5 Beautiful New Wines including Golden Fleece, a Malbec from NZ and the drop-dead Albente!
It’s time to splash out on some fabulous wines for this Easter’s Sunday Lunch. Here are five exceptional, off-the-beaten-track wines for the job. 2011 Golden Fleece, Pecorino, Umani Ronchi, Marche, Italy (approx. £11.00, Great Western Wine tel. 01225 322810, Turton Wines tel. 0800 881 5644, .. more
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
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
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
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
5 Bonfire Night Wines
Here are five superb wines for Bonfire Night. Have a lovely dinner, some superb wines and then wrap up warm for the fireworks. 2008 Lamatum, Crianza, Ribera del Duero, Spain (£8.99, reduced to £6.99 if you buy 2 bottles, until 30 January, Majestic). This is .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 24 September 2011 – 5 Wines for Noodle Recipes
Top Asian recipes don’t present any problem for well-chosen wines – here are some perfect matches. 2010 Adega de Monção, Vinho Verde, Portugal (£5.95, Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). Brighten up your palate with this inexpensive but beautifully made ‘green wine’ from northern Portugal. Low .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 14 May 2011 – 4 Wines from the South of France and a Port
The South of France is a massive carpet of vineyards making a vast array of styles of wines. This week I have four beautiful and superb value wines to recreate the atmosphere of the French Riviera in your home. 2010 Cuvée de Richard, Comté Tolosan, .. more
MoneyWeek, 17 December 2010 – 6 Delicious Christmas Wines
6 Delicious Christmas Wines! 2001 Château Lanessan, Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux, France (£18.12, Goedhuis & Co. of London tel. 020 7793 7900 & www.goedhuis.com). The sub-twenty quid Bordeaux market is an ever-shrinking category and finding a classy, ‘drinking’ wine with breeding and true authentic appeal is nigh .. more
Money Week, 19 June 2009 – 2008 Arca Nova Vinho Verde, Portugal
2008 Arca Nova Vinho Verde, North West Portugal (£7.95, Vinoteca 020 7253 8786; £7.75, Kensington Wine Rooms 020 7727 8142; £6.30 www.slurp.co.uk). Nothing quite signals the start to the summer like a glass of ice cold Vinho Verde.This exquisite style of ‘light’ (it is only .. more
