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
5 Great New Wines from France, New Zealand and Spain
My two whites this week are chosen for the spinach pancake recipe. The others are for everything else you are cooking this week! 2009 Celeste, Crianza, Torres, Ribera del Duero, Spain (approx. £12.49, Cambridge Wine tel. 01223 568993; £12.99, Handford tel. 020 7589 6113). The .. 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
Femail Christmas Special – unedited version with all wines!
My Guide to Christmas Festivity Drinking! There is so much pressure on the entertaining front at Christmas and so rather than fall into the trap of going for the eye-catching bargains gleaming at you in the supermarkets and wine shops, stick to my guide and .. more
My Six Best MoneyWeek Christmas wines – full copy edition!
6 Terrific Christmas wines – this copy was slashed to fit a load of hampers on the page! Here is the full version. 2011 Greywacke, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£15.99, SWIG tel. 08000 272272, Philglas & Swiggot tel. 020 7924 4494, The Secret Cellar .. more
4 Stunning New Wines and 6 more to match with Jamie Oliver’s Christmas recipes
Four delicious new wines for your delectation and some superb matches with this week’s veggie recipes. 2010 Tesco Finest Navarra Rosé, Spain (£6.99, reduced to 2 for £12 until 3 January, Tesco). This fascinating, feisty rosé from Rioja’s neighbour Navarra is the only wine that .. more
5 New Medium-Weight Wintry Wines
As you ease yourself into winter I have chosen five slightly more structured wines to fit the season. Next week five even bigger flavours. 2007 Torre del Falco, Nero di Troia, Puglia, Italy (£7.99, reduced to £4.99 until 6 December, Waitrose). A brilliant, bargain priced .. 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, 20 August 2011 – 5 New Crackers
This week’s Deli Dinners have inspired me to find some romantic, artisan-style, delicious wines to match with the recipes. 2009 Torres, Sangre de Toro, Penedès, Spain (£7.03, Asda; £7.25, Morrisons; £7.55, Waitrose; £7.49, Majestic). Made from the evocative quartet of garnacha, syrah, cinsault and cariñena .. more
Daily Mail Weekend Magazine, 9 July 2011 – 5 Fruit-driven White Wines
Ice cream really doesn’t match well with wine, so I have only chosen one this week for this purpose. However, all others have a touch of lip-smacking sweetness – making them a deliciously fruity selection. 2010 Champteloup Rosé d’Anjou, Loire, France (£6.99, Waitrose). Served ice .. more
