Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell told us that the “world is just a great big onion”. They were wrong on two counts. Firstly, the world isn’t
Australian wine critic Jane Faulkner said of this wine, “I love everything about this Fiano – its enticing slippery texture, hint of white florals including honeysuckle...
Pascal Zanuto has been creating every drop of this beautiful wine for the last 15 years. It's a classic year for production in Bourdeaux, a classically...
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...
The name Gigondas is derived from the Latin ‘Jocunditas’, meaning great enjoyment and pleasure. What more appropriate name could...
It's wines like this elegant, intense, blackberry-infused Ribero del Duero, that make selling wine such an absolute pleasure...
Halve some ripe peaches and apricots, drizzle with honey and throw in a cinnamon stick, a touch of dried ginger and a pinch of Demerara ...
Wine is tricksy. Sometimes it makes fools of even the experts. The most famous wines made from the Fiano grape come from ...
A classic Bordeaux from fifth growth Château Belgrave in Haut-Médoc. A wine of depth, class and smoothness that really sings...
Quandries over the many LBV Ports on the market will no doubt leave you needing a glass of...well, LBV Port. But be assured...
Rather than get caught up in "Watch the 'berdi" jokes to begin this note (in no way inappropriate as quantities of this very ...
This New Zealand red caused quite a sensation amongst Oddbins' passionate staff last time this was in the range, with much ...
All the wine books seem to give positive acknowledgement of this well-established Loire house. An Oddbins long-stander...
Japanese artist Hokusai, who created The Great Wave off Kanagawa, the iconic depiction of a huge, crashing wave, doubted his...
Discussing the greats Fats Waller About the good times Dark chocolate
One of those reds that is so good it is likely to instantly convert many into lifelong devotees of Spanish wine. This is full-bodied with a deep...
After a long birthday dinner Abdullah Ibrahim Mellow Bleu d'Auvergne
Psst, we're about to let you in on a little secret. Saint Aubin is not very famous, but it sits right next door to the world famous Chassagne-Montrachet ...
Hungary is an unusual land famous for its paprika, extreme moustaches, turbulent history, water polo and melancholy. Its residents, the mighty...
You know how Bordeaux is a bit tweed jacket, red trousers, brogues and hunting? Maybe that’s a little unfair, but it’s certainly on the...
Bordeaux? Old man's wine, isn't it? Drunk mainly by old duffers in gentleman's clubs or young fogeys aspiring to be old duffers. Well, maybe, but...
Domaine Long-Depaquit winery was founded in 1791 and has built a reputation as one of the top estates in Chablis. The Château itself dates from the 18th Century...
Gather round folks, we’ve a tale for ye… In the late 1800s, Oakley, California, was a booming farming community with thousands of acres of orchards and healthy vineyards...
Braveheart taught us that Wallace was a pintsized, foulmouthed Australian with limited skills as a face painter. Although Ben Glaetzer’s ...
This wine is drier than Jack Dee on a desert island, having just seen a mangy mutt licking its lips after drinking the last drop of water from the ...
Can a wine change the world? We say yes it can. Now we know it sounds like a bold claim, but we come with the Wine Not War...
Thank heaven! A red Rhone that hasn't lost its head to alcohol or lost its mind to modernity. This is the way it should be, because ...
According to winemaker Ben Glaetzer, in films, the "director's cut" is regarded as the definitive version, subject to no compromises. Although...
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 ...
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...
