WINE OF THE WEEK: Rogers & Rufus Rosé 2022, Barossa, Australia
This refreshing, pale, dry Barossa Grenache rosé defies all stereotypes of Australian wine
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Jul 25
WINE OF THE WEEK: Nuit de Lumières Petit Verdot 2023, Pays d’Oc, France
There’s nothing complicated about this week’s wine and that’s the point. It’s just a joy to drink – a big, comforting hug of juicy fruit
Jul 18
WINE OF THE WEEK: Tbilvino Qvevris Kisi 2020, Kakheti, Georgia
This top-value, food-friendly Georgian amber wine is fermented in qvevri clay jars buried in the ground
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
Jul 4
WINE OF THE WEEK: Juan Gil Jumilla Blanco 2023, Jumilla, Spain
This refreshing, dry and aromatic Spanish Muscat is a perfect whie wine for summer drinking
Jun 20
WINE OF THE WEEK: Abbotts & Delaunay Viognier Les Fleurs Sauvages 2022, Pays d'Oc, France
This sunny Viognier from the south of France is all orange blossom fragrance, juicy white-peach fruit and buoyant freshness
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 30
WINE OF THE WEEK: Teliani Valley Winery 97 Kakhuri No.8 2020, Kakheti, Georgia
This amber wine from Georgia, made from white grapes fermented with their skins, like red wine, pairs very well with food
May 23
WINE OF THE WEEK: Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage 2021, Stellenbosch, South Africa
This approachable, elegant South African red is a great barbecue wine for everything from steak and burgers to stuffed peppers
May 16
WINE OF THE WEEK: Pewsey Vale Eden Valley Riesling 2021/2022, South Australia
Two vintages of a classic, mouthwatering Eden Valley dry Riesling to pair with prawns, scallops, smoked and white fish, and salads
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...
May 9
WINE OF THE WEEK: Remastered Sangiovese 2022, Romagna, Italy
When I want an easygoing, inexpensive Italian red wine, I'll go for this Remastered Sangiovese from Romagna
May 2
WINE OF THE WEEK: Spoke Awatere Sauvignon Blanc 2023, Marlborough, New Zealand
It’s hard to stand out in a field as crowded as Marlborough Sauvignon. Spoke Awatere does it with dazzling fruit and a streak of minerality
Apr 25
WINE OF THE WEEK: Zuccardi Q Malbec 2021, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina
What it is it about this Malbec of all Argentina’s Malbecs? It’s the high-altitude intensity and clarity of flavours, the violet and cherry
Apr 18
Doppler Pet Nut 2021, Štajerska Slovenija, Slovenia
£17.99, House of Townend Let’s get the name out of the way: Pet Nut is the Doppler winery’s jokey name for this gently sparkling, lightly...
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...
Apr 4
WINE OF THE WEEK: Kir-Yianni Assyrtiko 2022, Florina, Macedonia, Greece
£14.99, Laithwaites Assyrtiko from mainland Greece can come seem a bit underpowered in comparison with the volcanic mineral intensity and...
Mar 28
WINE OF THE WEEK: Kleine Zalze Shiraz Mourvèdre Viognier 2021, Western Cape, South Africa
£9.99/£7.49, Waitrose Almost everything I said about the 2016 vintage of this Cape red when singing its praises back in 2018 holds true...
Mar 21
WINE OF THE WEEK: La Nouvelle Lune Chardonnay 2021, Val de Loire, France
£15.99, Adnams This lovely, willowy Chardonnay couldn’t be more Spring-like. With drifting floral, quince and cashew-nut aromas, supple...
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