£18–£19.95, The Drinks Emporium, Rise & Vine, Ocado, Flagship Wines, Laithwaites, Averys, Master of Malt, The Whisky Exchange Sherry...

£18.95–£21.50, Secret Bottle Shop, Waitrose, The Wine Society, many independents You might not think of Madeira as a summer drink, but...

£11.95 (37.5cl), Lea & Sandeman; £12.49 (37.5cl), Martinez Wines Outstanding Manzanilla, aptly named and great value for such quality....

Sweet and fortified wines come into their own at this time of year – for entertaining, sipping quietly and contemplatively, or giving as...

This an updated post from last year – wines, vintages and prices updated. Chocolate can be a tricky customer when it comes to matching...

Fortified wines are the perfect, relaxing wines to sip when life moves into the slow lane in the evenings and over the festive period....

Co-fermenting – fermenting different grape varieties together happened by default in the past It was a while since I’d been in the Douro...

Chocolate can be a tricky customer when it comes to matching wines, but it’s certainly not a no-go area. Believe me, after years of...

£16 (on offer), Sainsbury's Waitrose, Ocado, £19, Oddbins This is a bottle to pick up if you’re still rushing around buying last-minute...

Fortified wines are among the wine world's great bargains. They make excellent presents and it's worth pointing out here that the rare...