Tried & Tested: White Pepper Skate & Grüner Veltliner
Laura | 10 Feb 2015
This week, with Valentine’s Day just around the corner I thought I’d try out a recipe recommended for two; white pepper crusted skate wings accompanied by layered potatoes with spring onion buttered p...
Read moreHot Off The Press: Matthew Jukes Wine of the Week
Laura | 9 Feb 2015
Matthew Jukes recently posted this amazing review of Santadi’s Terre Brune 2010 for MoneyWeek. To summarise: “This is the finest red I have ever tasted from Sardinia and it is also my favourite Carig...
Read moreThinking about jumping the Sauvignon ship?
Laura | 6 Feb 2015
Here are 3 New Zealand wines that are quietly making waves - ready for you to discover. Well, It is Waitangi day after all... In the 1990s, there was just one grape, and that was Chardonnay. Of cours...
Read moreTake a fresh look at Iberia
Laura | 4 Feb 2015
We've hand-picked a selection of this month's Iberian wines, each chosen to represent the new face of Spain and Portugal. These are wines that have confidence and personality, made by passionate winem...
Read moreAlan's Wine of the Week
Laura | 4 Feb 2015
A Descoberta Red, Casa da Passarella, 2011 Here’s a smooth and juicy wine that has great black fruit aromas and flavours. It has good balance between the dry tannins and a firm structure typical of Dã...
Read moreOlly Smith's Pick Of The Bunch
Laura | 2 Feb 2015
‘Top Red’ for Planeta Olly Smith, Mail Online, 31 January 2015: Last week Olly selected Planeta Santa Cecilia 2010 as his ‘Top Red’ in the Mail’s ‘Pick of the Bunch’ round up: “A red bursting with bl...
Read moreAlan's Wine of the Week: Strandveld First Sighting Shiraz
Laura | 28 Jan 2015
Strandveld First Sighting Shiraz, 2011 Deep ruby with purple hues, the nose bursts with white pepper and spice with an all elegant red-berry scented fruit with mocha notes and soft, lingering tannins...
Read moreTried & Tested: Meatballs in a rich tomato sauce with a juicy Sangiovese
Laura | 28 Jan 2015
It's coming to the end of the month, and winter is by no means easing off so I thought it was time to bring out an old classic to help warm up the chill of an evening. I tried out a recipe that my mo...
Read moreHibernating Wines for January
Laura | 26 Jan 2015
If you’ve been hiding away this January, here are some wines to lay down for when you feel like celebrating again. After all the Christmas and New Year festivities, you may well be struggling to conte...
Read more5 Wines for Burns Night
Laura | 22 Jan 2015
The traditional match for haggis would be a smoky Scottish whisky – often used in a sauce, or poured over the meat before serving. The traditional toast to the haggis, accompanied by a reading of Burn...
Read moreTried & Tested: Seared Tuna & Pinot Noir
Laura | 20 Jan 2015
Ingredients (per person): 1 clove garlic (finely sliced) 1-2 spring onions (finely sliced lengthways) handful fresh coriander 1 small red chilli (finely sliced lengthways)...
Read moreHot Off The Press
Laura | 19 Jan 2015
Victoria Moore followed up last week’s Telegraph article on Lebanon’s booming wine trade with a hand-picked selection of her favourite wines, including mentions of two from Great Western Wine’s Ixsir...
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