Bordeaux is an excellent source of Sauvignon Blanc in any of its guises. It is, after all, the home of the grape variety! This is a wine that keeps freshness…
Santa Julia Reserva Malbec Cabernet Franc
Santa Julia is one of the Zuccardi family’s estates, with Julia Zuccardi at the head and grapes that come from vineyards at the foot of the Andes, up to 1400…
Torres Floralis Moscatel Oro
With 183 g/Litre sugar content, this is a dessert in itself. Here, when the wine is just part way through ferment, the ferment is stopped with the addition of spirit…
Brown Brothers Orange Muscat & Flora
Brown Brothers have a number of interesting grape varieties in their vineyards. This is a blend of just two: Orange Muscat is a variety that hails from South east France…
Dark Horse Californian Chardonnay
A dark horse indeed. A succulent, crowd pleasing style of Californian Chardonnay with spicy oak at its heart. The slick Dark Horse label is a brand from Gallo’s stables. Rich…
Philip Shaw Edinburgh NV Chardonnay Pinot Noir
When you are in the mood for something a little different…. A label that you don’t expect to find on your supermarket shelf and one I was very excited to…
Waitrose Italian Dry White Crisp Floral Wine
Sometimes you are in the mood for something easy and just plain fun!! This wine suits the occasion very well and I have found myself reaching for another glass. A…
Dr L Grey Slate Private Reserve Riesling
Riesling comes in many forms around the world, from the driest versions to the sweetest dessert styles, from bubbles through to the unlikely co-ferment partner of bold red wine grapes….
Ara Single Vineyard Pinot Noir
New Zealand’s Marlborough region has SO much more going for it than just Sauvignon Blanc, it has the potential for elegant and charming Pinot Noir too. The Ara Single…
Domaine Vieux Vauvert Medium Dry Vouvray
Vouvray has made an artform of making fine Chenin Blanc in all its forms. The ‘Medium dry’ on the label means there is some perceptible residual sugar on the…