Winter warmers under a Tenner Christine Austin February 23, 2020 Drink, Wine With the heating dial on max this seems the perfect time to find wine that can limber under the £10 mark but still provide exceptional flavour for money. Reds are essential in cold weather and with an eye...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin February 23, 2020 Drink, Wine Cono Sur Bicicleta Viognier 2018, Chile, 14%, Sainsbury, down from £7.50 to £6 until 3 March Light and crisp with apricot and peach flavours and a touch of spice. Team it with roast pork and lightly...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin February 16, 2020 Drink, General, Wine Val de Loire Sauvignon Blanc 2018, France, 11.5%, Marks and Spencer down from £7 to £6 until 2 March Bright, crisp and breezy with a citrus twist and a minerally finish. Team this with fish. Cave...
Party like Putin Christine Austin February 16, 2020 Drink, Wine Moldova – where exactly is that? That was most people’s reaction when I said I was going to visit this small landlocked country that is sandwiched between Romania and the Ukraine. The second reaction was...
Time for Romance? Christine Austin February 9, 2020 Drink, Wine It is Valentine’s Day next Friday, so now is the time to think ahead and plan something for the love in your life. At this point I can hear a collective groan from anyone who has been in a partnership or...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin February 9, 2020 Drink, Wine Adrien Chopin Brut Champagne NV, Morrisons, down from £18 to £12 starting 10 February until 18 February Definitely worth a detour to Morrisons to scoop up this quick-fire special offer. Buy more than you...
A Special Birthday Christine Austin February 2, 2020 Drink, Wine It is hard to believe but this wine column is celebrating an extraordinary birthday. It is 25 years since I first started writing for The Yorkshire Post and I feel absolutely proud and very fortunate to occupy...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin February 2, 2020 Drink, Wine Villa Blanche Terret Blanc 2018, Pays d’Oc, France, 12%, Waitrose down from £8.49 to £6.49 until 18 February Terret is an ancient grape variety with peach and green herbal notes and a fresh, minerally...
Windsor not Christine Austin January 26, 2020 Drink, Wine For the last few years I have had to explain carefully where my son moved to after his marriage to my lovely Canadian daughter-in-law. First they lived in Vancouver, which most people know is a busy,...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine buys this Weekend Christine Austin January 26, 2020 Drink, Wine The Best Rueda, 2018, Spain, 12.5%, Morrisons down from £7.75 to £6.50 until 28 January Crisp and zesty like a Sauvignon Blanc, with melon fruit and fennel notes mid-palate. Great with salads and grilled...
