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Cruz de Piedra Garnacha Rosado Calatayud The sun is shining, the Bank Holiday is almost upon us – so time to bring out an old friend, the Al Fresco friendly Cruz Rosé, bursting with red berry fruits,...

Our Heartland range has always been a hit, especially with Italian grapes being planted in Australia and this Pinot Gris in the opulent, Alsace style is no different. Heartland Pinot Gris 2011 £13.50...

It's spring in the Piedmont Hills and what better wine to sip on than a juicy, light Dolcetto. Ascheri, Dolcetto d'Alba DOC, Vigna Nirane 2011 Everyone knows the big red Barolos from Piedmont but dur...

With rumours that we might see 20 degrees this weekend, I have turned my eye to rosé wine. Skillogalee Rosé 2011 Tucked away in a small, niche corner of the Clare Valley, Australia, Skillogalee’s beau...

With Easter eggs in abundance, and invariably a chocolate cake on the menu this Sunday, it’s only right that I find a sweet, wine match for chocolate. Traditionally chocolate is a hard one, sweet dess...

Trimbach, Riesling Réserve 2010 With this month's Trimbach offer, we had the honor of re-tasting the whole range. What great wines! They can age for years, with the Frederic Emile hitting it's peak a...

This boy is from good stock. Recognise the surname of winemaker and owner Javier Catena? Yes, he is 4th generation from the most famous Argentinian wine family. My wine of the week is his Tolentino M...

Flicking through US publication The Wine Advocate by Robert Parker I came across a cracking write up for our St. Jospeh from Domaine Duran. Modern, serious, with complex black fruits, pepper, perfume...

Fairtrade Fortnight 2013 runs from Mon 25 February to Sun 10 March and to do my bit, my wine of the week with be our Fairtrade Pinotage from Fairvalley. Sweet red fruits and leather from this big wine...

Ribera del Duero is known for some of the most expensive, luxury wines in the world. Rarely do you find them with such quality and at an affordable price point. Yet my wine of the week is from Duero p...

Humberto Canale Gran Reserva Pinot Noir 2009 Great start to our Mature Fine Wine sale - we're running out of vintages quickly. Alan has been busy counting stock remaining and has pointed out a grape v...