Alan's Wine of the Week
Laura | 16 Dec 2015
Multi - Award Winning Peller Icewine Vidal 2013 Delicate gold colour with an aromatic bouquet of lemon marmalade, caramelized oranges, golden pineapple and a touch of honey. A rich, medium to full-bo...
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Laura | 14 Dec 2015
We’re nearly there; with Christmas just around the corner, the focus is on present shopping and planning for the Christmas feast. However, in amongst all of this, there’s the added enjoyment (or stres...
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Laura | 9 Dec 2015
Les Mougeottes Lightly tropical fruity aromas marry with soft buttery notes. Dry and rounded on the palate with texture, richness and finesse that gives this wine charm and completeness. Smells, tast...
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Laura | 7 Dec 2015
Last week, Susy Atkins; BBC1 Saturday Kitchen wine presenter, wine editor of the Sunday Telegraph Stella Magazine and also Delicious magazine, came to Bath to host an informal, intimate tasting of a s...
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Laura | 2 Dec 2015
Château Favray, Pouilly Fumé 2014 Starting with an aromatic flowery/fruity bouquet and finishing with clean, crisp citrus style fruit, great length and limestone/minerally tones. A round, lush wine -...
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Laura | 21 Nov 2015
Ken Forrester FMC Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch 2013 The just landed 2013 vintage FMC has been awarded ‘Gold Outstanding’ by the International Wine and Spirits Challenge competition 2015, and even scoo...
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Laura | 17 Nov 2015
Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Garuma Vineyard, Leyda Valley, Chile "If you were to take the best bits of a classic Loire Sancerre, and a tip top Kiwi Sauv Blanc, you'd get this. Leyda's cool climate Leyda V...
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Laura | 11 Nov 2015
Quinta Do Crasto Douro Superior The wine has beautifully perfumed fruit and spice aromas, reminiscent perhaps of Côte Rôtie or even of Château Cos d'Estournel. It's intense and vibrant, with velvety...
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Laura | 4 Nov 2015
Ferrari Maximum Brut NV Dry, elegant and well-balanced. It displays notable personality, with the intense fruity notes that are typical of Chardonnay accompanied by appealing nuances of vanilla and y...
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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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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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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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