Olly Smith’s Smashing Royal Wines
Posted by Laura on 16 Mar 2015
Olly Smith’s column this weekend featured three wines that are available through Great Western Wine – a fizz, a rosé and a red – what a hat trick!
Olly was on board P&O Cruises’ new ship Britannia with the Queen, who was busy smashing bottles of fizz against the ship for its launch. Also in attendance were some of his fellow P&O Cruises’ ‘Food Heroes’, including James Martin, Marco Pierre White, Atul Kochhar and Eric Lanlard. His weekend wine recommendations are some of the most popular lines available on board...
Peller Ice Cuvée Sparkling (Vidal Dosage) NV
“This Canadian fizz had been plumped out with a jot of luscious ice wine, which gives a beautiful fruity buzz to this outstanding bubbly.”
Château Sainte Marguerite, Grande Réserve, Organic Rosé, Cru Classé 2014
“Elegant, understated and delicate in colour, this southern French pink is packed with summery flavours.”
Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Red 2013
“An outstanding blend of local Portuguese reds. This is both scented and spicy and the ultimate red wine for a barbecue.”
By Chris Penwarden