Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin February 23, 2019 Drink, Wine Springfield Estate Special Cuvée Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Robertson, South Africa, 12.5%, Waitrose down from £12.49 to £9.99 until 19 March. One of South Africa’s best Sauvignons – all cut grass,...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin February 16, 2019 Drink, Wine Workshop Bench Blend Pinot Grigio 2017, Australia, 13%, Morrisons down from £5.75 to 2 bottles for £10 until 5 March Easy-drinking Pinot Grigio with just a splash of Riesling to add freshness. Enjoy...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin February 9, 2019 Drink, Wine Mâcon Villages 2017, Burgundy, France, 12.5%, Marks and Spencer down from £10 to £7 until 4 March A classic white Burgundy with crisp apple and melon notes and just a hint of cream on the finish. ...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin January 26, 2019 Drink, Wine Louis Jadot Mâcon Villages 2017, Burgundy, France, 12.5%, Morrisons down from £6 half-bottle to 2 half-bottles for £9 until 5 February With ripe pear fruit and nutty, toasty oat complexity, this half...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin January 12, 2019 Drink, Wine Torres Natureo Muscat, Spain, 0.5% alcohol, Morrisons, down from £5.50 to two bottles for £10 until 5 February Proper wine, spun round so fast that the alcohol separates like cream off the milk. Only 0.5%...
Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin January 5, 2019 Drink, Wine Burra Brook Chardonnay 2017, South Australia, 12.5%, Marks and Spencer down from £7 to £6 until 28 January Fresh-tasting peach-edged, creamy pineapple fruit with the tiniest whiff of oak adding elegance...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin December 29, 2018 Drink, Wine Chablis 2016, France, 12.5%, Waitrose down from £13.99 to £11.99 until 1 January Crisp, lemon and lime filled flavours, backed by crunchy pebble notes. Team with New Year’s day lunch. Cono Sur...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin December 22, 2018 Drink, Wine Taste the Difference Albariño 2017, Rías Baixas, Spain, 13.5%, Sainsbury down from £8.50 to £7.50 until 1 January Floral aromas with peach, tangerine and apricot flavours backed by crisp acidity. Good...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys This Weekend Christine Austin December 15, 2018 Drink, Wine The Best Rueda 2017, Spain, 13%, Morrisons down from £6.50 to £6 until 1 January 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 December 8, 2018 Drink, Wine Pinot Grigio delle Venezie 2017, Friuli, Italy, 12.5%, Marks and Spencer down from £10 to £6.67 until 31 December At last, a Pinot Grigio with all the right flavours of ripe pears, lime and a touch of...