Yalumba, Museum Reserve Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia
Yalumba, Museum Reserve Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria, Australia (approx. £14.50, half bottle, Flagship Wines tel. 01727 865309, virginwines.co.uk, Morrisons, Denby Dale Wines tel. 01484 865222, Gales of Llangollen tel. 01978 860089, Hailsham Cellars tel. 01323 846238, Hermitage Cellars tel. 01243 431002, Selfridges tel. 020 7318 3939, .. more
5 Stunners for Valentine’s Day including an incredible Billecart-Salmon offer
Some superb, romantic wines and a few to match to this week’s Weekend Magazine chocolate recipes, too, with a full list of stockists for the Billecart-Salmon offer! 2011 Brown Brothers, Moscato Rosa, Victoria, Australia (£6.89, Waitrose). This brilliant family firm makes a vast array of .. more
Six Lower Alcohol White wines – uncut copy
As we welcome in the New Year our thoughts inevitably turn to our own bodies which have taken a bit of a battering over the Christmas and New Year. Are you going to join a gym only to let the membership lapse? Are you going .. more
Five talented wines in this week’s Weekend Magazine line up including Kumeu River & Wirra Wirra
A sensational array of mercurial talent on show this week in my perfect quintet of wines. Some are paired to this week’s baked dishes. 2011 Finest* Grenache / Marsanne, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (£7.49, Tesco). This slightly oddball blend is a sheer delight with floral notes and .. more
Five diverse and fascinating wines from France and Australia
Five great wines including a few to match with Ken Hom’s superb recipes. 2011 Blind Spot, Chardonnay, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (£8.50, Wine Society tel. 01438 741177). This delicious wine is made by a chap called Mac Forbes, who usually sells his wines for well .. 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
5 Great New Wines including two for this Weekend’s recipes
I have five superb new wines this week including two completely different white wines to go with Fay Ripley’s delicious pesto risotto cake recipe. 2009 Gewurztraminer, Classic, Hugel, Alsace, France (£13.99 – £16.99, SH Jones tel. 01295 672296, Cambridge Wine tel. 01223 568993, Connolly’s tel. .. more
Five sensational Sweeties for this week’s Cake Recipes!
Here are five sensational sweet wines all with different characters and skills. 2010 Bonterra, Organic Muscat, Lake County, California (£7.25, half bottle, Waitrose). The super-cool-sounding Bob Blue is organic specialist Bonterra’s winemaker and he makes fabulous wines. There is real grapey sweetness in this delightful, .. more
My Six Best MoneyWeek Christmas wines – full copy edition!
6 Terrific Christmas wines – this copy was slashed to fit a load of hampers on the page! Here is the full version. 2011 Greywacke, Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand (£15.99, SWIG tel. 08000 272272, Philglas & Swiggot tel. 020 7924 4494, The Secret Cellar .. 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
