5 more stunning wines – all bargain-priced including a stunning Champagne
Who’d have thought it – I have found two wines to go with this week’s Weekend Magazine rhubarb recipes, too. 2011 Valpolicella Ripasso Superiore, Torre del Falasco, Veneto, Italy (£8.95, The Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). There is an awful lot of flavour in this .. more
5 Awesome European Wines including a Soave, Cerasuolo, Vinho Verde, Banyuls and Albariño
Here are some stunning wines from some of the most important independent merchants in the country. 2010 Soave Classico, Tessari Le Bine Longhe, Veneto, Italy (£13.00, Bottle Apostle tel. 020 8985 1549, The Vineyard tel. 01306 876828, The Wine Store at No. 4 tel. 029 .. more
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
2009 Taste the Difference Amarone, Veneto, Italy
2009 Taste the Difference Amarone, Veneto, Italy (£15.89, Sainsbury’s). When I host my 100 Best Australia Roadshow events or my Quintessentially wine masterclasses the most mentioned style of big red wine that keen wine lovers seem to adore is Amarone. This fascinating red wine style .. more
2009 La Grola, Allegrini, Veneto, Italy
2009 La Grola, Allegrini, Veneto, Italy (£108.00 for 6 bottles, tesco.com ‘Wine by the Case’). Allegrini is the foremost winery in the Veneto region of northern Italy. I rate this estate so highly that I included it in my new book – 100 Most Iconic .. 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 more stunning wines including an inexpensive Bandol, the finest value Prosecco and a stunning Viognier
2012 Yalumba, Y Series Viognier, South Australia (£8.99, Sainsbury’s). I cannot tell you how much of a fan of this estate I am and they are the pre-eminent viognier experts in Australia. That this is the finest vintage I have ever tasted of Y Series .. more
5 incredible wines from 5 of the estates featured in my new book – 100 Most Iconic Wine Estates
5 Estates with 5 great value wines All featured in my new book 100 Most Iconic Wine Estates 2011 Valpolicella, Allegrini, Veneto, Italy (£10.99, Bennetts Fine Wines tel. 01608 661409, Noel Young tel. 01223 566744, Corks Out tel. 01925 267 700, Henderson Wines tel. 0131 .. more
A terrific Champagne, two stunning rosés and a quirky red and white.
Five terrific summer wines from some of the best independent wine merchants in the country. NV Marie Demets, Brut, Champagne, France (£270.00 per case of 12 bottles with free delivery UK mainland, Folly Cottage Wines, tel. 01264 730857 & www.follycottagewines.co.uk). This is the best value .. 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
