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
MoneyWeek, 24 September 2010 – 2007 Chianti Classico, Isole e Olena, Tuscany
2007 Chianti Classico, Isole e Olena, Tuscany, Italy (£19.99, The Secret Cellar tel. 01892 537 981, Noel Young tel. 01223 566744, Bennett’s tel. 01608 661409, Highbury Vintners tel. 020 7226 1347, Premium Wine Collections tel. 01603 427554). I remember visiting Paolo De Marchi, the charismatic .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 19 June 2010 – 5 new wines
Daily Mail Weekend Magazine Father’s Day Here are five brilliant wines for the perfect Father’s Day presents. I have made sure that I have catered for all tastes! 2005 Asda Extra Special Chianti Classico Riserva, Tuscany, Italy (£7.98, Asda). Five years old and .. more
MoneyWeek, 23 October 2009 – 2006 Kepos, Maremma, Italy
2006 Kepos, Ampeleia, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy (£15.99, Corks Out tel. 01925 267 700 & www.corksout.com). I met Elisabetta Foradori years ago on my very first wine tasting trip to Italy. I visited the far north – Trentino and Alto Adige – and her Teroldego Rotaliano .. more
