Drink

It was when I was standing in a slightly muddy field, hot sausage in one hand, glass of wine in the other, watching the local firework display that I really appreciated the flavours of Malbec.  Its rich,...

I wish I had a fiver for every time I have heard someone say: ‘I don’t like sweet wines.' Yet if you slip a small glass of something sweet into someone’s hand, probably alongside a sliver of cake,...

The Best Trentino Pinot Grigio 2017, Italy, 13%, Morrisons down from £7 to £6 until 27 November This is how Pinot Grigio should taste.  Grown in the cool-climate Trentino region, this has pears, crisp...

There is something very enjoyable about a Wine Society tasting.  For a start the reasonable number of wines put up for tasting means that the whole lot can be done and dusted in a couple of hours.  This...

Koha Gisborne Chardonnay 2017, New Zealand, 13%, Marks and Spencer down from £8 to £6 until 3 December Stylish, rounded peach-driven flavours, with lime and just a hint of oak adding texture.  Perfect...

It has been tasting season again when the major supermarkets twist off the stelvins and uncork their clarets for the waiting palates of the press. I have sniffed, swirled and spat my way through around 1000...

Now that leaves are falling off the trees and there is a definite chill in the air it is time to move to the Rioja end of the wine rack.  Loved for its soft, round, warming flavours, raspberry fruit, maybe a...

Extra Special Barossa Chardonnay 2017, Australia, Asda £5.98 Not on offer but a great value, easy-drinking Chardonnay with ripe, aromatic melon and pear fruit.  Good on its own or with creamy pasta and...

Taste the Difference Furmint 2016, Hungary, 12.5%, Sainsbury down from £10 to £8.50 until 30 October Furmint is one of Hungary’s local grapes and it is delicious with notes of honeysuckle, peach and...

In terms of size and market share Booths and Morrisons are at opposite ends of the supermarket spectrum, but they have a lot in common.  Both are northern-based and were founded back in the 19thcentury, with...