5 Beautiful New Wines for Curries
One of the most challenging but delicious dishes in world for wine here are five superstar curry wines. 2010 Viña Leyda, Gewurztraminer Reserva Leyda Valley, Chile (£9.99, www.virginwines.co.uk). ‘Gewurz’ is a favourite grape with curry, but many heavy or sweet versions don’t work at all .. more
My unedited, uncut Femail New Year’s Eve article
THIS COPY WAS CUT A LOT AND SOME NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINKS WERE ADDED (WHICH WERE NOTHING TO DO WITH ME)! HERE IS THE FULL COCKTAIL LIST, RECIPES AND ALL OF THE WINES. FEMAIL NEW YEAR’S EVE – 30th December It’s party time and I like to keep .. more
Seven Fabulous Christmas Wines
Seven exceptionally classy wines for top quality entertaining with your delicious canapés. 2010 Tesco Finest Stellenbosch Shiraz, South Africa (£7.99, Tesco). Drink this amazing, brand new wine with full-flavoured lamb, beef or game dishes and get ready for an amazing and enlightening marriage. This is .. more
2010 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Burgundy, France
2010 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Burgundy, France (£175.32 inc VAT per case, ex delivery, for 12 bottles – £14.61 each, A&B Vintners tel. 01892 724977 & www.abvintners.co.uk). It is Christmas Eve Eve and you haven’t managed to decide on a few key presents and .. more
Femail Christmas Special – unedited version with all wines!
My Guide to Christmas Festivity Drinking! There is so much pressure on the entertaining front at Christmas and so rather than fall into the trap of going for the eye-catching bargains gleaming at you in the supermarkets and wine shops, stick to my guide and .. more
6 Incredible Wines and the Greatest Wine Lovers’ Cognac
I have a few wines to match the recipes in this week’s magazine and also three Christmas classics with which to finish off a feast. 2010 Wakefield Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia (£10.49-£12.99, waitrosewine.co.uk, Nidderdale Fine Wines tel. 01423 711703, Cheers Wines tel. 0845 2263253, Wine in .. more
2002 Asda Extra Special Vintage Champagne, France
2002 Asda Extra Special Vintage Champagne, France (£20.17, reduced to £18.00 until 31 December, Asda). I have been fortunate enough to be your wine scribe for nearly six years and I have never written up a wine from the hallowed aisles of the great purveyor .. more
The Ten Best Christmas Bubbles
Champagne & Sparkling Wine Special NV Marks & Spencer Prestige Cava, Spain (£8.49, reduced to £6.49 until 1 January, Marks & Spencer). My favourite inexpensive wine of the year is this shockingly pure and sophisticated Cava. Served ‘blind’ no one would be able to guess .. more
My Six Best MoneyWeek Christmas wines – full copy edition!
6 Terrific Christmas wines – this copy was slashed to fit a load of hampers on the page! Here is the full version. 2011 Greywacke, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£15.99, SWIG tel. 08000 272272, Philglas & Swiggot tel. 020 7924 4494, The Secret Cellar .. more
South Africa’s New Guard – in Decanter’s January 2012 Issue
Catching a New Wave in South Africa Are you, like me, one of those people who doesn’t really get South African wine? I see from the restaurants that I consult for that South African wine sales, at the upper end (because these are the sort .. more
