Elgin Marvels – World Class Chardonnays Christine Austin February 16, 2019 Drink, Wine If there is one challenge in winemaking it is persuading consumers that your wine, however nice it is, stands up to comparison against the wines of the world. There is always the thought that, somehow, those...
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...
Dried and Tested – The Story of Amarone Christine Austin February 9, 2019 Drink, Wine ‘We check the grapes every day – they are like babies’, said Andrea dal Cin, director of winemaking at Masi, Valpolicella producer in northeast Italy. Andrea dal Cin, director of winemaking at...
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...
A Toast to Herbs – the No-Alcohol Approach to Drinking Christine Austin January 25, 2019 Drink, Wine There is a 250-litre capacity still - somewhere in North Yorkshire - known by the magnificent name of Ebenezer. ‘My great grandfather was Ebenezer Bax, and he was a Baptist lay preacher,’ said Chis Bax,...
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%...
Wines World – Around the World with a Glass in Hand Christine Austin January 10, 2019 Drink, Wine As the festive empties clang into the recycling bin, I am reminded of the happy occasions they accompanied, with friends and family gathered around the table. Some of the bottles we opened this year came not...
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...
