WINE OF THE WEEK: Toro Loco Superior 2023, Utiel-Requena, Spain
This is the kind of good, honest red wine that comes in useful for parties or when you just need to open a bottle without ceremony
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Aug 29
WINE OF THE WEEK: Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva 2019, Rioja, Spain
Tasting this Rioja a couple of months ago reminded me just how consistently good some of the world’s most familiar wines are
Dec 21, 2023
WINE OF THE WEEK: Contino Rioja Reserva 2018, Spain
£22–£26, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Morrison, North & South Wines and other independents If you haven’t got your red wine for the...
Apr 6, 2023
WINE OF THE WEEK: Beronia Rioja Crianza Tempranillo 2019, Rioja, Spain
£10.99–£12, Majestic, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Amazon, Ocado It’s more than six years since I last recommended a Beronia Rioja here, so...
Oct 20, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bodegas La Horra Corimbo I Reserva 2016, Ribera del Duero, Spain
£19–£23, London End Wines, Concept Fine Wines, The Drink Shop (UK), Noble Green Wines, Ellis Wharton Wines Even if you're not looking for...
Aug 4, 2022
WINE OF THE WEEK: Running With Bulls Tempranillo 2020, South Australia
£8–£9, Tesco, Co-op, This Australian Tempranillo has to be one of the best value reds around. Check: best value wines of any hue and...
Aug 26, 2021
WINE OF THE WEEK: Rui Madeira Beyra Rosé 2020, Beira Interior, Portugal
£9.95, The Wine Society In the second of my two summer rosé roundups, I applauded the more interesting textures making rosés ever more...
Dec 23, 2020
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finest Ebeia Ribera del Duero 2018, Spain
£12, Tesco I'm posting this a day early in case anyone is still looking for a red wine for Christmas Day. I've chosen a full-bodied,...
Feb 6, 2020
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finca Constancia Entre Lunas Organic Tempranillo Moon Wine 2017, Castilla, Spain
£8.50 on offer, Sainsbury's The name of this wine is so long I couldn't fit in its designation, Vino de la Tierra, but that's what it is:...
Aug 13, 2019
A Rioja legend in its own lifetime: Roda's 30th anniversary tasting
Clams and Galician blond breed beef (Rubia gallega) at Asador Etxebarri, where everything is grilled over wood fires, using different...
May 9, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Cosme Palacio Rioja Vendimia Seleccionada 2016, Rioja, Spain
£14, Sainsbury's This has been aged in oak – and not any old oak but "lightly toasted, hand-cleft French new oak barrels from the very...
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...
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 &...
Jul 19, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: La Rioja Alta Viña Ardanza Rioja Reserva 2009, Rioja, Spain
£25–£29, Laithwaites, Swig, Armit Vina Ardanza is one of the true classics of Rioja. It's been around for 76 years and each vintage has...
May 3, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Taste the Difference CVNE Rioja Gran Reserva 2011, Rioja, Spain
£12 (on offer), Sainsbury's Textbook Gran Reserva from CVNE, one of Rioja's most admired bodegas. Compañía Vinícola del Norte de España...
Nov 30, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: *finest Viña del Cura Rioja Gran Reserva 2011, Rioja, Spain
£11, Tesco (25% off when you buy 6: £49.50) Wire-wrapped bottles divide Spanish red wine drinkers into those who run a mile and those for...
Sep 7, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Running With Bulls South Australia Tempranillo 2014, Australia
£7.99, Co-op Running With Bulls is one of the new breed (excuse the pun) of Australian wines made from non-traditional grape varieties....
Jul 13, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finca Carelio Tempranillo Barrica 2014, Vino de la Tierra de Castilla
£7.99 in a 6-bottle mix This was so nearly a £15 red, but someone at the winery felt inspired to add some grapes from outside the...
Jan 19, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Rioja Vega Crianza Edición Limitada 2013, Rioja, Spain
£12.95, FromVineyardsDirect This week’s wine is a comforting, oak-matured red for wintery weather and warming food. It’s a limited...
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...
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