If you were new to wine, and winespeak, the conventional descriptions of Loire valley sauvignons, and Sancerre in particular might lead...
Far and away the most successful Chablis in our range over the past few years, this is loved and adored by all who try it, like it, and...
Sancerre like this one is a guarantee. A classic French white style that should by now, be known and trusted by one...
Of the various “Pouillys”, this is the Loire variety, made from the well known Sauvignon Blanc grape. Pouilly-Fumé makes more than a pleasant ...
Wairarapa, heard when spoken, may sound like reference to the steel netting that many bottles of Spanish red come, well...
A Rioja form a declared vintage! Not really, but nearly. This is a step up from normal Reserva and is only possible in an exceptional ...
Confused you say? South African wine named after a French alpine mountaineering and skiing resort and made in the Italian 'ripasso' style?
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 ...
They like to do things differently at Chamonix. That’s the Chamonix winery in Franschhoek, South Africa, not the French Alpine town...
‘What is a Super Tuscan, and is this one?’ is a question one might well ask. Well, it’s a vaguely defined term but generally it ...
For too long the initials PC have meant personal computer. A machine that has tormented you, frustrated you, chained you to a...
Carménère is the forgotten one of the six Bordeaux grape varieties. But like an incredibly athletic and intrepid mole it has popped its head....
Fleurie with a bit more... This is a little fuller than you might expect from this traditional style and a fail-safe option, particularly for those ...
Erden is a village on the banks of the Mosel river. Treppchen literally means staircase, and refers to the terrace steps cut into the precipitous...
You have to be careful when you describe just how good this new Prosecco is. People will assume you're exaggerating. First, ...
Pinot Noir, as any fan of Sideways will tell you, is a tricky and temperamental grape – difficult and delicate both ...
Wine is tricksy. Sometimes it makes fools of even the experts. The most famous wines made from the Fiano grape come from ...
Masterful, legendary and heroic are words that are often bandied around when talking about this Shiraz. We prefer to describe it as...
New Zealanders are always highly pleased by the sight of their own wines over here, but they enthuse all the more firmly when the words ...
There's an admirable note of distinction to this fine red Santenay that's hard to pin down. While it's light and quite delicate for a Burgundy, it...
When we're looking for a proper bottle of wine, what are we actually looking for? Red? Check. French, specifically Bordeaux? Check ...
A classic Bordeaux from fifth growth Château Belgrave in Haut-Médoc. A wine of depth, class and smoothness that really sings...
Bordeaux and Burgundy are of course the two cornerstones of any traditionalist’s wine cellar, and there’s good reason for that....
It’s not worth saying wines like this are like a very full bodied version of something you might get from Southern France. Only in the searing...
