Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin January 19, 2020 Drink, Wine SO Organic Chenin Blanc 2019, South Africa, 13% Sainsbury down from £8 to £6.50 until 21 January Wines don’t get better credentials than this - Organic, Fairtrade and with no added sulphur – and it...
Veganuary Christine Austin January 19, 2020 Drink, Wine ‘And do you have any special dietary requirements?’, said the nurse at my local surgery when I went to get my New Year health MOT. I was puzzled. Had the NHS decided to run a take-away pizza place to...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin January 12, 2020 Drink, Wine Les Dauphins Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2018, France, 13% Tesco down from £8 to £6.50 until 20 January A great value white Rhône wine, made from Viognier and Grenache Blanc it has dry peach and pear fruit...
A Very Good Year Christine Austin January 5, 2020 Drink, Wine As the festive empties clang into the recycling bin, I am reminded of the happy occasions they accompanied, with friends and family gathered around several Christmas dinner-tables over many waistline-expanding...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin January 5, 2020 Drink, Wine The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough, New Zealand, 13%, Tesco, down from £9.50 to £7.50 until 20 January After all the excesses of the festive season this fresh, vibrant, gooseberry and...
Glass Distinction Christine Austin December 29, 2019 Drink, Wine Welcome to the 2019 Fiendish Wine Quiz specially designed to keep your brain cells sharp in this season of endless fun and excess food. As always it will be well worth testing your wine knowledge and research...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin December 22, 2019 Drink, Wine Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Marlborough New Zealand, 13%, Morrisons down from £9.50 to £7 until 31 December Don’t worry that this is a big brand, it is remarkably good. Zingy with gooseberry...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin December 15, 2019 Drink, Wine Plaimont Côtes de Gascogne 2018, France, 11.5%, Sainsbury down from £8 to £6.25 until 31 December Crisp and refreshing with notes of pink grapefruit and lemon. Ideal as an aperitif, or with...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin December 8, 2019 Drink, Wine Taste the Difference Albariño 2018, 13.5%, Sainsbury down from £8.50 to £7.50 until 10 December Floral aromas with peach, tangerine and apricot flavours backed by crisp acidity. Good with a Boxing Day...
Off the shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin December 1, 2019 Drink, Wine Finest Chenin Blanc 2018, Breede River, South Africa, 12.5%, Tesco, down from £7.50 to £6 until 9 December Fresh crisp, honeysuckle aromas, with white peach and crunchy apple notes on the palate. Team...
