WINE OF THE WEEK: Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough, New Zealand
£14.95–£17.99, Divine Fine Wines and other independents Maybe it's hankering after something to match, rather than beat, the mood of...
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Jan 17, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Marimar Estate La Masía Pinot Noir Don Miguel Vineyard 2014, Russian River Valley,
£20 on offer, Roberts & Speight In the spirit of the belt-tightening month, I was going to recommend a cheerfully cheap wine again this...
Jan 10, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Yalumba The Y Series Viognier 2017, South Australia
£5.49 mix-six sale price, Majestic Even at £8–£8.25 (Sainsbury's and Morrisons) this is great value, so at Majestic's mix-six sale price...
Jan 3, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Cabos 2015, Bordeaux, France
£10.50/£11.50, Lea & Sandeman The buyer pointed this out at the autumn tasting as one of the new lines Lea & Sandeman was particularly...
Dec 27, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Graham Beck Brut Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Western Cape, South Africa
£10.99 (offer price), Waitrose Crowd-pleasingly approachable fizz with generous nutty, toasty, yeasty, fresh bread flavours wrapped...
Dec 20, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bodegas Pazo Tizón Extramundi Blanco 2017, Ribeiro, Spain
£14.99 (£12.99 in a 6-bottle mix), Majestic; £16, Booths This is already in my Festive White Wine Guide, but it's an absolute favourite...
Dec 13, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Chateau Musar 2003, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
£27.99 (£24.99 in a 6-bottle mix), Majestic; £27.99, Waitrose I'm as guilty as anyone of being seduced by new and unusual wines,...
Dec 6, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Le Clos des Cazaux Vacqueyras Blanc, Vieilles Vignes 2016, Vacqueyras, Fra
£43 magnum, The Wine Society I was going to put this in my Festive White Wine Guide, which will be out shortly, but have decided it...
Nov 29, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Ramón Bilbao Rioja Edición Limitada 2015, Rioja, Spain
£12.95, Great Western Wine There are some Riojas that wouldn't be up to Christmas lunch, but this has what it takes – and not only to...
Nov 22, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Barta Öreg Király-dulo Dry Furmint 2015, Mád, Tokaj, Hungary
£23.50, Corney & Barrow Don't be put off by the the thought of having to pronounce the name. This is a wonderful dry white, full of...
Nov 16, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Thymiopoulos Atma Xinomavro 2017, Macedonia, Greece
£11.99, Waitrose and waitrosecellar.com If you know that Xinomavro translates as 'acid black' you might be surprised to see the...
Nov 8, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Craven Cinsault 2017, Stellenbosch, South Africa
£21.50–£22, Berry Bros & Rudd, Philglas & Swiggot, The Old Bridge Wine Shop If ever there was proof that warm climates can produce...
Nov 1, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finest Chardonnay Valle del Limari 2017, Chile
£10, but £8 on current offer, Tesco A new wine from a single vineyard, Lachica, in the Limari Valley, one of Chile’s most northerly wine...
Oct 25, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bodegas Belote Calandria Prieto Picudo 2016, Tierra de León, Spain
£13.75/£12.38, The Daily Drinker I'm delighted to find a wine made from Prieto Picudo. It's a fairly obscure red grape variety, even in...
Oct 18, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de la Rochette Mâcon-Bussières Mont Sard, Burgundy, France
£12.50, The Wine Society This is a stunning white Burgundy at the price and a great achievement for a first vintage in new hands....
Oct 11, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Adnams Selection Malbec El Dominio 2017, Mendoza, Argentina
£9.99, Adnams Bright, pure, succulent, supple and fresh with proper concentration and yet a lightness of touch – hallmarks of Susana...
Oct 4, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Ken Forrester Workhorse Chenin Blanc 2017, Stellenbosch, South Africa
£8, Marks & Spencer I don't know whether this has been getting better with each vintage or whether I'd forgotten what great value it is....
Sep 27, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Sierra de Toloño Rioja Alavesa 2016, Rioja, Spain
£14.95/£13.50, Lea & Sandeman At the annual tasting last week of The Bunch group of six independent wine merchants, of which Lea &...
Sep 20, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Seresin Syrah 2016, Marlborough, New Zealand
£19.99–£24.70 Noble Grape (UK), The House of New Zealand Wine, The New Zealand Cellar It's always a thrill to taste a debut vintage, not...
Sep 13, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Famille Bougrier La Grande Réserve Touraine Chenonceaux 2017, Loire, France
£11.99, in any 6-bottle mix, Majestic Touraine Chenonceaux is a small appellation on the River Cher east of Tours, created as recently as...
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