7.89, Booths supermarkets and independents This flowing, soft red from Languedoc ticks all sort of useful January boxes. It’s made from...
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...
Dec 31, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Definition Viña Majestica Rioja Reserva 2009
£12.99, or £9.74 in any 6-bottle mix, Majestic Everything a Rioja Reserva should be and an ideal red with which to greet the new year:...
Dec 24, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Graham's 10 Year Old Tawny Port
£16 (on offer), Sainsbury's Waitrose, Ocado, £19, Oddbins This is a bottle to pick up if you’re still rushing around buying last-minute...
Dec 18, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Mud House Pinot Noir 2014
£9.75, Tesco, £11, Sainsbury's, £9.99/£14.99, Majestic The juicy, sweet fruit and almost tannin-free suppleness of a good New Zealand...
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,...
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