5 Incredible Wines for Spicy Vegetarian Dishes
The wines have been carefully matched to the vegetarian recipes in this weeks Weekend Magazine. 2011 Côtes-du-Rhone Blanc, Domaine de l’Arnesque, Rhône, France (£9.00, Oddbins). This stunning, fragrant grenache blanc is a total surprise and it is the perfect match for the Moroccan vegetable tagine .. more
2010 Rhône En Primeur overview with a list of the best wines to buy
2010 Crozes-Hermitage, Les Pichères, Domaine Ferraton, Rhône, France (£54.00 in bond case of 6 bottles, Berry Bros & Ruddd tel. 01256 340123 and www.bbr.com/rhone). There is no doubt that the 2010 vintage in the Rhône is a fabulous one. To my mind the wines are .. 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
MoneyWeek, 14 August 2009 – 2008 Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc, Saint-Cosme
2008 Côtes-du-Rhône Blanc, Saint-Cosme, Southern Rhône, France (£13.99, Richard Royds at The Haslemere Cellar tel. 01428 645081 & www.haslemerecellar.co.uk). The craftsmanship and build quality of this wine is of the very highest order imaginable. The usual white grapes have been employed – Viognier, Marsanne and .. more
MoneyWeek, 31 July 2009 – 2007 Cairanne Blanc, Domaine Oratoire St. Martin
2007 Cairanne Blanc, Réserve des Seigneurs, Domaine Oratoire St. Martin, Southern Rhône, France (£9.99, Vine Trail, tel. 0117 921 1770 and www.vintrail.co.uk). I seem to be having almost weekly wine epiphanies at the moment and long may this last. My latest revelation was this bargain-priced .. more
MoneyWeek, 1 May 2009 – 2008 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Réserve des Oliviers, France
2008 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, La Réserve des Oliviers, Domaine Chante Cigale / Maison Favier, Southern Rhône, France (21.00, SWIG, www.swig.co.uk or tel. 08000 272272). I am assured that this wine arrives in the country in the next few days and that SWIG will physically have stock shortly .. more
MoneyWeek, 6 March 2009 – 2006 Côtes-du-Rhône, Belleruche, Chapoutier
2006 Côtes-du-Rhône Belleruche Rouge, M. Chapoutier, Rhône, France (£8.99 per bottle, £7.19 by the case, Oddbins; £7.99, EH Booth, Majestic). I tasted the full portfolio of Chapoutier wines the other day and for the very first time I was completely and utterly taken by each .. more
