The five best Wine Relief/Comic Relief wines of the year
Red Nose Day is the 15th March. Here are the finest Wine Relief wines this year which all donate money to Comic Relief. 2011 Arc du Rhône, Côtes du Rhône-Villages, France (£7.99, reduced to £6.39, until 12th March, Waitrose). A perennial favourite, Arc is a .. more
Five very flashy wines this Weekend to splash out on!
Five extraordinarily delicious wines this week, all with immense class and elegance. 2011 Mirabeau Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France (£8.99, Waitrose). With fresh herb and floral notes inter-sprinkled with raspberry and strawberry flavours, this is a hear-achingly beautiful rosé from the finest region in the .. more
Five excellent wines including a Moschofilero, Jordan’s epic Chenin and McPherson’s incredible Basilisk
Five stunning wines from all corners of the world. 2011 Lefkes, Moschofilero, Mitravelas Estate, Greece (£8.49, Marks & Spencer). This delightful dry white wine, made from the weird and wonderful moschofilero grape, is a guaranteed summery hit. The herbal, taut, citrus notes are embellished with .. more
2010 Vuurberg White, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2010 Vuurberg White, Stellenbosch, South Africa (£18.50, reduced to £15.00 for MoneyWeek readers only, SWIG tel. 08000 272272 & ww.swig.co.uk). The eagle-eyed Damon Quinlan, at SWIG, spotted a massive review that I wrote about the South African wine scene for the launch of a brand .. more
4 more Stunning Christmas Wines and 3 Sparklers for Jamie Oliver’s Christmas Cookery Supplement
Here are four delicious whites ranging from the lightest to richest styles imaginable. (lightest first) 2010 Brown Brothers, Pinot Grigio, King Valley, Victoria, Australia (£8.99, reduced to £7.19 until 6 December, Waitrose). The geniuses at BB have conjured up a superb pinot grigio and it .. more
5 New Winter Blockbusters
As promised last week, here are five massive wines for fans of blockbusters! 2009 Springfield, Wild Yeast Chardonnay, Robertson, South Africa (£13.99, reduced to £10.99 if you buy 2 bottles until 30 January, Majestic). Lusty, brooding, full-bodied and totally drop-dead gorgeous, this exceptional, honeyed, peachy .. 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
2010 Land of Hope, Reserve Chenin Blanc, Helderberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2010 Land of Hope, Reserve Chenin Blanc, Helderberg, Stellenbosch, South Africa (£14.99, Marks & Spencer). Imagine being a vine, un-irrigated (i.e. not drip-fed), un-trained (i.e. with no posts or wires holding you up and forcing you to behave), sitting in luxurious stony, decomposed granite soils .. more
MoneyWeek, 22 July 2011 – 2008 Rustenberg, John X Merriman, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2008 Rustenberg, John X Merriman, Stellenbosch, South Africa (£12.49, reduced to £9.99 until 16 August, Waitrose). The most famous and beautiful wine estate of all in South Africa is Rustenberg, minutes from the centre of Stellenbosch, nestling at the foot of the Simonsberg mountain. With .. more
MoneyWeek, 1 July 2011 – 2009 Reyneke, Reserve White, Stellenbosch, South Africa
2009 Reyneke, Reserve White, Stellenbosch, South Africa (£21.50, www.sawinesonline.co.uk, Hanging Ditch of Manchester tel. 0161 832 8222, Wimbledon Wine Cellars tel. 020 8540 9979, Bottle Apostle of Hackney tel. 020 8985 1549, Premium Wine Collections of Norwich tel. 01603 427554). This incredible wine was one .. more
