Five awesome Big Brand Aussie wines
Australia still makes the finest value ‘big brand’ wines in the world – here are five of the best. 2012 Wolf Blass, Yellow Label, Chardonnay, South Australia (£9.99, Asda, Co-op, Tesco, Morrisons). This is a model Aussie chardonnay with succulent citrus fruit underpinned by restraint .. more
Five amazing new wines for your Christmas menu-planning
I am honoured to be matching wines with Mary’s recipes this week so I have pulled all of the stops out. 2011 Newton Johnson, Chardonnay, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde, South Africa (£13.99, Laithwaites). I adore full-bodied, decadent, exotic chardonnay and this new vintage from one of the .. more
2011 Robert Oatley, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia
2011 Robert Oatley, Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia (£13.00, Oddbins). Bob Oatley is a very serious businessman – I believe he is the 25th richest chap in Australia, too. He started Rosemount Estates (you will have seen the wines many times I am sure), and .. more
Five diverse and fascinating wines from France and Australia
Five great wines including a few to match with Ken Hom’s superb recipes. 2011 Blind Spot, Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (£8.50, Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). This delicious wine is made by a chap called Mac Forbes, who usually sells his wines for well .. more
Five new and exciting South American Wines to accompany Thomasina Miers’ recipes
Five incredible, world class South American wines packed with style and excitement to accompany this week’s Thomasina Miers recipes. 2011 Casillero del Diablo, Sauvignon Blanc, Chile (£6.98, reduced to £5.00, until 20 June, Asda; £7.99, reduced to £5.99, until 17 July, Tesco). Very tangy, dramatically .. more
5 Great Wines including Wither Hills Chardonnay, Forrest Pinot Noir & Mas de Cadenet Rosé
The wonderful world of pastry adores top quality wine. Here are five of the best wines for this week’s Eric Lanlard pie and tart recipes. 2009 Château Ollieux, La Volière, Corbières, France (£8.50, Oddbins). This wonderful blackcurrant and fresh herb-scented red is so redolent of .. more
5 Superb Wines for this week’s Lamb recipes including some jeroboams of Rosé!
I have five wines this week for the amazing array of lamb recipes including a white and two rosés! 2009 Château Paret, Côtes de Castillon, Bordeaux, France (£9.79, reduced to £6.46 until 8 May, Waitrose). This amazingly dense, dark, posh-tasting claret is a complete surprise. .. more
Five Wines for recipes from Lisa Faulkner’s New Cookery Book
Lisa is a good pal of mine, so here are some wines that I know that she would love to serve with her delicious recipes! 2011 Brancott Estate, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£9.29, reduced to £6.19, until 6 March, Sainsbury’s). Brancott used to be .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 1 October 2011 – 5 Great New Wines
Here are five stunners this week’s to go with the Hairy Bikers magnificent pie recipes. 2010 Jacob’s Creek, Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia (£7.98, Asda). I cannot think of a better food and wine combination than this sensual, expressive, sun-kissed, modern chardonnay and a perfectly baked .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 30 April 2011 – 5 Californian Wines
California has come a long way since the sickly wave of ‘White Zinfandel’ engulfed us in the nineties. These days there are some delicious wines and they are not all sky high prices – here are some of my favourites. 2008 Bogle, Petite Sirah (£13.95 .. more
