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
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
MoneyWeek, 19 August 2011 – 2005 Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz, Grampians, Victoria, Australia
2005 Mount Langi Ghiran Shiraz, Grampians, Victoria, Australia (£37.00, Great Western Wine). One of the leading lights in Australia, Mount Langi, is now a superstar estate with visionary winemaking in the glorious form of Dan Buckle. I can’t remember how many Gold Medals and Trophies .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 18 June 2011 – Four Wines for Wimbledon’s Strawberries and a Wicked Whisky
A very diverse range of wines and even a whisky this week! But strawberries are the main theme here in time for Wimbledon. 2010 Famille Negrel, Sainte Victoire Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France (£9.99, buy 2 reduced to £8.99 until 29 August, Majestic). I bought .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 7 May 2011, 5 Exciting New Releases!
I have no coherent theme this week apart from the fact that these five wines have all just hit the shelves and they are all absolutely fabulous – maybe that’s two themes then? 2008 Stonier Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (£12.99, Waitrose). I have .. more
Daily Mail Weekend, 2 April 2011 – 4 Sparklers for Mother’s Day
I have five beautiful sparkling wines today just in time for you to pop out and buy one for your beloved mother. Completely different in style, fit the style of wine to your mum’s character and she will adore popping the cork tomorrow. NV Wolf .. more
MoneyWeek, 11 February 2011 – 2008 Stonier Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
2008 Stonier Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (£14.30, Bibendum Wine tel. 020 7449 4000 & www.bibendum-wine.co.uk). I was lucky enough to sit on the inaugural UK Stonier International Pinot Noir Tasting panel the other day and while this year’s event was a ‘trade only’ .. more
