Exciting Italian Red Wines from Marchesi Alfieri, Rocche Costamagna and Castello di Vicarello
Tasting notes with food pairings for seven notable wines from two estates in Piedmont and one in Tuscany
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Apr 25
WINE OF THE WEEK: Zuccardi Q Malbec 2021, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
What it is it about this Malbec of all Argentina’s Malbecs? It’s the high-altitude intensity and clarity of flavours, the violet and cherry
Jun 8, 2023
WINE OF THE WEEK: Jean-Luc Baldès Malbec du Clos 2020, Cahors, France
£8.49/£10.99, Waitrose I’m delighted to see this on the shelves. We don’t see enough Cahors in the UK. It has a reputation for being a...
Aug 25, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Malbado Malbec 2019, Lujan de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
£12/£14, Asda You might not expect it from the name Malbado, a take on ‘malvado’, the Spanish for ‘the evil one’, but this is a silky and...
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...
Sep 30, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Bousquet Finca Lalande Malbec 2020, Mendoza, Argentina
£7.49 on offer, Waitrose This is Malbec with the succulent, ripe fruit typical of the grape variety in Argentina (all black cherry, plum...
May 6, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Luigi Bosca Malbec Selección de Vistalba 2018, Mendoza, Argentina
£12.99, down from £16.99 until 1 June, Waitrose I was going to recommend this Malbec a few weeks ago but then spotted the offer that...
Dec 2, 2019
The Festive Red Wine Guide 2019
My round up of red wines to take you through all kinds of festivities - major, minor and in some cases festivities for years to come....
Nov 19, 2019
On top of the (wine) world: Argentina's Altura Máxima
You're never far from a cactus in Argentina: at Finca Colomé (left and centre); at Altura Máxima (right) There is much more to Argentine...
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...
Jul 27, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Zorzal Eggo Malbec 2015, Guantallary, Mendoza, Argentina
£16, Marks & Spencer Eggs are quite a thing in wine nowadays. Not egg whites for fining red wines but large cement or concrete eggs for...
Jun 8, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Rod McDonald Wines One Off Malbec Hawkes Bay 2014, New Zealand
£15.75, Oddbins I feel a bit of traitor choosing this Malbec when I’m more or less within spitting distance of the grape variety’s home...
Apr 28, 2016
Go Grow it on a Mountain: extreme winemaking in Chile
Tabalí's winemaker Felipe Müller East goes to extremes in Chile: first he planted vineyards within spitting distance of the Pacific...
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...
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