Blog: King Valley Australia Christine Austin January 25, 2016 Drink, Wine Some of the best Sangiovese wines I have tasted recently came not from Italy but Australia. They were from the King Valley Australia to be exact, which lies in north-east Victoria, around three hours drive...
A taste of winter sun – & South African wines Christine Austin January 11, 2016 Wine Christine Austin jets out to South Africa in search of winter sunshine, awe-inspiring wildlife and fine wines.
Wine Quiz: Win a trip to Spain Christine Austin January 5, 2016 Drink, Wine Start the new year by testing your knowledge with Christine Austin's Fiendish Wine Quiz.
Wine blog: Travellers log Christine Austin January 4, 2016 Drink, Wine Another year rolls in, bringing with it new tastes and new challenges, but before we really get started with 2016, here are some of my drinking highlights of 2015. As always, the most outstanding trip of the...
The best of the festive fizz Christine Austin December 22, 2015 Drink, Wine Fizz is essential for Christmas. Whether you pop the cork at breakfast-time, while you open presents or you wait until evening when all the visitors have gone, there is nothing like a glass of bubbles to make...
Blog: My top 20 Christmas wines Christine Austin December 14, 2015 Drink, Wine The offers are good this year, which makes it worth heading out to buy for now and for those long gloomy weeks of January. But not everything I have selected is on offer – some wines really are worth their...
Blog: And so to finish – dessert wines Christine Austin December 7, 2015 Drink, Food, Wine As the season of festive entertaining looms larger, every dessert deserves its own wine. That final course, perhaps a delicious, decadent pud or a chunk of artisan cheese, is how a dinner should end, and...
Blog: Six of the best Western Australian wines Christine Austin November 30, 2015 Drink, Wine It was probably the 7am swim at Prevelly beach that really brought home to me the cool climate and clean environment of Western Australia’s premium wine region, Margaret River. The chilly water was crystal...
Best supermarket wines for under £7 Christine Austin November 17, 2015 Drink, Wine With Tesco changing its pricing strategy, Christine Austin looks at the best in-store buys for £7 or under.
Festive wine club offer Christine Austin November 15, 2015 Drink, Wine Whether the family is heading to your house or you are pulling a chair close to the fire for some peace and quiet there is enough choice in this case for the celebration season. There is a frothy, fruity...