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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
Aug 29, 2024


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
Jul 11, 2024


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 13, 2024


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!
Jun 6, 2024


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...
May 14, 2024


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 30, 2024


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...
Apr 11, 2024


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...
Feb 1, 2024


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...
Jan 25, 2024


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...
Sep 14, 2023


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...
Aug 13, 2020


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...
Jul 26, 2018


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...
Oct 7, 2016
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