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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 28 Oct 2015

Howard Park Mount Barker Riesling 2014 Since 1986, Howard Park has focused on creating fine, long-lived Rieslings from the Great Southern. Careful, ongoing development of our Mount Barrow vineyard ha...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 21 Oct 2015

Bogle Essential Red Very vibrant, almost beetroot red in colour. Hugely intense aromas of damson and plum, with bitter chocolate and black cherry. Underlying a wonderful spicy zinfandel character tha...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 23 Sep 2015

Vistalba Corte C Mendoza 2014 Juicy black cherry fruit with complex nuances of spice (black pepper, aniseed) and herbs (dill, mint). Soft, voluptuous and superbly-balanced. A blissful marriage of Mal...

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Alan's Wine of the week

Laura | 9 Sep 2015

Falernia Syrah Reserva, 2011 Bright deep colour, spicy, perfumed black fruit aroma. Elegant and pure, rich yet wonderfully soft texture. Full-bodied but beautifully silky. This wine has won more trop...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 26 Aug 2015

J.Lohr, Wildflower, Valdigue 2014 This wine is vibrant and red-purple in color with bright aromas of boysenberry, Bing cherry, raspberry and pomegranate. The fruit complexion on the palate is equally...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 19 Aug 2015

Antu Ninquén Syrah 2013 Deep, brooding, inky purple in colour with a developed, aromatic nose dominated by ripe black fruits and smoky oak. The palate is full bodied and concentrated, dripping with s...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 12 Aug 2015

Heartland Stickleback Red, South Austrailia 2012   Fragrant, spicy, juicy and full bodied. A rich violet / purple colour. Chocolate spice and black fruit characters of cherry and plum on the pal...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 6 Aug 2015

Eidosela Albariño Rias Baixas 2014 Full of evocative summery flavours: apricots, honeysuckle and juicy white peaches. Wonderful sense of lightness; fresh and refreshing, yet with no shortage of inten...

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Alan's Wine of the Week

Laura | 29 Jul 2015

Carrick Sauvignon Blanc, Central Otago 2012 Aromas of fresh peas and fenugreek leaves mix with a brilliant sense of minerality. Drinking deliciously right now: over recent months, it's acquired a sil...

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Holiday wine made easy...

Laura | 16 Jul 2015

According to consumer research by a number of travel companies, over 45% of us are planning a holiday in the UK this summer, with the South-West of England sharing the top popularity spot with Scotlan...

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