Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin April 6, 2019 Drink, Wine Tenuta Rapitalà Grillo 2017, Sicily, 13%, Waitrose down from £9.99 to £7.49 until 9 April Grillo is the local grape on Sicily known for its flavours of floral, lemony fruit with herbs and a rounded...
Smarter Drinking from Aldi and Lidl Christine Austin March 30, 2019 Drink, Wine They started just a few years go with small stores in the less favoured parts of town, but now Aldi and Lidl, collectively known as ‘discounters’ have carved out a large chunk of the grocery market. Now...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin March 30, 2019 Drink, Wine Cono Sur Bicicleta Sauvignon Blanc 2018, Chile, 12%, Morrisons, down from £7.50 down to two bottles for £10 until 2 April Fresh, juicy, lime-zesty, crunchy green apple flavours that will brighten up a...
Off the shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin March 23, 2019 Drink, Wine Thymiopoulos Malagouzia 2017, Greece, 12%, Marks and Spencer down from £10 to £6.66 until 1 April If Greek wines are a new experience, try this rounded, tropical fruit and herby blend of Malagousia and...
Off the shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin March 16, 2019 Drink, Wine Madonnina Gavi 2017, Italy, 13%, Morrisons down from £9.50 to £8.50 until 2 April These longer days deserve some lighter flavours. Fresh lime and ripe pear notes make this a match with creamy chicken and...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin March 9, 2019 Drink, Wine Tilimuqui Organic Fairtrade Torrontés 2018, Argentina, 13%, Waitrose, down from £9.49 to £7.59 until 19 March A light, spice-edged wine from high altitude vineyards in Argentina. Team this with any...
Off the Shelf – Best Wine Buys this Weekend Christine Austin March 2, 2019 Drink, Wine Brancott Estate Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Marlborough, New Zealand, 13%, Co-op down from £10 to £7 until 12 March Packed with fresh-tasting gooseberry citrus flavours. Springtime in a glass. Bohoek...
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,...
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...