Monthly Archives: December 2020


One’s made from the traditional Tuscan grape Sangiovese, the other speaks with a distinctly French accent… Castello Banfi Rosso di Montalcino 2018, Tuscany, Italy(£19.99 Majestic, Mr Wheeler, Wine Direct) Grattamacco Bolgheri Rosso 2019, Tuscany, Italy(£24.99 Majestic – Waitrose & Berry Bros & Rudd have the 2018)

Two interesting but rather different Tuscan reds






It’s Malbec that usually attracts the attention in Argentina, with Cabernet – Franc as well as Sauvignon – not too far behind. When it comes to wine, Torrontes is often cited as a trump card, but several producers are seeking out plots of ancient Semillon and putting them to very […]

El Enemigo Semillon 2017


A nice duo from a dynamic Languedoc winery – watch out for a couple of reds very soon! Villa Blanche Terret Blanc 2019, Vin de France (£8.49 Waitrose) Calmel & Joseph Saint Chinian “Les Crus’ 2018, Languedoc, France (£13.99 Waitrose)

Two whites from Calmel & Joseph