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Lidl. £6.99 Sicily, Italy Definitely my bargain of the week. This little gem is overloaded with a juicy riot of summer fruits; raspberry and cherry, juicy, a real fruit bomb of flavour. Light in style, soft, fruity, with a dusting of wild herbs. The sicilian frappato grape, in its fresh exuberant glory, is tempered withContinue reading “Passamano Frappato Syrah 2021”

Hungary M&S.    £8.00 I’m a huge fan of the M&S Found range, and this is no exception. Furmint is the grape behind the famous dessert wine, Tokay Aszu, but this time weaved into a deliciously smooth, dry white; exotic and ripe, bursting with nectarine and honeyed aromas, smooth and lingering. Ideal with a riotContinue reading “‘Found’ Furmint 2021”

Australia Waitrose £12.99 down to £10.49 ( offer ends 1st Jan 2023) Make sure you don’t miss out on this luscious delight before Christmas! Sumptuous, intensely rich and decadent dessert wine from Australia – true liquid nectar, as it beguiles the senses with irresistibly rich smells and flavours – the epitome of indulgence – caramel,Continue reading “Campbells Rutherglen Muscat Australia”

Tuscany, Italy Great Wine Company. £35 An elegant classic from one of Tuscany’s best known producers. it’s Christmas, so I’m indulging in a more expensive wine for the festivities, and this is a beauty. Elegant, and poised, with all the hallmarks of quality, style and class, beautifully matured.  It weaves rich morello cherry fruit, throughContinue reading “Perano Chianti Classico Riserva, Frescobaldi 2017”

Victoria, Australia.       Great Wine Company £25 ( down from £29.50) As the quirky name suggests, a silky red that’s perfect with game ( and many other dishes). Smokey, rich in dark, brooding fruit, and oozing sweet, gamey aromas, this is a sophisticated take on Shiraz. Glorious sweetness of fruit, and lively freshness, scatteredContinue reading “Ladies who shoot their lunch, Wild ferment Shiraz 2019”

Galicia, Spain.     Great Wine Company £12.95 Exquisitely elegant and refined white from the Atlantic-influenced region of Galicia in north-west Spain.  Albarinho is the best-known grape from this region, but this is Godello, a lesser-known, but equally exciting one! A riot of exotic fruit leaps from the glass; crystal clean, vibrant, with masses of textureContinue reading “Mara Martin Godello 2021”

Majestic Wines           £8.99 ( £6.99 on mixed case of 6)  Without a doubt my bargain of the month, and probably last month’s overall bargain too. Outstanding value – a stunning little Bordeaux, snapped up by Majestic; vibrant in colour, silky and soft, with loads of fresh, juicy fruit, a sprinkle ofContinue reading “Pavillon La Tourelle Bordeaux Superieur”

Majestic Wines             £8.99 (£7.99 on mixed case of 6) Eye catching label, and certainly eye-catching price, simply one of the best value Albarinos on the shelves. It’s a grape variety best known for thriving in the cool, coastal areas of northern Spain, but surprisingly this wine is from a little-knownContinue reading “Bienbebido Pulpo Albarino 2021”

M&S             £15.00 As it’s the weekend, I’ve picked one of my favourite ‘treats for the weekend’ wines, especially if you’re staying in. From the world’s southernmost wine region, in the deep south of New Zealand’s South Island, Central Otago, the coldest, driest part of the country. An area of craggyContinue reading “EARTH’S END CENTRAL OTAGO PINOT NOIR 2020“

E.H Booth        £12.50   If you live south of Knutsford, chances are you may not have discovered, this delightful, family-owned northern retailer. Don’t worry, the wines are available online and worth exploring, this one in particular. For white Burgundy lovers ( of which I am one), this is an affordable, yet classic treatContinue reading “E.H.Booth & Co. White Burgundy 2021”