Festive fizz 2017: anything except Champagne
The first of the season's round-ups is sparkling wines – anything alcoholic and fizzy except Champagne (the Champagne round-up follows...
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Dec 7, 2017
WINE OF THE WEEK: Dowie Doole Moxie Sparkling Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia
£20.16, Armit Wines A frothing, deep red, sparkling wine with vibrant black cherry and blackcurrant fruit, Christmas spice and dark...
Jun 13, 2017
Growers' Champagne Month: top picks
In homage to Growers’ Champagne Month (June, in case you didn’t know), I’ve listed below some of the top names and am highlighting two...
May 27, 2017
English fizz recommendations for English Wine Week
To celebrate English wine week, running from Saturday 27 May to Sunday 4 June, I've chosen some top quality, Champagne-style sparkling...
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)....
Sep 29, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Bruno Paillard Première Cuvée Brut Champagne, France
£35.95, The Whisky Exchange; £38.99, Handford Wines; £44.99, Selfridges The first week of October is National Champagne Week. I don’t...
May 26, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Henners Brut 2010, East Sussex, England
£22.99, D Byrne; £27.99, Corks Out, corksout.com English wine week starts on Saturday – a great opportunity to visit an English vineyard...
Feb 11, 2016
WINE OF THE WEEK: Oeil de Perdrix Rosé Champagne
£19.99, or £17.99 in any 6 bottles, Majestic Initially I resisted choosing this Champagne on the grounds that a) pink Champagne is too...
Dec 30, 2015
Cheap, Cheery Party Wines
Still and sparkling wines that are easy to drink, don’t need food and are available on the high street – five of them at under £7.50. For...
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...
Sep 3, 2015
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Collin Crémant de Limoux Brut Cuvée Sélection
£12.50, Yapp Brothers Recommending a Crémant de Limoux, rather than a Prosecco, makes me feel a bit like King Canute. There seems to be...
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