5 Bargain-Priced Wines this Week, including a £3.49 red!
I have five bargain-priced wines this week to suit all tastes including a must-buy partner for this week’s crab tart recipe. 2011 Wither Hills, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£9.99, reduced to £6.66, until 10 April, Waitrose). This world class wine is such a bargain and .. more
Five sensational Sweeties for this week’s Cake Recipes!
Here are five sensational sweet wines all with different characters and skills. 2010 Bonterra, Organic Muscat, Lake County, California (£7.25, half bottle, Waitrose). The super-cool-sounding Bob Blue is organic specialist Bonterra’s winemaker and he makes fabulous wines. There is real grapey sweetness in this delightful, .. 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
2009 Ridge, Lytton Springs, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California
2009 Ridge, Lytton Springs, Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County, California (approx £32.50, The Sampler tel. 020 7225 5091, Planet of the Grapes tel.020 7405 4912, Richard Dawes Fine Wine tel. 020 7924 4300). This is one of those legendary wines which, in spite of being .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 4 June 2011 – 5 Summer Stunners
There is a temptation to only head for light, fresh whites and rosés in the summer, abandoning richer whites and medium-bodied reds until the autumn, but these sensual wines are crucial when you are looking to dine in style. 2008 Wente, Morning Fog Chardonnay, Livermore .. more
MoneyWeek, 1 April 2011 – 2009 Paul Hobbs, Russian River Pinot, California
2009 Paul Hobbs, Russian River Pinot, California (£39.75, Planet of the Grapes tel. 020 7405 4912 & www.planetofthegrapes.co.uk, The Vineyard of Dorking tel. 01306 876828). I have a lot of American pals and I get a fair amount of flak from them for being tough .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 22 January 2011 – 10 Wines for Soups!
The trick when matching wine to serious soup dishes is to look to the main ingredients in the recipe, using them as your flavour guide, and then pick lighter versions of what you might if these were a main course, non-soup dish. A number of .. more
MoneyWeek, 2 July 2010 – 2006 Nalle Pinot Noir, Hopkins Ranch, Russian River, Sonoma County, California
2006 Nalle Pinot Noir, Hopkins Ranch, Russian River, Sonoma County, California (£20.66 per bottle, £247.92 per case inc VAT, Domaine Direct tel. 020 7837 1142). It’s Independence Day tomorrow, so I have decided to treat you to a wonderful Californian wine. It is worth pointing .. more
