It’s a struggle to find sensibly priced Californian wines in the UK – here are three that deserve closer attention… Castle Rock Central Coast Pinot Noir 2008, California (£13.99 Adnams Cellar & Kitchen) Soft spice, gentle ripe raspberry red cherry, a hint of Mivvi lollies (vanilla and strawberry if you […]
USA
Never tried wine from Virginia? Can’t say much of it’s passed my lips either, but the Oxford Wine Company has just taken on a handful from the Boxwood and White Hall wineries. Read more about them here, or check out the following video, introduced by one of the wine trade’s […]
Welcome to (the wines of) Marlboro Country
Not sure how they’ve managed to do it but Majestic has got hold of a parcel of wines from four Constellation wineries – Bay of Fires in Tasmania, Houghton in Western Australia, Ravenswood in California and Flagstone in South Africa – and are selling them at prices that will doubtless […]
Fill yer boots – New World madness at Majestic
Different names for the same gutsy grape – but how different are they? Watch this to find out
Zinfandel or Primitivo?
Breaking news! In an effort to maintain their share of the world wine market, France, Spain, Germany, Italy and Portugal have decided that they will be collaborating in the future to present a combined front against the onslaught of New World wines… OK, OK, it could never happen. Even the […]
New World Wine Alliance
A video of some rosés I tasted recently. Not the best but perhaps the most notable is the Sovio Sparkling White Zinfandel which according to a press release is “the world’s first 5.5% lower alcohol wine which is every bit as balanced, aromatic and flavourful as any good wine should […]