Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin May 18, 2019 Drink, Wine Taste the Difference Tanunda Chardonnay 2017, 13.5%, Sainsbury down from £7 to £6.25 until 21 May A rounded, creamy peach and baked apple style of Chardonnay. Subtle oak, enough to partner on roast...
Sunshine by the Glug – Sauvignon Blanc from North and South Christine Austin May 11, 2019 Drink, Wine Does every grape variety deserve its own special day? Last week it was Sauvignon Blanc Day, but if you missed it, as I did, then you can catch up with your commemorative drinking next week when it is Moscato...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin May 4, 2019 Drink, Wine Errazuriz Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Chile, 13%, Asda down from £9 to £7 until 22 May Bright fresh tropical fruit with crisp underlying lemon freshness. A great aperitif. Balfour 1503 English...
Follow the Flock – California Bounces Back Christine Austin May 4, 2019 Drink, Wine Wild fires have become the norm all over the world but when they sweep through a wine region there are all kinds of consequences. There is not just the grave danger to life and property, but there is the...
Out on the Lamb – Wines to enjoy with Spring Lamb Christine Austin April 27, 2019 Drink, Wine If you are fortunate enough to have your family heading in your direction to spend one of the long Bank Holiday weekends with you then you will probably think about serving lamb. This is the classic time to...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin April 27, 2019 Drink, Wine Bruce Jack Chenin Blanc 2018, South Africa, 13%, Sainsbury down from £7 to £6 until 30 April Fresh crisp, honeysuckle aromas, with white peach and crunchy apple notes on the palate. Team with fishcakes...
Fog on the Vine – From California to Yorkshire – and back again Christine Austin April 20, 2019 Drink, Wine ‘Yorkshire has been and will always be a major part of our lives, and so we just had to put the Yorkshire Rose on our label.’ When I was speaking to Kathleen Inman of Inman family Wines in Santa Rosa,...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin April 20, 2019 Drink, Wine Klein Street Grenache Blanc 2018, South Africa, 14%, Morrisons down from £6.50 to £6 until 30 April Grenache Blanc is a variety with peachy, ripe pear notes, citrus freshness and enough weight to cope...
After the Church – Wedding Wines to choose at Waitrose Christine Austin April 13, 2019 Drink, Wine It is at this time of year that supermarkets like to unleash their quick-fire price reductions when they slice a whole 20% to 25% off the price of all their wines, so long as you buy 6 or 12 bottles which can...
Off the Shelf – This Weekend’s Best Buys Christine Austin April 13, 2019 Drink, Wine Yali Wild Swan Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Central Valley, Chile, 12.5%, Co-op down from £7.50 to £5.50 until 23 April Lively citrus fruit with melon and pineapple top-notes make this a perfect...