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WINE OF THE WEEK: Mayu Gran Reserva Pinot Noir 2022, Valle de Elqui, Chile
Pinot Noir is a useful red wine to have around over the festive period, not least because it usually suits white wine
drinkers too
Dec 19, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Masi Campofiorin 2020, Rosso Verona, Italy
This versatile, festive Italian red wine can be drunk this Christmas or any time over the next five years
Dec 5, 2024


The Festive Champagne and Sparkling Wine Guide 2024
Find exquisite Champagnes and sparkling wines to enjoy throughout the festive season in my Champagne and Sparkling Wine Guide
Nov 28, 2024


The Festive White, Orange and Rosé Wine Guide 2024
Delicious white, rosé and orange wines for the festive season in all styles and at all prices to suit every occasion
Nov 27, 2024


The Festive Red Wine Guide 2024
Red wines for the festive season in all styles, regions, grape varieties and prices to cover all occasions
Nov 21, 2024


The Festive Champagne and Sparkling Wine Guide 2023
Welcome to my roundup of Champagnes and sparkling wines for the festive season. It's always a pleasure to publish this – with an...
Dec 14, 2023


The Festive White and Rosé Wine Guide 2023
Welcome to my roundup of 21 white and rosé wines for the festive season. Ranging freely through styles, regions, grape varieties and...
Dec 12, 2023


The Festive Red Wine Guide 2023
Welcome to my roundup of 25 red wines for the festive season. Ranging freely across styles, regions, grape varieties and prices (two...
Dec 6, 2023


The Festive White, Orange and Rosé Wine Guide 2021
Welcome to my annual roundup of white, orange and rosé wines for the festive season. Ranging freely through styles, regions and grape...
Dec 16, 2021


The Festive Champagne Guide 2021
It goes without saying that it's always a pleasure to publish my annual round-up of Champagnes to meet the varied needs of the festive...
Dec 9, 2021


The Festive Red Wine Guide 2021
Welcome to my annual roundup of red wines. Ranging freely across styles, regions and grape varieties, it's designed to cover all...
Dec 3, 2021


The Festive Champagne Guide 2020
I hardly need say that the past year isn't going to go down in history as very celebratory and that 2021 is looking shaky, but I don't...
Dec 16, 2020


The Festive White & Rosé Wine Guide 2020
I've tasted far and wide to pick white wines and rosés from a dozen countries to fill your glasses with festive cheer during this...
Dec 11, 2020


The Festive Red Wine Guide 2020
However different this Christmas turns out to be, wine is going to be at least as vital as usual. Here then is my round-up of red wines...
Dec 4, 2020


Festive Fizz 2020: Anything But Champagne
It may be a festive season unlike any other, but we'll still need wine of all sorts –perhaps more than ever. The first of my 2020...
Nov 18, 2020


The Festive Sweet, Sticky and Fortified Guide 2019
‘Tis the season for sweet and fortified wines, for entertaining, for communing with quietly, or giving as presents. Fortifieds, in...
Dec 19, 2019


The Festive Champagne Guide 2019
Writing my annual Festive Champagne Guide is, as you can imagine, no hardship, not least because I have tasted everything in it recently....
Dec 13, 2019


The Festive White Wine Guide 2019
My round-up of white wines from around the globe to cover Christmas and all the other festivities from simple supper to a big splash that...
Dec 11, 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....
Dec 2, 2019


Festive Fizz 2019: anything but Champagne
The first of the season's round-ups of recommendations is sparkling wines, from far and near but not Champagne – that gets its own show...
Nov 27, 2019
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