2005 Jim Barry, PB Shiraz / Cabernet, Clare Valley, South Australia
2005 Jim Barry, PB Shiraz / Cabernet, Clare Valley, South Australia (£32.99, Noel Young tel. 01223 566744, SH Jones tel. 01295 672296, Planet of the Grapes tel. 020 7405 4912, Hermitage Cellars tel. 01243 431002, Abbey Wines tel. 01896 823224). This is the first wine .. more
6 Wines this Week including The Scribbler and Lodge Hill Shiraz – two Aussie greats
I have five fabulous winter treats for you this week. 2011 The Ned, Pinot Grigio, Marlborough, New Zealand (£9.99, reduced to £7.99 until 31 January, Majestic; £9.49, Waitrose). This delicious, lip-smacking, pear-juice-scented pinot grigio is silky smooth and luxuriously appointed on the palate. The haunting .. more
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
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
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
Daily Mail Weekend, 8 October 2011 – Five Great Wines for Curries
It’s national curry week this week so here are some wines that are delicious with curry! 2010 Garnacha, Bodega y Viñedos Monfil, Cariñena, Spain (£7.50, Lea & Sandeman tel. 020 7244 2555 & www.leaandsandeman.co.uk). This wondrous, smooth, plum and red cherry-soaked red is a sensational .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 19 March 2011 – 5 Great Australian Wines
Australia has come a long way in the last two decades and their wines rival the very finest in the world. Here are five unmissable classics, which will amaze you. 2009 Heartland, Dolcetto / Lagrein, Langhorne Creek, South Australia (£11.90. Great Western Wine www.greatwesternwine.co.uk). A .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 19 February 2011 – 6 Whites for Fish recipes
Sleek, sensual, dry whites are the call of the day to complement the delicious fish recipes in this week’s Weekend Magazine. 2009 La Vis, Storie di Vite Pinot Grigio, Trentino, Italy (£7.99, Waitrose). This succulent, refreshing pg is very widely available and it really does .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 5 February 2011 – 6 Great Sweet Wines
There is something tangible missing from your diet. It is the closure, the full stop, the chequered flag and the mark of a truly generous and well-seasoned host – your missing link is a stunning sweet wine. We are used to pouring well-chosen whites and .. 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
