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Prime Time for Pink: 22 Rosés to See Out Summer 2024
Summer was late coming this year and so is my round-up rosés, but here it is, new wines and new vintages of old favourites, blazing a trail
Aug 22, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Waitrose Loved & Found Cerceal 2023, Dão, Portugal
This crisp, dry Portuguese white is an ideal wine to see you through to the end of the summer season
Aug 22, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Wave Crest Mount Benson Shiraz 2022, Mount Benson, Australia
This is a pure, fresh, cool-climate style of Aussie Shiraz, with enticing raspberry and white pepper flavours
Aug 15, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Esporão Monte Velho 2022, Alentejano, Portugal
This Portuguese red wine hits the holiday mood by delivering a whole lot of pleasure and an equal amount of character.
Aug 8, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Rogers & Rufus Rosé 2022, Barossa, Australia
This refreshing, pale, dry Barossa Grenache rosé defies all stereotypes of Australian wine
Aug 1, 2024


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 25, 2024


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 18, 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: Juan Gil Jumilla Blanco 2023, Jumilla, Spain
This refreshing, dry and aromatic Spanish Muscat is a perfect whie wine for summer drinking
Jul 4, 2024


Exploring Wines in Utiel-Requena With Bodegas Hispano+Suizas: Far more than Bobal and a Long Way from Bulk Wine
The quality-focused Hispano+Suizas winery is helping to transform the reputation of southeast Spain's Utiel-Requena wine region
Jul 2, 2024


WINE OF THE WEEK: Château de Sabazan 2018, Saint Mont, France
The estate-bottled Château de Sabazan 2018 is a plush, deep crimson, velvet-smooth red wine with perfumed sun-warmed black-fruit aromas
Jun 27, 2024


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 20, 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


10 Top Wines to Savour in English Wine Week 2024
10 delicious English wines to enjoy during English Wine Week and beyond
Jun 11, 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

Why the CEO of a Champagne House Took on the Challenge of Creating a Zero-Alcohol £100-a-bottle Sparkling Wine
This new non-alcoholic sparkling wine is aimed at lovers of mature vintage Champagne with money to spare
Jun 4, 2024


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 30, 2024


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 23, 2024


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 16, 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
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