#wine 28/31

Jun 30, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Lagneau Morgon Vieilles Vignes 2014, France

£13.50, Cadman Fine Wines I was going to recommend a Rioja from Cadman Fine Wines this week, but I tasted this Morgon on Saturday at a...

Jun 23, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de Mourchon Loubié Rosé 2015, Séguret Côtes du Rhône Villages, France

£9.50, The Wine Society, £12.95 The Black Dog Wine Company I loved this dry rosé when I tasted it newly shipped in April and I liked it...

Jun 16, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: F'Oz Dão 2013, Portugal

£9.99, Laithwaites I was going to recommend this velvety Portuguese red a while back but it was out of stock everywhere. It’s now...

Jun 9, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Cimarosa Estate Selection Sauvignon Blanc 2015, New Zealand

£5.79, Lidl I recommended a cracking New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc – Churton – a few weeks back. Now I’m giving you the bargain-basement...

Jun 2, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Loma Larga Lomas del Valle Cabernet Franc 2012, Casablanca, Chile

£11.95, Berry Bros & Rudd Polished, bright, blackcurrant fruit, herby, currant-leaf freshness and plush, cocoa richness – a lovely...

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...

May 20, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de la Grange Patrimoine Blanc 2014, Touraine, France

£13.50, joiedevin.co.uk I fall in love with too many wines, but this was love at first sip. It’s a dry white from the Loire Valley based...

May 13, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Tim Adams The Fergus 2012, Clare Valley, Australia

£10, Tesco I hadn’t planned to recommend this juicy, round, oak-matured red this week, although it’s a perennial favourite, but the...

May 5, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Churton Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2014, New Zealand

£13.80, Tanners, www.tanners-wines.co.uk I don’t know who comes up with these things, but tomorrow is International Sauvignon Blanc Day....

Apr 28, 2016

Go Grow it on a Mountain: extreme winemaking in Chile

Tabalí's winemaker Felipe Müller East goes to extremes in Chile: first he planted vineyards within spitting distance of the Pacific...

Apr 28, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Craggy Range Te Kahu 2013, Gimblett Gravels

£14.95, The Wine Society; £17.99, or £15.99 when you buy any 6 bottles, Majestic If you want a red wine that goes down well with lovers...

Apr 21, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Mas Lavail Carignan Vieilles Vignes Terre d'Ardoise 2014, Côtes Catalanes

£9.99, or £7.49–£7.99, when you buy any 6 bottles, Majestic Let’s show the Carignan Blanc grape a bit of love. Mas Lavail’s Carignan is a...

Apr 19, 2016

Penfolds Grange and Special Bins: a unique vertical tasting in Paris

Hosted by the Australian Ambassador to France at "an intimate dinner", it was billed as "the first ever monumental vertical tasting of...

Apr 14, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Viberti Barbera d'Alba Bricco Airolo, Piedmont

£16.95, The Vintner, thevintner.com This is such a food-friendly red it ought to be on as many restaurant lists as the, admittedly...

Apr 7, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Rouquette Sur Mer, L'Esprit Terroir, La Clape 2013

£9.95, The Wine Society Red wines from Languedoc can be pretty big and burly, especially when the grape blend includes, as this does, a...

Apr 5, 2016

Iconic, historic... it must be Penfolds Grange and a Rewards of Patience tasting

Penfolds' fifth Rewards of Patience was a remarkable, unrepeatable tasting over four days in September 2003. It included the complete set...

Mar 31, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Mulderbosch Faithful Hound 2013, Western Cape

£90 for 6 bottles, Armit Wines; £13.60 The Bottle Bank A label and name for dog lovers, for sure, but the stylish, barrel-matured dry...

Mar 24, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Torres Salmos Priorat 2012, Penedès

£13.86, Waitrose (on offer at this price until 29 March) The classic matches for Easter roast lamb are claret or Rioja, but I’m going...

Mar 23, 2016

Wines to Pair with Chocolate – and how to make them tango

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...

Mar 17, 2016

WINE OF THE WEEK: Stapleton & Springer Orange Pinot Noir 2014, Czech Republic

£13.75, or £12.50 in any 12-bottle mix, Lea & Sandeman This is one of the most unusual and delicious wines I’ve come across in ages...