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Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Red 2012 We had a fantastic Crasto tasting this week - it was a real treat at every level. But my wine of the week was their Douro Red and I will borrow Oz Clarke to tell you a...

Skillogalee, Basket Pressed, The Cabernets 2009 This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec is beautifully rich and very generous. We opened this for a Friday tasting last week and I h...

De Gras Pinot Noir Reserva 2012 A NEW addition to our range, this is a great find. For under £8 for a case of 12 for Pinot Noir, you're thinking, is it any good? Yes, it's absolutely delicious. Vibran...

Château des Gravières, Collection Prestige, Graves 2010 Deep garnet-red with a slightly woody and toasted nose and aromas of prunes and liquorice. Fleshy, robust and well-balanced in the mouth with a...

Terre de Granit, Saint Joseph, Domaine Guy Farge 2011 My wine of the week has a wonderful write up from Victoria Moore, and I'm so happy to have a parcel of this wine. “Bloody, blood good. And that's...

El Mago Organic Garnacha 2012 This is dangerously easy to drink. It smells and tastes like strawberries, with the merest suggestion of spice, and it's extraordinarily soft-textured, with gentle tannin...

Chateau du Vieux Parc, Cuvee Tradition, Corbieres 2012 This is a real, great value wine. A blend of the Languedoc's typical Syrah, Grenache and Carignan, vinified with a view to preservation of the gr...

Malbec, Vistalba, Corte C, Mendoza 2011 Drizzle, drizzle, drizzle. I need a top quality winter warmer to cheer me up. The full, berry loaded Malbec, Corte C, is the perfect accompaniment to a sizzling...

Humberto Canale Estate Merlot 2011 From the Southern tip of Argentina, Canale makes some of the best cool climate wines in Argentina. This Patagonian Merlot shows off fruity aromas of raspberry, cherr...

Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Superior 2011 Whilst tasting some of our fantastic Port's this week, we decided to try some of the stupendous red wines that are also coming out of Portugal. They are all magic...

Quinta Do Crasto, Late Bottled Vintage Port 2008 Late Bottle Vintage Port is THE Port to buy – it delivers at a notch under Vintage quality at one third of the price. Fresher than Vintage Port, and at...

La Chapelle d'Escurac, Medoc, Bordeaux 2011 £14.25 reduced to... £12.54 + 10% off 12 bottles We tasted this wine last month and is was so good that we ordered more for Christmas! The second wine of Ch...