Five exceptional wines all with unique, world class flavours
Five superb wines this week each with scintillating aromas and flavours. A few have been matched to this week’s recipes involving nuts! 2011 Grüner Veltliner, Hochterrassen, Salomon Undhof, Austria (£10.75, Lea & Sandeman tel. 020 7244 0522 & www.leaandsandeman.co.uk). This is one of the finest .. more
Five new wines with a full list of nationwide stockists
I have five magnificent, brand new wines this week, including a massive red called Catapult! 2010 Rabl, Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria (£7.99, Marks & Spencer). Grüner Veltliner is such a trendy grape and this inexpensive wine shows exactly why. Take a holiday from sauvignon blanc .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 30 July 2011 – 5 ‘Lemony’ Wines!
Lemon is a tasting note that I use a lot when describing light white wines. Here are five beauties, all with a dominant citrus theme. 2010 Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu, Sur Lie, Fief Guérin, Loire, France (£6.99, Waitrose). Always one of my favourite Muscadets, Fief .. more
MoneyWeek, 3 June 2011 – 2009 Loimer, Terrassen Riesling Reserve, Kamptal, Austria
2009 Loimer, Terrassen Riesling Reserve, Kamptal, Austria (£18.99, Waitrose). Fred Loimer received his official biodynamic certification in 2009 after three years of converting from organic viticulture to this more extreme version of farming, which uses the moon’s phases as your guide. I opened a Grüner .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 26 March 2011 – 5 Wonderful Aromatic Wines
Your nose is far more sensitive than you palate, so let your talented hooter lead the way this week with five sensationally aroma-rich wines. 2009 Laurent Miquel, Vendanges Nocturnes Viognier, Vin de Pays d’Oc, France (£8.19, reduced to £5.99, until 5 April, Waitrose). This wine .. more
MoneyWeek, 15 October 2010 – 2009 Umathum, Zweigelt, Frauenkirchen, Neusiedlersee, Austria
2009 Umathum, Zweigelt, Frauenkirchen, Neusiedlersee, Austria (£14.50, Fortnum & Mason tel. 020 7734 8040, Peter Green of Edinburgh tel. 0131 229 5925, Philglas & Swiggot of London tel. 020 7924 4494). I have only ever written up one Austrian wine, in this column, however this .. more
MoneyWeek, 20 November 2009 – 2007 Moric Lutzmannsburg, Austria
2007 Moric, Blaufränkisch Lutzmannsburg, Alte Reben, Mittelburgenland, Austria (£46.50, Huntsworth Wine tel. 020 7229 1602 & www.huntsworthwine.co.uk; www.slurp.co.uk; Clark Foyster Wines tel. 020 8567 3731). Winemaker Roland Velich is in a class of his own. He is a charismatic, shamanic gentleman, with impeccably tailored suits .. more
