WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Rouquette Sur Mer, L'Esprit Terroir, La Clape 2013
£9.95, The Wine Society Red wines from Languedoc can be pretty big and burly, especially when the grape blend includes, as this does, a...
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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 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
What I admire about wine: integrity, authenticity, purity and character
Stop Press! 14 April, 2016: I'm delighted to report that these wines are now available at £19.95 per bottle from winesensations.co.uk...
Jan 21, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Heavenly Sauvignon Blanc 2014, Côtes de Gascogne
£5.99, Wine Rack and Bargain Booze I wasn’t planning to wax lyrical about a Sauvignon Blanc this week. I’d been thinking along the lines...
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 10, 2016
Moderate Alcohol, Persuasive Flavour
If you know where to look, there are plenty of wines with modest alcohol but bags of character and flavour Prompted by the UK...
Jan 2, 2016
Cool Grapes
New year, new grape varieties: ten grapes and wines for 2016 Remember Grü-V? Yes, the American moniker for Grüner Veltliner. The trouble...
Dec 30, 2015
Cheap, Cheery Party Wines
Still and sparkling wines that are easy to drink, don’t need food and are available on the high street – five of them at under £7.50. For...
Dec 17, 2015
Festive White Wines
Whites to keep the show on the road this Christmas and New Year Wines listed in ascending order of price. I've given a UK stockist for...
Dec 16, 2015
Festive Red Wines
Ten red wines to serve with the Christmas feast Wines listed in ascending order of price. I've given a UK stockist (or two) for each, but...
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...
Oct 24, 2015
Secret Burgundy
Marine algae sprays, anti-hail nets, a secret vineyard… I was in Burgundy in June and some fascinating things emerged at visits to Louis...
Oct 8, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Berry Bros & Rudd Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2012
£10.75, Berry Bros & Rudd Côtes du Rhône can be simple and quaffable or a bit rough around the edges or it can come with smart...
Sep 25, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Definition Chardonnay 2014
£9.74, Majestic Wine Let's extend a warm welcome to a sophisticated, Burgundy-style Chardonnay at a non-Burgundy price. In fact, this...
Sep 10, 2015
WINES OF THE WEEK: Asda's Wine Atlas range
£4.97, Asda Wine Atlas Bobal A mouthful of juicy, dark cherries with a hint of bakewell tart and peppery, liquoricey chewiness make this...
Sep 3, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Collin Crémant de Limoux Brut Cuvée Sélection
£12.50, Yapp Brothers Recommending a Crémant de Limoux, rather than a Prosecco, makes me feel a bit like King Canute. There seems to be...
Aug 6, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Saint Prix Saint-Bris 2014
£8.99, Lidl Wine writers get everywhere these days… even to Lidl. This Saint-Bris is from a new collection, headlined The French Session,...
Jul 30, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Primo di Conti Côtes de Bergerac 2012
£11, Marks & Spencer If this dark, handsome, cassis and cedar-scented red was from Bordeaux, it would be more expensive, but the wines of...
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