2010 Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand
2010 Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand (approx. £42.99, Carruthers & Kent tel. 0191 213 1818, Halifax Wine Co. tel. 01422 256333, Divine Fine Wines tel. 0121 745 6999, Hedonism tel. 020 7290 7870, Philglas & Swiggot tel. 020 7924 4494, North & South .. more
My Christmas 2012 Books, Gifts and Wine Column
My Christmas 2012 Books, Gifts and Wine Column Two Books Wine Grapes by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding and José Vouillamoz; Published by Allen Lane (£120.00, reduced to £76.80 amazon.co.uk; £78.00, waterstones.com). This is an insanely grand piece of vinous publishing and it could only have .. 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
2010 Ballochdale, Pinot Noir, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand
2010 Ballochdale, Pinot Noir, Awatere Valley, Marlborough, New Zealand (£17.50, Amps Fine Wines, tel. 01832 273502 & www.ampsfinewines.co.uk). Set up ten years ago to grow premium grapes in the beautiful, cool Awatere Valley, Ballochdale Estate supplies luminaries such as Jules Taylor, Villa Maria, Astrolabe and .. 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
2009 Folding Hill, Pinot Noir, Bendigo, Central Otago, New Zealand
2009 Folding Hill, Pinot Noir, Bendigo, Central Otago, New Zealand (£19.65 – £19.99, Reserve Wines tel. 0161 438 0101, Noel Young Wines tel. 01223 566744, Worth Brothers tel. 01543 262051). Every January I release my updated ‘The Great New Zealand Pinot Noir Classification’. I designed .. 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 Bargain-Priced Wines this Week, including a £3.49 red!
I have five bargain-priced wines this week to suit all tastes including a must-buy partner for this week’s crab tart recipe. 2011 Wither Hills, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£9.99, reduced to £6.66, until 10 April, Waitrose). This world class wine is such a bargain and .. more
5 Fantastic Wines including Yalumba, St Hallett, Torres and Wither Hills
I have four more crackers this week and also a heavenly wine for the rhubarb crumble recipe! 2008 Torres, Vendimia Tardia Riesling Late Harvest, Curicó Valley, Chile (half bottle – £9.72, The Sampler tel. 020 7225 5091; £10.50, Noel Young Wines tel. 01223 566744; £11.35, .. 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
