The Ten Best Christmas Bubbles
Champagne & Sparkling Wine Special NV Marks & Spencer Prestige Cava, Spain (£8.49, reduced to £6.49 until 1 January, Marks & Spencer). My favourite inexpensive wine of the year is this shockingly pure and sophisticated Cava. Served ‘blind’ no one would be able to guess .. 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
4 Stunning New Wines and 6 more to match with Jamie Oliver’s Christmas recipes
Four delicious new wines for your delectation and some superb matches with this week’s veggie recipes. 2010 Tesco Finest Navarra Rosé, Spain (£6.99, reduced to 2 for £12 until 3 January, Tesco). This fascinating, feisty rosé from Rioja’s neighbour Navarra is the only wine that .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 1 October 2011 – 5 Great New Wines
Here are five stunners this week’s to go with the Hairy Bikers magnificent pie recipes. 2010 Jacob’s Creek, Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia (£7.98, Asda). I cannot think of a better food and wine combination than this sensual, expressive, sun-kissed, modern chardonnay and a perfectly baked .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 17 September 2011 – 5 Great Wines Under a Tenner
This week’s wines are all evocative, thought-provoking and exciting – I hope that they will all make you smile. 2008 Wakefield, Promised Land Shiraz / Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia (£9.80, Windermere Wines tel. 01539 433001; £8.99, Cheers Wine Merchants tel. 01792 403895). This unlikely red .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 10 September 2011 – 5 Wines for Masterchef Recipes
John Torode is a good pal of mine and a wine fan, too, so I have chosen wines this week that I know that he would love. 2008 Château de Saÿe, Bordeaux Supérieur, France (£9.49, Marks & Spencer). A new name to me, de Saÿe .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 27 August 2011 – 5 Wines for Bank Holiday entertaining
I have five superb wines this week for luxurious Bank Holiday entertaining. 2008 Chianti, Colli Senesi, Campriano, Italy (£11.75, Haynes, Hanson & Clark, tel. 020 7584 7927). Taste this beautifully made Chianti and it will transport you to Tuscany in a moment, such are the .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 13 August 2011 – 5 New Releases
I have one beautiful sherry for the cake recipes this week and then a host of new releases which have caught my eye. 2009 Tesco Finest, Soave Superiore Classico, Veneto, Italy (£6.99, Tesco). This is an exceptionally well-made wine and one which is at the .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 6 August 2011 – 5 Italian Superb Value Wines
I have five wonderfully evocative Italian wines this week from some of the most illustrious estates in the country. 2010 Moncaro, Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico, Marche (£4.99, Waitrose). Gosh, I have been a fan of this wine for over a decade and the .. 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
