Wairarapa, heard when spoken, may sound like reference to the steel netting that many bottles of Spanish red come, well...
René Carroi’s rosé makes us say ‘Allo ‘Allo! It’s sexier than Yvette brandishing the wet celery and the flying helmet in the back...
This could well be the fullest of the new red Burgundies of those in our mid-price range, but only by a smidgen. All those from the ...
Pinot Noir, as any fan of Sideways will tell you, is a tricky and temperamental grape – difficult and delicate both ...
Bordeaux and Burgundy are of course the two cornerstones of any traditionalist’s wine cellar, and there’s good reason for that....
Jansz is like a Champagne house in a parallel universe, which enjoys the same cool, temperate weather, but where everyone is laid back in that...
Chile's Leyda valley is squeezed between the Andes and the Pacific, its climate dominated by dense fogs and the strong sea wind that...
Some wines are good. Some take good to another level. This is one of the latter. It is so good that if you spilt it on a white carpet, it would...
Of all the lesser-known, under-heralded Champagnes this is the one that stands out by a mile for value for money - receiving a steady stream ...
Forceful approbation from all and sundry is enough to indicate that this label has got to be doing something right and those who return to...
Our French is rudimentary, but we think that Canard-Duchêne roughly translates as “duck of oak”. And we believe this to be...
Roses, thistles, daffodils and shamrocks. If those don’t stir your national pride, try the humble bluebell; The Hindleap Classic Cuvée
Oregon, “the beaver state”, has 26 official emblems. These include a crab, a predatory sea snail called the Oregon Hairy Triton, a square dance...
Nuit-Saint-Georges is a place in France where they make really extraordinary wine. It is not a reference to the “Night of Saint George”,...
Like a truffle-hunter who’s just visited a sweet shop after being dragged through a blackberry bush, this wine has powerful aromas of...
Do not be fooled by the Maltese Cross and the black uniform that Lanson wears, it is not a member of the St John Ambulance. It can’t patch...
Appledore sounds like a realm from Lord of the Rings, populated by wizards, hobbits and dragons. But it’s not; it’s the sleepy home to Gusbourne Estate...
Devaux is, in our opinion, the BBC 6 Music of the Champagne world. If you’re not familiar with it, 6 Music brings good music to a world ...
Good old Pol Roger! The noblest of the Champagne houses and one of the region's elder statesmen. The consistent good ...
Could this Champagne house be the king of all Champagne? It's a good bet, and you won't get better odds on any other candidate...
Like a Sorcerer's Apprentice who actually knows what he's doing, Patrice Cacheux took over operations from his father, Jacques Cacheux,...
Classic Champagne. And a no-risk, fail-safe guarantee of good order. Taittinger is one of the thoroughbreds and might as well...
A casual glance down the list of the prominent names of Champagne will before long reveal Laurent Perrier as one of the...
How do you take your tea or coffee? It’s a deeply personal thing isn’t it? Strength, ratio of milk, brand, how many sugars, there’s...
The white version of this legendary fizz is called “Carte Jaune”, which is unusual because it’s label is clearly orange and not yellow. So we’ve decided ...
Taittinger is one of the very oldest of all the champagne houses, and one of the few now (back) under family control. The house style...
Ruinart is not a call to write on a Rothko, paint over a Banksy or put a traffic cone on a statue; it’s the oldest Champagne house....
This star brand (not band) has made this label a household name. Made from 100% Pinot Noir this undoubted darling of the pink ...
2004 was the International Year of Rice. That same year Condoleezza Rice replaced Colin Powell as United States Secretary, the Dutch...
Top-flight Champagne doesn't get any better than this. This is Laurent-Perrier's showpiece Champagne and one of the region's finest ...
