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Aug 1, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Kellerei Kurtatsch Lagrein 2018, Alto Adige, Italy
£15.65, Haynes Hanson & Clark A wonderful example of northern Italy's Lagrein grape – deep coloured and bathed in black cherry, spice,...


Jul 25, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Barry & Sons Riesling 2017, Clare Valley, Australia
£13.40, Tanners Wines I don't think I can come up with two more refreshing still wines for hot weather than dry Riesling and Assyrtiko....


Jul 18, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Bassac Pink Chôt 2018, Côtes de Thongue, France
£12/£10.80, The Daily Drinker Who can resist a wine this colour? The prettiest of orangey salmon-pinks, and a mouthwatering taste to...


Jul 15, 2019
Zeroing in on Zweigelt - the wine behind Bin #002
The second in The Wine Society’s new Bin Series is an Austrian red made from Zweigelt by Familie Mantler in the Weinviertel region, who...


Jul 11, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine Yannick Amirault Bourgueil La Coudraye 2017, Bourgueil, France
£16.95/£14.95 Lea & Sandeman Bourgueil is made from a grape variety that, until recently, the rest of the world regarded as little more...


Jul 4, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Le Domaine d'Henri Chablis Saint Pierre 2016, Chablis, France
£24.50, Berry Bros & Rudd Considering that Chablis is one of my desert-island wines (on my increasingly chocca island) I’m astonished to...


Jul 3, 2019
Bruno Paillard's zero-dosage Champagne comes of age
D : Z is one of two new launches for Champagne Bruno Paillard. The other is the 2009 Assemblage, a vintage that Alice Paillard admits...


Jun 26, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Finest Saint-Chinian 2017, Saint-Chinian, Languedoc, France
£7.50, Tesco I’ve got a soft spot for Saint-Chinian, Minervois’ less well-known northeast neighbour, and always look for it on restaurant...


Jun 24, 2019
A new Tuscan superstar?
After a career steering many of Tuscany's top wines into the limelight, Carlo Ferrini, the consultant to so many glittering Italian...


Jun 20, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Litmus Orange 2016, England
£14.99, Waitrose I've had to wait weeks for this unusual and delicious wine to be on the shelves before recommending it. It's now in...


Jun 13, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Ramón Bilbao Rosado 2018, Rioja, Spain
£10.95, Great Western Wine It hasn’t been feeling much like classic rosé-drinking weather where I’ve been recently (London and southwest...


Jun 6, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Louis Latour Pinot Noir Les Pierres Dorées 2017, Coteaux Bourguignons, France
£17.89, TheDrinkShop.com This Burgundian Pinot Noir is both unusual and classic. Classic because it has the sweet, delicately spicy,...


May 30, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Plaimont Les Vignes Retrouvées 2016, Saint Mont, France
£8.95, The Wine Society Mouthwatering, juicy quince, apricot and citrus fruit, supple texture and zingy acidity – the latest vintage to...


May 23, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Balla Geza Blaufränkisch 2017, Minis, Romania
£11/£9.90, The Daily Drinker This jewel-like, fruity red is a great way to embark on a Blaufränkisch journey if you haven’t tasted the...


May 20, 2019
Bowled over by a Bobal, Spain’s other red grape
A new wine range makes its debut with a stunning Spanish Bobal. Bin #001 Altolandon Bobal 2017, from vineyards farmed organically at...


May 16, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Elephant Hill Chardonnay 2016, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
£19.95, Corney & Barrow Much as I love discovering quirky, unsung grape varieties, I've never given up on Chardonnay. I love it – good...


May 9, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Cosme Palacio Rioja Vendimia Seleccionada 2016, Rioja, Spain
£14, Sainsbury's This has been aged in oak – and not any old oak but "lightly toasted, hand-cleft French new oak barrels from the very...


May 2, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Moss Wood Semillon 2016, Margaret River, Western Australia
£16.99, waitrosecellar.com and 8 stores Sémillon is in decline pretty well all over the world, often losing out to the more aromatic,...


Apr 25, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Château Ksara Merwah 2017, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
£12.99–£15, All About Wine, Strictly Wine, Corking Wines, Whole Foods, Harrods, Handford Wines Unless you've had this wine before, I can...


Apr 17, 2019
WINE OF THE WEEK: Domaine de Fa Fleurie 2016, Fleurie, France
£22, Yapp Brothers Aside from its pretty and easy-to-pronounce name, it's not always obvious why Fleurie should be so much more popular...
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