WINE OF THE WEEK: Calmel & Joseph Terrasses du Larzac 2014, Languedoc, France
£13.75, Grape & Grind; £13.99, New Forest Wines £14.79, Martinez Wines A southern French red that exudes contemporary polish but not at...
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Sep 15, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Lombard Brézème Blanc 2015, Côtes du Rhône, France
£18.95, Yapp Brothers Brézème. Excuse me? If you haven’t heard of this tiny French wine region you won’t be alone. If you have heard of...
Sep 8, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Beronia Rioja Reserva 2011, Spain
£9.99, Waitrose until 20 September (then £13.49); £9.99 for 6 bottles, Majestic; £14, Tesco and Ocado The winemaker of this multi...
Sep 1, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Léon Beyer Sylvaner 2014, Alsace, France
£8.50, The Wine Society There are much showier Alsace wines, not least Gewurztraminer, but for an aperitif or a match for salad,...
Aug 25, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Te Mata Gamay Noir 2015, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
£18.75, Harvey Nichols; £14.75, Hawkshead Wines There are a lot of red wines I don’t want to go near in a heat-wave but this one is a...
Aug 18, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Lyme Bay Shoreline 2014, Devon, England
£12.85, lymebayenglishwines.co.uk; £12.99, waitrosecellar.com England’s sparkling wines crowd the headlines, but the best still wines...
Aug 11, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Maquina & Tabla Laderas de Leonila 2013, Bierzo, Spain
£14.50, or £12.95 in any 12 bottles, Lea & Sandeman I don’t begrudge Rioja any of its success, but I wish it didn’t overshadow the...
Aug 4, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Ad Mare Bandol Rosé 2015, Bandol, France
£13 until 9 August, then back to £15, Sainsbury's This is one of those ultra-pale rosés that looks almost like white wine but is anything...
Jul 28, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Wakefield Estate Shiraz 2014, Clare Valley, Australia
£11.99, or £8.99 in any 6-bottle mix, Majestic Most red wine is drunk too warm, but people are reluctant to put it in the fridge for the...
Jul 21, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Amalaya Blanco de Corte Torrontés Riesling 2015, Valle Calchaquí, Argentina
£9.50, Marks & Spencer Torrontés is to white wines in Argentina what Malbec is to reds: the signature grape variety, but the similarity...
Jul 14, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Maison Roche de Bellene Bourgogne Pinot Noir Vieilles Vignes 2014, France
£16, Oddbins There are lots of misconceptions about red burgundy, two of the most glaring being that it’s a full-bodied wine and always...
Jul 7, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Zalze Reserve Chenin Blanc 2015, Coastal Region, South Africa
£7, Sainsbury's (special offer price) This Cape white, from the excellent 2015 vintage, is always one of my favourite wines at...
Jun 30, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Lagneau Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2014, France
£13.50, Cadman Fine Wines I was going to recommend a Rioja from Cadman Fine Wines this week, but I tasted this Morgon on Saturday at a...
Jun 23, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de Mourchon Loubié Rosé 2015, Séguret Côtes du Rhône Villages, France
£9.50, The Wine Society, £12.95 The Black Dog Wine Company I loved this dry rosé when I tasted it newly shipped in April and I liked it...
Jun 16, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: F'Oz Dão 2013, Portugal
£9.99, Laithwaites I was going to recommend this velvety Portuguese red a while back but it was out of stock everywhere. It’s now...
Jun 9, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Cimarosa Estate Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2015, New Zealand
£5.79, Lidl I recommended a cracking New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – Churton – a few weeks back. Now I’m giving you the bargain-basement...
Jun 2, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Loma Larga Lomas del Valle Cabernet Franc 2012, Casablanca, Chile
£11.95, Berry Bros & Rudd Polished, bright, blackcurrant fruit, herby, currant-leaf freshness and plush, cocoa richness – a lovely...
May 26, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Henners Brut 2010, East Sussex, England
£22.99, D Byrne; £27.99, Corks Out, corksout.com English wine week starts on Saturday – a great opportunity to visit an English vineyard...
May 20, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de la Grange Patrimoine Blanc 2014, Touraine, France
£13.50, joiedevin.co.uk I fall in love with too many wines, but this was love at first sip. It’s a dry white from the Loire Valley based...
May 13, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Tim Adams The Fergus 2012, Clare Valley, Australia
£10, Tesco I hadn’t planned to recommend this juicy, round, oak-matured red this week, although it’s a perennial favourite, but the...
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