5 more stunning wines – all bargain-priced including a stunning Champagne
Who’d have thought it – I have found two wines to go with this week’s Weekend Magazine rhubarb recipes, too. 2011 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Torre del Falasco, Veneto, Italy (£8.95, The Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). There is an awful lot of flavour in this .. more
5 Spectacular Wines with a full list of stockists
A stunning line up of spectacular wines. 2012 Brancott Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£9.29, reduced to 2 for £10, until 23 April, Tesco). Montana is dead long live Brancott and the facelift and name change is reflected in the brilliance of this lime-bomb .. more
5 Stunners for Valentine’s Day including an incredible Billecart-Salmon offer
Some superb, romantic wines and a few to match to this week’s Weekend Magazine chocolate recipes, too, with a full list of stockists for the Billecart-Salmon offer! 2011 Brown Brothers, Moscato Rosa, Victoria, Australia (£6.89, Waitrose). This brilliant family firm makes a vast array of .. more
NV Chartogne-Taillet, Sainte Anne Brut, Champagne, France
NV Chartogne-Taillet, Sainte Anne Brut, Champagne, France (£25.00, The Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). I have tried to add up how many NV Champagnes I have tasted this year, but the paper mountain is too high to scale. Suffice to say that in this crowded .. more
The 10 Top Champagne and Sparkling Wines of the Season
Here are ten of the finest value and most celebratory wines of the season. Every one of these beauties will blow your mind and refresh your palate at the same time. 2008 Ancre Hill Vineyard, Sparkling Wine, Monmouth, Wales (£19.00, from the cellar door in .. more
A terrific Champagne, two stunning rosés and a quirky red and white.
Five terrific summer wines from some of the best independent wine merchants in the country. NV Marie Demets, Brut, Champagne, France (£270.00 per case of 12 bottles with free delivery UK mainland, Folly Cottage Wines, tel. 01264 730857 & www.follycottagewines.co.uk). This is the best value .. more
NV Henri Billiot, Brut Réserve, Grand Cru, Ambonnay, Champagne, France
NV Henri Billiot, Brut Réserve, Grand Cru, Ambonnay, Champagne, France (£28.99, Raeburn Fine Wines of Edinburgh tel. 0131 343 1159; £25.50 by the case, Farr Vintners of London tel. 020 7821 2000). I always attend the annual Comité Champagne tasting at the Banqueting House, in .. more
Four Top Flight Valentine’s Day Rosés
I have used this Weekend to parade four lovely Valentine’s Day rosés – but there are some macho versions here among the romantic ones, too! NV Moët & Chandon, Rosé Impérial, Champagne, France (£36.99, Selfridges tel. 0800 123400, Harvey Nichols, Fortnum & Mason, Sainsbury’s). Moët .. 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
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
