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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

Jul 11

WINE OF THE WEEK: Château de Pougelon Fleurie Grille-Midi 2020, Fleurie, France

This lovely Fleurie from France's Beaujolais region is an ideal red wine for the summer

Jun 13

WINE OF THE WEEK: Villa Cafaggio Chianti Classico 2021, Italy

A great value, food-friendly Chianti Classico from an organic estate in the heart of the region

Jun 6

WINE OF THE WEEK: Les Montys Le Parc Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2021, Loire, France

As I scheduled this stellar organic Muscadet in for today, I noticed that it’s National Fish & Chip Day. A perfect pairing!

May 14

Bats, Bees, Birds, Biodiversity and Organic Rosé: Château Galoupet in Provence

Freshly picked – grapes from the 2023 rosé harvest at Château Galoupet in Provence. L to r: Cinsault, Tibouren, Syrah, Rolle, Grenache In...

Apr 30

Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino 2010–2019 – Three Vintages of the Century and Counting

To celebrate the international release of the Poggio di Sotto’s 2019 Brunello, winemaker Leonardo Berti hosted a vertical tasting in London

Apr 11

WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine la Borie Vitarèle Les Terres Blanches Saint-Chinian 2022, Languedoc, France

£19.95/£17.95, Lea & Sandeman Everyday supermarket Saint-Chinians can be good value, but this estate-produced, organic wine is in a...

Feb 1

WINE OF THE WEEK: Joostenberg Estate Klippe Kou Syrah 2020, Paarl, South Africa

£19.05, Corney & Barrow The way Klippe Kou Syrah is aged was changed in the 2020 vintage, with the total time cut from 18 to 10 months...

Jan 25

WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine l'Ancienne Cure Jour de Fruit Bergerac Sec 2022, France

£16.15, Yapp Brothers The Roche family are better known for their Domaine l'Ancienne Cure Monbazillac but they have long produced very...

Sep 14, 2023

WINE OF THE WEEK: Santa Tresa Insieme Orange Wine 2022, Terre Siciliane, Italy

£14.75, Vintage Roots If you’re in the business of writing about or selling wine, it's easy to think that orange wine is now so...

Aug 13, 2020

WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Fabre Gasparets Corbières-Boutenac 2017, France

£13.74–£20.50, Drinks & Co, Cellar Selected, Mr & Mrs Fine Wine, Noble Green Wines, Kwoff, Hedonism A jewel not just of Corbières but of...

Jul 26, 2018

Discovering a little-known gem: Okanagan Valley, the world's northernmost wine region

My first visit to Canada at the beginning of June took me to the Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, the world’s northernmost wine...

Oct 7, 2016

The Next Big Thing...

This is the sort of piece I normally write at the close of the year, but I have more than enough material and deserving wines to mention...