Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin November 17, 2019 Drink, Wine Koha Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Marlborough, New Zealand, 12.5%, Marks and Spencer down from £8 to £6 until 2 December A bright, zesty, citrus and gooseberry packed wine, perfect as an aperitif to keep in the...
Top of the Pops Christine Austin November 3, 2019 Drink, Wine It has been tasting season again when I have to sniff, swirl and spit my way through around 1000 wines in a very few days, making notes on the good ones and turning up my nose at others. This week the focus...
Pick of the Bunch – The best wine selection from Waitrose and Marks and Spencer Christine Austin November 4, 2018 Drink, Wine 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...
In St Michael’s Cellar – Wine Festival Bargains Christine Austin August 21, 2018 Drink, Wine Marks and Spencer’s Wine Festival continues through until 3 September with good offers on a large chunk of their range. Some wines are discounted by as much as 33% which makes it well worth getting in the...