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2019 Le Sabbie dell’Etna, Etna Bianco, Firriato, Sicily, Italy

Etna wine is very much in vogue right now.  They are popping up everywhere and you inevitably have to…
17th July 2020/by Matthew

2018 Cordillera de los Andes, Chardonnay, Miguel Torres, Limarí Valley, Chile

There is a covert faction out there of determined and vehemently loyal palates with rather select desires. …
10th July 2020/by Matthew

2016 Quinta da Romaneira, Reserva, Douro, Portugal

It has been a long wait for the guardians of the Douro Valley to make truly awesome red wines.  While…
3rd July 2020/by Matthew

2019 Hamilton Russell Vineyards, Chardonnay, Hemel-en-Aarde Valley, South Africa

In particularly challenging vintages there is an outside chance that a winery can make truly remarkable…
26th June 2020/by Matthew

MoneyWeek Wine Club – June 2020

MoneyWeek Wine Club introduces a stunning collection of six thrilling wines
from
Tanners Wine Merchants
(t)…
24th June 2020/by Matthew

2018 Oxney Organic, Chardonnay, East Sussex, England – ahead of English Wine Week

Before I talk about my featured wine I must mention another Oxney wine which is sensational - 2016 Oxney…
19th June 2020/by Matthew

2017 Barbaresco, Bruno Rocca, Piemonte, Italy

I have recently published my 2020 Piemonte Report which features nearly 1400 tasting notes from the best…
12th June 2020/by Matthew

2015 Fox & Fox, Mayfield, Essence Pure Chardonnay Brut

I remember meeting Gerard Fox five or six years ago at a tasting I was hosting in the City. He mentioned…
5th June 2020/by Matthew

2018 Saint-Romain, Sous le Château, Domaine Henri & Gilles Buisson, Burgundy, France

My old pal Robin Davis, from Swig, told me he had found an absolute gem of a line-up from Burgundy and…
29th May 2020/by Matthew

MoneyWeek Wine Club – May 2020

MoneyWeek Wine Club introduces a stunning collection of wines from The Old Bridge Wine Shop
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27th May 2020/by Matthew

2015 Château Brisson, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, France

Three bottles this week, all filled with the same wine.  It is very rare to find such a generous, ripe…
22nd May 2020/by Matthew

La Gitana, Manzanilla En Rama, Bodegas Hidalgo La Gitana, Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain

There are fewer ‘anniversary moments’ in the wine trade these days.  I remember, albeit thirty or…
15th May 2020/by Matthew

2018 Côte de Brouilly, Les Grillés, Domaine Chevalier-Métrat, Beaujolais, France

I love this outfit and I knew exactly what to expect as this wine approached my olfactory gear.  I also…
8th May 2020/by Matthew

2018 Château d’Esclans, Les Clans Rosé, Côtes de Provence, France

The top-flight 2018 releases from Sacha Lichine’s temple to elite rosé have just arrived in the UK…
1st May 2020/by Matthew

2007 Billecart-Salmon, Cuvée Louis Salmon, Brut Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France

Billecart-Salmon’s elite Blanc de Blancs is named after Louis, the brother of Elisabeth Salmon, who…
24th April 2020/by Matthew

MoneyWeek Wine Club – April 2020

MoneyWeek Wine Club introduces a stunning Spring selection
from Robert Rolls
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23rd April 2020/by Matthew

2018 Dolcetto d’Alba, Massolino, Piemonte, Italy

I am currently putting the finishing touches to my 2020 Piemonte Report and while this huge body of tasting…
17th April 2020/by Matthew

2017 Seresin, Leah Pinot Noir, Marlborough, New Zealand

A few weeks ago, I enjoyed a fantastic morning tasting Michael Seresin’s new releases.  If you recognise…
10th April 2020/by Matthew

2018 Lagrein, Tramin, Alto Adige, Italy

First, the facts to set the scene for this remarkable wine.  Cantina Tramin was founded in 1898 and…
3rd April 2020/by Matthew

NV Gatinois, Brut Tradition, Grand Cru, Aÿ, Champagne, France

I can remember sitting next to the venerable Madame Gatinois at a Bollinger Vins Clairs Assemblage lunch…
27th March 2020/by Matthew

2018 Saint-Joseph Blanc, Lieu-Dit, E. Guigal, Northern Rhône, France

Every so often a bottle of white Rhône sneaks up on my palate and completely blows me away.  While…
20th March 2020/by Matthew

2018 Gavi di Gavi, Lugarara, La Giustiniana, Piemonte, Italy

Back in 2012, I published a book entitled 100 Most Iconic Wine Estates.  It was a devilish task whittling…
13th March 2020/by Matthew

MoneyWeek Wine Club – March 2020

MoneyWeek Wine Club introduces Six Superb Wines
from
Yapp (t) 01747 860423 (w) www.yapp.co.uk
 www.moneyweekwineclub.com/march
A…
6th March 2020/by Matthew

2017 Pedra A Pedra Tinto, Douro, Portugal

It was rather an unexpected email when Matt Gant, the extraordinarily talented winemaker behind the First…
6th March 2020/by Matthew