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Dec 27, 2018
WINE OF THE WEEK: Graham Beck Brut Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, Western Cape, South Africa
£10.99 (offer price), Waitrose Crowd-pleasingly approachable fizz with generous nutty, toasty, yeasty, fresh bread flavours wrapped...
Dec 18, 2018
The Festive Sweet, Sticky and Fortified Guide 2018
SWEET WINE Domaine Cady Coteaux du Layon Saint-Aubin Les Varennes 2015, France Old-vine Chenin made from botrytis (aka noble rot)...
Dec 18, 2018
The Festive White Wine Guide 2018
Dry and off-dry whites from around the globe to cover the festivities and all eventualities at prices from £6 upwards and from the ...
Dec 17, 2018
Festive fizz for 2018: anything except Champagne
17 December: I've updated this post (first published on 3 December) with the addition of two more English wines: Denbies Cubitt Blanc de...
Dec 14, 2018
The Festive Red Wine Guide 2018
Red wines from all around the world to take you through all kinds of festivities and in some cases festivities for years to come. As...
Dec 20, 2017
The Festive Sweet, Sticky and Fortified Guide
Sweet and fortified wines come into their own at this time of year – for entertaining, sipping quietly and contemplatively, or giving as...
Dec 19, 2017
The Festive White Wine Guide 2017
Sixteen dry whites to cover the festivities and all eventualities at prices from £7 to £48 and from the supermarket giants to small...
Dec 15, 2017
The Festive Red Wine Guide 2017
Twenty red wines to take you through all manner of festivities and in some cases festivities for years to come. As, always, they’re...
Dec 17, 2016
Chestnuts: Chestnut, Prune and Sausage Stuffing
This is the stuffing I usually do for goose. In fact, whenever I try something different (apples, potatoes, apricots, walnuts or...
Dec 16, 2016
The Festive White Wine Guide 2016
A round-up of white wines – dry first, then sweet – to cover the festive season, whether it's a quiet night in, basic crowd control, or...
Dec 14, 2016
The Festive Red Wine Guide 2016
Updated 15 December to take in a Christmas offer price in the Co-op – £5 off its Chateauneuf-du-Pape A round-up of red wines of all...
Dec 6, 2016
Christmas Fizz: anything but Champagne
The first of this year’s festive round-ups is sparkling wines – any kind of alcoholic fizz except Champagne (Champagne will follow)....
Dec 10, 2015
The Festive Champagne Guide
Ten Champagnes to put you in the mood for Christmas and all the rest Listed in ascending order of price, ignoring special offers and...
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