Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin July 13, 2019 Drink, Wine The Best Rueda, 2018, Spain, 12.5%, Morrisons down from £7.75 to £6.50 until 16 July Crisp and zesty like a Sauvignon Blanc, with melon fruit and fennel notes mid-palate. Try as an aperitif or with...
Off the Shelf- Best Wine Buys This Weekend Christine Austin July 6, 2019 Drink, Wine Vinus by Paul Mas Clairette 2018, Languedoc-Roussillon, France, 12.5%, Morrisons down from £8.25 to £6.50 until 16 July A fresh-tasting, floral-edged, apple and citrus style of wine. Good as an...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin June 29, 2019 Drink, Wine Val de Loire Sauvignon Blanc 2018, France, 11.5%, Marks and Spencer down from £7 to £6 until 29 July Crisp, crunchy citrus and gooseberry flavours from France. Team with summer salads. Château...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin June 22, 2019 Drink, General, Wine The Best Trentino Pinot Grigio 2018, Italy, 12.5%, Morrisons, down from £6.75 to £6 until 16 July Proper Pinot Grigio, grown in the cool-climate, mountainous Trentino region, this has pears, crisp apples...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin June 15, 2019 Drink, Wine Animus Vinho Verde 2018, Portugal, 12%, Aldi £4.79 An absolute bargain at this everyday price. Made with 90% of the quality Loureiro grape the wine has white floral aromas, lemon-and-lime freshness and...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin June 8, 2019 Drink, Wine Taste the Difference Côtes du Jura Chardonnay 2016, France, 12%, Sainsbury, down £11 to £9 until 11 June Unlike any other Chardonnay you have tasted. Delicate floral notes with a peachy palate, then...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin June 1, 2019 Drink, Wine Gavi Quadro Sei 2018, Piedmont, Italy, 12.5%, Marks and Spencer down from £10 to £8 on permanent reduction An outstanding Gavi, with fresh, leafy, citrus fruit and a twist of herbs. Team with sunshine...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin May 25, 2019 Drink, Wine Sorso Pinot Grigio 2018, Abruzzo, Italy, 12.5%, Morrisons, down from £6.75 to 2 bottles for £10 until 6 June Terrific everyday drinking wine with touches of ripe pears and a streak of herbs. Drink on its...
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...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin May 11, 2019 Drink RAW Airén Verdejo Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Castilla La Mancha, Spain, 13%, Co-op down from £8 to £7 until 14 May Sub-headed Really Awesome Wine, this is both organic and vegan. It has peach and citrus...