5 more exceptional wines from Spain, Italy and Australia
Five more exceptional wines with world-leading flavours. 2012 Lindemans, Bin 40 Merlot, Australia (£7.99, Wine Rack and www.winerack.co.uk). It’s easy to overlook big brands in favour of artisan producers in the hope that their wines would be more attractive, but this would be a mistake. .. more
2009 Chianti Rufina, Riserva Vigneto Bucerchiale, Selvapiana, Tuscany, Italy
2009 Chianti Rufina, Riserva Vigneto Bucerchiale, Selvapiana, Tuscany, Italy (approx. £23.99, Hedonism Wines tel. 020 7290 7870, Bennetts Fine Wines tel. 01386 840392, Lockett Bros tel. 01620 890799, The Fine Wine Company tel.0131 669 7716). I am fortunate to know a few serious foodies so .. more
5 Exceptional New Wines from Tuscany, Clare Valley, Portugal, France & Margaret River
Five extremely classy wines, covering every flavour imaginable, with some nods to complement this week’s collection of Weekend Magazine soup recipes. 2011 Morellino di Scansano, Ventoso, Tuscany, Italy (£10.50, Oddbins). The bright-as-a-button, refreshing, red cherry fruit in this youthful red wine is sensational. The levity of .. more
6 Lower Alcohol Reds (uncut copy) including a stunning Teroldego, a Riserva Chianti Rufina and an Anjou Rouge
Last week I featured a clutch of ‘lower alcohol’ white wines. Some of these were made using clever winemaking techniques which reduce the alcohol such that you can ‘dial down’ the level to whatever you wish. The target for most companies is the magical 5.5% .. more
Five delicious wines this week from South Africa, France, Italy and also the Great ‘Red Bucket’ from Longview in Adelaide!
A heavenly food theme this week – International Burger Recipes! - so here are some suitably stunning wines to match them. If you are not making burgers then you will find that this stunning collection will cover all of the other food groups, too!! 2011 First Cape, .. more
Five Superb Italian Wines this Week – all under a tenner.
I have five stunning, great value wines this week all making their debut on this page. 2010 Triade Rosso, Puglia, Italy (£8.99, reduced to £6.74 until 8 May, Waitrose). This is one of a host of great value Italian cheapies this week and it is .. more
2008 Ombrone, Sant’Antimo, Cupano, Tuscany, Italy
2008 Ombrone, Sant’Antimo, Cupano, Tuscany, Italy (£46.00, reduced to a special price of £39.00 for MoneyWeek readers, SWIG tel. 020 8995 7060 & www.swig.co.uk). I am a massive fan of the Brunello di Montalcinos from Cupano and Ombrone is their ‘Super Tuscan’ incarnation. It is .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 4 June 2011 – 5 Summer Stunners
There is a temptation to only head for light, fresh whites and rosés in the summer, abandoning richer whites and medium-bodied reds until the autumn, but these sensual wines are crucial when you are looking to dine in style. 2008 Wente, Morning Fog Chardonnay, Livermore .. more
MoneyWeek, 22 April 2011 – 2008 Serrata di Belguardo, Tenuta di Belguardo, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
2008 Serrata di Belguardo, Tenuta di Belguardo, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy (£14.80, www.slurp.co.uk, Great Western Wine tel. 01225 322 810). The Mazzei brothers run a couple of very smart operations in Tuscany. Their family tree stretches back to 1435 and I bet that every one of .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 16 April 2011 – 5 Easter Wines
I have tracked down a white and three incredible red wines for your Easter lunch this week and also a phenomenal, rare, sweet wine which is tailor-made for Easter chocolates. 2009 Coto de Gomariz, Ribeiro, Spain (£12.32 – £13.25, www.ballantynes-direct.co.uk, www.2poundstreet.com, www.thesampler.co.uk). Made from the .. more
