Colchagua




World Malbec Day, or Malbec World Day, or whatever you want to call it, is April 17th – today! The perfect opportunity to glug some of this joyful grape variety…. Trapiche Pure Malbec 2013, Valle de Uco, Mendoza, Argentina (£8.99 The Co-op) A gush of young crunchy fruit, very like […]

Malbec World Day 2014



The Exquisite Collection Côtes de Provence Rosé 2012, France (£5.99 Aldi) Gentle red berry and wrinkled apple, with a touch of peach. OK flavour, but would like a little more wine in my glass. C(+) Barone Ricasoli Albia Toscana Rosé 2011, Italy (£11.99 Yorkshire Vintners, vintagemarque.com) Quite a rounded, rich […]

Wine Tasting Video: Rosés from France, Italy & Chile


Duette Chardonnay 2011, Casablanca (£10.99 Highbury Vintners) Quite heady wine with rich pineapple chunk flavour and a dollop oak in there too. Good but a tad simple, with just slightly too much of an old-fashioned oily feel. B Lurton Hacienda Araucano Chardonnay Reserva 2011, Colchagua (£9.95 Tanners) Not the most […]

Wine Tasting Video: Chilean Chardonnay