Irrelevant as it may seem, this is this writer's favourite little wine label insignia in the whole of Oddbins! It shows...
The word Gufo is actually a two-syllable shortcut used by Italian barflies-in-hurry when asking for the classic white "Grecco di Tufo"....
Feeling reminscent for that day you discovered a zippy, zesty, chilled glass of Pinot Grigio was just the thing and then suffered increasing disappointment as the zip and zest seemed to fade...
In the same way that stereotypes often have a nugget of truth at their heart, there is often a good reason for something becoming ubiquitous. ...
A fragrant, luxurious seductress - Sophia Loren in a bottle, basically
This Moscato is soft, gentle and charmingly sweet, but saved from being sickly by fresher, sage and citrus elements. Which sounds a bit like Alan Titchmarsh...
A daydream-awakening pinch of oneself may be needed when you see the price of this smart little Gavi. However the reality is that ...
This is an impressively neat little bargain Chianti that's on the bodysome, flavoursome side of this classic Italian style. This slightly more buxom ...
The 70s and 80s were unkind to Chianti. Although its popularity boomed around the world in those years, when its bubble inevitably burst (as...
Conjure the image, if you will, of a long, oak table in a conservatory in Venice. It's after dinner, the table is laden with bowls of plums, cherries and raspberries...
Once upon a time Soave enjoyed a reputation as the finest of all Italian whites, with its elegantly delicate hints of apricot and almond blossom. As is...
Primitivo, the grape used in this wine, translates from the Italian as ‘primitive’, but rather than being a club-waving...
1976; what a year. The first commercial Concorde flight, Microsoft and Apple were created, Viking 1 landed on Mars, Bob Marley was
