Spice up your weekend
byRICH RED ““ think exotic/spicy It’s no surprise that this Catalan corner of France produces wines with a very gulpable, Spanish feeling. Rich, but…
Vintages Picks
Chilean Pinot Envy
bySEMI RICH RED ““ no clothes on The Pinot police are likely to want this Chilean “˜banned’. Too pretty, too seductive ““ more Victoria’s…
For the Beef!
bySEMI-RICH, CLASSY RED ““ for the beef The Douro is bone dry, manly and a dead ringer for Bordeaux. The assured, confidence of old…
French Classic Bistro Red
byRUSTIC RED ““ classic bistro Bellevue delivers a firm, workingman’s handshake. Dusty dry, rustic and delightfully old-fashioned ““ forget fruitiness, this tastes of the…
My ‘Other’ Pinot
byLIGHTISH RED ““ good everyday Each year when we take our Portugal group to Cabriz they are blown away by the price quality ratio…
Sunday Supper Red
byLIGHT RED ““ Sunday supper Grange Cochard is the most earthy Beaujolais I’ve tasted in ages. Bone dry, mouth puckering, and with energy to…
South African Charmer
byWas delighted to see the return of this white as I loved the previous release. My colleague, John Szabo, described it perfectly “lovely, fullish,…
On the Rhone Again!
byThis is rich, spicy, herbaceous and nourishing. As good as red wine needs to be, and as expensive as red wines should ever be….
…and now, the Bombshell
byIn sharp contrast to the previous post (Chapoutier’s ‘Bila-Haut’), this Viognier likes to put on an exotic flavor show, so look out. It’s the…