Off the Shelf- Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin December 1, 2018 Drink, Wine Grüner Veltliner 2016, Markus Huber, Austria, 12.5%, Waitrose down from £10.79 to £7.99 until 1 January Grüner really starts to sing in winter when its dry, pepper-dashed flavours show well against a...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin November 24, 2018 Drink, Wine La Fortezza Vermentino Terre Siciliane 2017, Italy, 13% Marks and Spencer down from £7 to £6 until 3 December Terrific quality and value from Sicily where Vermentino grapes develop herb-scented, crisp...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys This Weekend Christine Austin November 17, 2018 Drink, Wine 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...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin November 10, 2018 Drink, Wine 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...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin November 4, 2018 Drink, General, Wine 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...
Off The Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin October 27, 2018 Drink, Wine 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...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin October 20, 2018 Drink, Wine Maree d'Ione Organic Fiano 2017, Puglia, Italy, 12.5%, Waitrose down from £8.79 to £6.49 until 30 October Herb-dusted ripe apple, pear and peachy notes with a rounded texture and crisp, clean finish. Try...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin October 13, 2018 Drink, Wine Plaimont Côtes de Gascogne 2017, France, 11.5%, Sainsbury down from £7.50 to £6.25 until 30 October Crisp and refreshing with notes of pink grapefruit and lemon. Ideal as an aperitif or pour alongside...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys This Weekend Christine Austin October 6, 2018 Drink, Wine Peter Yealands Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough, New Zealand, 13%, Sainsbury down from £8 to £7 until 9 October Terrific value for this fresh-tasting, thirst-quenching, palate-cleansing gooseberry and...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin September 22, 2018 Drink, Wine Grillo 2016, Sicily, 13%, Marks and Spencer down from £7 to £6 until 1 October Grillo is Sicily’s own grape variety, now made into a fresh-tasting, citrus-charged, dry white wine with clear streak of...