Jo Ahearne, MW There can be many elements akin to a competitive sport in the world of wine. I’ve got smaller/bigger barrels than you; or newer/older oak; bigger vineyards or smaller; more specific vineyards surrounded […]
Kerstin Rodgers (@MsMarmiteLover) It’s a staple sentence on dating sites: when asked in the biography section “what do you like to do?” Most people reply “Stay in, watch a DVD and sink a bottle of […]
One of the wines that really stands out to me is the Chateau Lestrille-Capmartin Bordeaux Blanc. This, to be frank, is one of the most fantastically nuanced wines I’ve seen in a while. It’s a […]
By Kerstin Rodgers (@MsMarmitelover) By July we should be having enough good weather to chance the barbeque. I say should, but the British reality is that during our summer, we are just as likely to […]
Nick Adams, MW For centuries the only method for stoppering a wine bottle was with a cork. So much so that it became the very symbol of wine itself and with it the often prolonged […]
Kerstin Rodgers (@MSMARMITELOVER) In the film ‘Sideways’ lead actor Paul Giamatti goes into raptures about the grape Pinot Noir: “It’s uh, it’s thin-skinned, temperamental, ripens early. It’s, you know, it’s not a survivor like Cabernet, which […]
Probably the finest value for money white Rioja we have yet discovered Osatu Rioja Blanco 2013 A super modern take on a classic style. Juicy, fruity white Rioja, which is open and expressive – unoaked […]
Trophy Winner of the IWC 2014 Best Argentinian White Wine and Best Worldwide Torrontes! 2013 Amalaya, Torrontes-Riesling Argentina’s white speciality is Torrontes, here with a touch of Riesling. Perfumed (rather like a Muscat), full of […]
A stunning Meursault in all but name and for half the price! 2011 Patrick-Javillier Bourgogne Blanc Forgets To quote the highly respected Burgundy authority Jasper Morris MW, “It would be difficult to find another winemaker with […]
Bucket loads of dark fruit, spice and individuality from this award winning organic wine. So what is Carmenère? 2012 Adobe Carmenère, Colchagua Valley, Chile The Carmenère grape has had a double life! It was one of the […]
Summer’s coming and this rosé really stands out from the crowd. And at £7 a bottle it’s an absolute steal! 2013 Pasquiers Grenache Cinsault Rosé This is the very epitome of rosé wine – hauntingly pale, bright crushed […]
May is the end of spring, the garden has fully come to life. You have to start mowing the lawn again regularly. It’s also the month of the Chelsea Flower show. I asked Wine Trust […]
Nick Adams, MW With summer fast approaching, crisp and fruity rosé wines come more to mind and we have some exciting new offerings from Wine Trust 100 in the pipeline. But this set me thinking: […]
by Kerstin Rodgers (@MSMARMITELOVER) Both Easter and eggs represent spring, renewal, rebirth, fertility. Lets drink to that. But I’m one of those wine heathens, not recommended by the experts, that loves red wine and chocolate […]
Kerstin Rodgers (@MSMARMITELOVER) Being a mum is hard work, a marathon rather than a sprint, so I’ve come up with the perfect gift, comprising something homemade, something cakey and something alcoholic in a recipe for Champagne […]
