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MoneyWeek – 2023 The Long Road, Viognier, Cape South Coast, South Africa

This week, a Magnificent Seven from Tesco, starting with a very rare, elite Viognier.  Made by superstar winemaker Sam O’Keefe, of Lismore fame, this white boasts a bold palate and a swashbuckling air, while also being balanced and impeccably refined.  I rarely adore the Viognier grape, but Sam’s touch is magical. Next, 2025 Pikes Riesling South…
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MoneyWeek – NV Pruno Nero, Lambrusco Spumante, Cleto Chiarli, Emilia-Romagna, Italy  

Sparkling red wines.  What are your thoughts?  The two best-known styles in the wine world are Aussie Sparkling Shiraz and, perhaps more famous, Lambrusco.  But the word Lambrusco often sends shivers down the spine because, in times gone by, these drinks have been sweet, cloying, and rather unpalatable, to say the least.  In fact, the authentic…
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MoneyWeek – 2025 Taste the Difference, Discovery No 55 Custoza Bianca, Italy

Over the next couple of weeks, I will prepare a miniature supermarket roundup for you to peruse.  My thinking is that you will be relaxing over the summer, perhaps opening a load of bottles for impromptu gatherings and need inexpensive wines to slake your thirst, with flavours that most definitely stack up!  Well, look no further, because this week…
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MoneyWeek – 2025 Lyrarakis, Plytó, Psarades Vineyard, Crete, Greece

Lyrarakis is a fascinating Cretan winery dating back to the mid-60s.  They have worked diligently for decades to protect ancient, near-extinct grape varieties on Crete, and this week I have found three brand-new 2025s that have just hit the market in the UK for your delectation this summer.  My featured 2025 Plytó is the 30th vintage release…
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MoneyWeek – Henriques & Henriques, 5-Year-Old, Finest Medium Rich, Portugal

A couple of weeks ago, I featured a Kopke ‘On Ice’ White Port, and the feedback from wine lovers and also those keen on sophisticated bar drinks has been unprecedented.  So, with wine front of mind, and borrowing some bartending glassware, and bearing in mind the recent scorching weather, here are three awesome tips for wines to serve when your…
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MoneyWeek – 2025 Dolcetto d’Alba, Vilot, Cà Viola, Piemonte, Italy

Beppe Caviola has two nicknames: ‘flying winemaker’ and ‘Dolcetto King’.  It is correct to say that there are very few flying winemakers in Piemonte, but if you look further afield, there are many, so this nickname might be useful in La Morra, Serralunga d’Alba or Monforte, but it’s not quite as impactful around the world.  That said,…
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MoneyWeek – 2023 Grangiovese, Castello di Argiano, Sesti, Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy

I am guilty as charged for mentioning a disproportionate number of cunning ‘entry-level’ wines from superstar estates in this column over the last 20 years.  This is simply because these elite wineries care about every grape they harvest and understand that not all of it can or ought to make it into their most expensive and feted wines.  The very…
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MoneyWeek – Kopke On Ice White Port, Portugal

I have a confession: I love Campari & Soda.  I was introduced to this epic aperitif back in the late Nineties at The Grange restaurant in the Adelaide Hilton by the inventor of ‘fusion cuisine’, the legendary chef, Cheong Liew.  Cheong described the flavours as the most uplifting and electrifying one could hope for before a serious feast.…
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MoneyWeek – 2025 Soalheiro, Alvarinho, Granit, Monção E Melgaço, Portugal

Five years ago, I wrote up 2020 Soalheiro Primeiras Vinhas on this very page.  At the time, it was the finest Vinho Verde I had ever tasted.  I noted it had a Premier Cru stance on the palate, and this wine converted me into a hard-and-fast fan of the exquisite Alvarinhos from this property.  Since then, I have been following every release with forensic…
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MoneyWeek – 2023 Chianti Classico, Isole e Olena, Tuscany, Italy

A couple of intriguing notions have collided regarding this wine, leading to its inclusion in this week’s column.  When Paolo di Marchi, the founder of Isole e Olena, one of Tuscany’s most famous and respected estates, retired in 2022, many of us worried that the wines would lose some of their irresistible DNA, but perhaps against all odds, this…
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MoneyWeek – 2023 Chianti Colli Senesi, Campriano, Tuscany, Italy

Buying by the case is the only way to go.  It is now, and it always has been. The discount on individual bottle purchases usually means you get a bottle free with any dozen!  This week’s ‘shopping list’ enables you to put together a couple of cases if you wish, and I would do this immediately, because Haynes Hanson & Clark is one of the…
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MoneyWeek – 2017 Charles Heidsieck, Blanc des Millénaires, Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France

I am completely enamoured by the Charles Heidsieck portfolio of Champagnes, and I drink the NV Brut Réserve (£58.00, www.thewinesociety.com) more than any other ‘House Champs’ apart from my own lifetime favourite, NV Billecart-Salmon Le Réserve (£48.00, www.thewinesociety.com).  So, it perhaps follows that these two imperious Houses share the…
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