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
5 Incredible wines for matching to the Indian recipes this week including Oatley Shiraz, Elizabeth Semillon & Toro Loco
One of my favourite styles of food – I have been matching wine to Indian food for over a decade! 2005 McWilliams, Mount Pleasant, Elizabeth Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales, Australia (£11.49, reduced to £9.99, until 17 September, Wine Rack & www.winerack.co.uk). You will .. more
Five talented wines in this week’s Weekend Magazine line up including Kumeu River & Wirra Wirra
A sensational array of mercurial talent on show this week in my perfect quintet of wines. Some are paired to this week’s baked dishes. 2011 Finest* Grenache / Marsanne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (£7.49, Tesco). This slightly oddball blend is a sheer delight with floral notes 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
5 Awesome New Wines including Coriole Fiano, Atlantlis from Santorini and Clos de los Siete
Five terrific new wines with a few unusual surprises, too. 2011 Finest* Navarra Rosé, Spain (£6.99, Tesco). This is a chunkier rosé than normal, halfway to being a red wine in actual fact, and this is its charm. With sturdy, juicy red fruit and a .. more
2009 Mitolo, GAM Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia
2009 Mitolo, GAM Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia (£28.99, Highbury Vintners tel. 020 7226 1347, The Sampler tel. 020 7225 5091, Sipp London tel. 0207 745 7477, www.swig.co.uk, Bennetts tel. 01608 661409, Lockett Bros tel. 01620 890 799, www.harperwells.com). Next Tuesday, at Australia House, I .. more
Five new wines with a full list of nationwide stockists
I have five magnificent, brand new wines this week, including a massive red called Catapult! 2010 Rabl, Grüner Veltliner, Kamptal, Austria (£7.99, Marks & Spencer). Grüner Veltliner is such a trendy grape and this inexpensive wine shows exactly why. Take a holiday from sauvignon blanc .. more
5 more delicious, widely available, bargain-priced wines
Five more great wines this week including a superb candidate for this week’s tricky orange salad recipe. 2010 La Vis, Storie di Vite Pinot Grigio, Trentino, Italy (£7.99, reduced to £5.24 until 21st February, Waitrose). This is a wickedly delicious pinot grigio with all of the .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 17 September 2011 – 5 Great Wines Under a Tenner
This week’s wines are all evocative, thought-provoking and exciting – I hope that they will all make you smile. 2008 Wakefield, Promised Land Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia (£9.80, Windermere Wines tel. 01539 433001; £8.99, Cheers Wine Merchants tel. 01792 403895). This unlikely red .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 11 December 2010 – 6 more Christmas Wines
2009 Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, Clos du Four, Domaine Christophe Cordier, Burgundy, France (£11.99, reduced to £10.99 if you buy two bottles until 31 January, Majestic). Top flight white Burgundy usually costs the earth, but this eminent chardonnay from the brilliant producer Cordier is a beauty. Rich, full, .. more
