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 more exceptional wines from Spain, Italy and Australia
Five more exceptional wines with world-leading flavours. 2012 Lindemans, Bin 40 Merlot, Australia (£7.99, Wine Rack and www.winerack.co.uk). It’s easy to overlook big brands in favour of artisan producers in the hope that their wines would be more attractive, but this would be a mistake. .. more
5 Seriously High Quality wines from Spain, Argentina, Australia and Italy
Seriously high quality wines with pinpoint accurate flavours. 2009 Marqués de Monistrol, Brut Cava, Penedès, Spain (£10.98, Asda). With the incessant duty hikes it is increasingly harder to find top quality sparkling wine around the tenner mark. This newly released vintage Cava is a very .. more
5 Awesome European Wines including a Soave, Cerasuolo, Vinho Verde, Banyuls and Albariño
Here are some stunning wines from some of the most important independent merchants in the country. 2010 Soave Classico, Tessari Le Bine Longhe, Veneto, Italy (£13.00, Bottle Apostle tel. 020 8985 1549, The Vineyard tel. 01306 876828, The Wine Store at No. 4 tel. 029 .. more
The five best Wine Relief/Comic Relief wines of the year
Red Nose Day is the 15th March. Here are the finest Wine Relief wines this year which all donate money to Comic Relief. 2011 Arc du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône-Villages, France (£7.99, reduced to £6.39, until 12th March, Waitrose). A perennial favourite, Arc is a .. more
Five exceptional globe-trotters this week from outstanding estates.
A superb range of global wines this week. All made by expert winemakers. 2011 The Society’s Saar Riesling, Germany (£8.95, The Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). An effortlessly classy wine made by the exemplary team at von Kesselstatt, this beautiful, expressive wine is grapey, smooth .. more
2009 Chianti Rufina, Riserva Vigneto Bucerchiale, Selvapiana, Tuscany, Italy
2009 Chianti Rufina, Riserva Vigneto Bucerchiale, Selvapiana, Tuscany, Italy (approx. £23.99, Hedonism Wines tel. 020 7290 7870, Bennetts Fine Wines tel. 01386 840392, Lockett Bros tel. 01620 890799, The Fine Wine Company tel.0131 669 7716). I am fortunate to know a few serious foodies so .. more
2009 Taste the Difference Amarone, Veneto, Italy
2009 Taste the Difference Amarone, Veneto, Italy (£15.89, Sainsbury’s). When I host my 100 Best Australia Roadshow events or my Quintessentially wine masterclasses the most mentioned style of big red wine that keen wine lovers seem to adore is Amarone. This fascinating red wine style .. more
5 Exceptional New Wines from Tuscany, Clare Valley, Portugal, France & Margaret River
Five extremely classy wines, covering every flavour imaginable, with some nods to complement this week’s collection of Weekend Magazine soup recipes. 2011 Morellino di Scansano, Ventoso, Tuscany, Italy (£10.50, Oddbins). The bright-as-a-button, refreshing, red cherry fruit in this youthful red wine is sensational. The levity of .. more
2009 La Grola, Allegrini, Veneto, Italy
2009 La Grola, Allegrini, Veneto, Italy (£108.00 for 6 bottles, tesco.com ‘Wine by the Case’). Allegrini is the foremost winery in the Veneto region of northern Italy. I rate this estate so highly that I included it in my new book – 100 Most Iconic .. more
