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d'Arenberg Love Grass Shiraz, 2010 £13.95   The additional varieties in this wine cling to the Shiraz making a complex and food friendly wine that is fresh and lively, with black and red fruits...

First Sighting Sauvignon Blanc, 2013 £11.95  £10.52 The First Sighting Sauvignon is excitingly expressive with an array of cool climate Sauvignon characteristics; layers of gooseberry and bell peppe...

Thelema Stellenbosch Mountain Red 2012 £10.95  £9.64 Spicy aroma's of black pepper and mulberry mingle with the plum flavours in this soft and approachable wine. Prices are valid from 03.06.15 to 30...

La Barry Sauvignon Blanc, Meinert 2013 £11.75  £10.34 A fantastic wine from Martin Meinert, which he has produced for his wife, Leigh Anne Berry, affectionally known as La Barry! With fruit sourced f...

Ken Forrester Gypsy Stellenbosch 2011 £24.50  £21.56 The character is somewhat 'wild', a little brambly with hints of nutmeg, cinnamon, dark spices, with vanilla scents and a distinct, concentrated r...

Chateau Rives Blanques 'Le Limoux' 2012 £12.50  £11.00 A blend of Mauzac, Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay. Complex and very winey on the nose, with notes of Calvados, apple pie, cloves and herbs, and wit...

Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine de Pierre 2014 £10.75   £9.46  Beautifully fresh, complex aromas of spring flowers, fresh mint, capsicum and pea pod. Rounded texture, kept fresh with vibrant acidity....

Last Friday I invited my carnivorous twitter-loving friend @baconchop around for dinner. His steak eating prowess is legendary, beating fellow tweeter and award winning food blogger @hollowlegs in a s...

Domaine de la Janasse, Côtes du Rhône Rouge 2013 £11.75    £10.34 Another producer with a talent for making great wines at different prices is the never-less-than-superb Domaine de la Janasse. The br...

Domaine Paquet Saint Veran 2013 £15.95    £14.04 Saint-Véran is the southernmost appellation of the Mâconnais region of Burgundy where Chardonnay is king. This Saint-Véran has notes of tropical frui...

"A smoky red from the southern French area of Corbières – but with a difference. Forget the cheap ’n’ cheerful stuff you may have quaffed in the 1980s – this is a seriously good wine, aged in French...

"One of my favourite Pinot Noirs, made by Carrick in Central Otago’s Bannockburn sub-region. Here the reds are juicy yet complex, helped along by the cool climate of this beautiful winemaking area....