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Louis Tête, Brouilly 2011 A Cru Beaujolais for only £10.95? You're luck is in because my wine of the week is a Brouilly. Brouilly is a robust Beaujolais Cru made on volcanic soils which allows it to k...

[caption id="attachment_409" align="alignright" width="224"] Hello! We're the lawnmowers at Yealands.[/caption] Yealands Estate, Black Label Viognier This white grape from the Rhone has found it's sec...

Domaine de Belle Mare, Les Granges de Felines, Grenache Merlot 2012 It's like being in the South of France at the moment! Hot, hot and hot. My wine of the week is from that glorious area and is a lig...

Domaine Roquemolière, Picpoul de Pinet 2012 The second time I've picked Picpoul for my "wine of the week" in a month, but this grape is just too good in hot weather to ignore! The Languedoc’s answer...

Domaine des Prés Lasses Faugeres 2010 Boris Feigel’s wonderful Faugeres is always held aloft on our Tour de France winners rostrum. Soft, spicy red fruit with Southern French herbs gives this wine a r...

Umani Ronchi, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2011   I have found a new gem! This is why I love wine, you think you've started to know a lot about it and then bammmm. Something new, fun and exquisite. T...

Domaine de Belle Mare Picpoul de Pinet 2012 This is the Languedoc’s answer to Muscadet. Crisp, dry, refreshing, this delicious Picpoul partners very well with seafood dishes  - it brings back memorie...

Rioja, Alavesa, Vallobera, Javier San Pedro Randez 2011 Joven = Young = Unoaked What this means here, is a young, fresh, fruity Rioja, that is perfect for summer drinking! It’s soft and smooth on the...

Château Sainte Marguerite Grande Réserve Rosé 2012 If the sun is shining, the temptation to reach for a glass of cold rosé is sometimes overwhelming. My choice is to go with the elegant, Cru Classé r...

  Ken Forrester Reserve Chenin Blanc Stellenbosch 2011 Ken’s wine is a great example of the balance which can be achieved between fruit and oak / vanilla flavours. Complex, soft flavours with the perf...

Vermentino di Maremma, Cecchi, La Mora 2011 Maremma, Tuscany With all this weather, I find my mind wandering to sunnier climates. This week, I've been thinking of and tasting Tuscany, will the rollin...

[caption id="attachment_173" align="aligncenter" width="702"] La Taverna dei Barbi, in Montalcino, Tuscany[/caption] Brusco dei Barbi, Fattoria dei Barbi 2010 Montalcino, Tuscany Barbi produces a wond...