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Radcliffe’s Prosecco (£6.99 radcliffeswines.co.uk) Gentle, slightly sherbetty style, with flavours of ripe lemon, and apple foam – simple but quite tasty. B- Nino Franco Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore ‘Rustico’ Brut (£14.00-£15 Sommelier’s Choice, Oeno, Clifton Cellars, The Wine Library) Much more serious fodder, richer but drier, with a minerally character akin […]

Wine Tasting Video: Six Proseccos


Wine first. Sorry Gallo, but your Summer Red (£6.99 Asda, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, Tesco) didn’t do it for me. The winemaker seems to have been a little heavy-handed and extracted too much flavour, and this, coupled with the quite ripe berry fruit and touch of the medicinal/boiled sweet, makes for the […]

Gallo Summer Red meets the Asus Eee Pad Transformer


Mirabeau Côtes de Provence Rosé 2010, France (£8.99 Waitrose) There’s an almost sandy note to this juicy but elegant young rosé, along with fresh strawberry, redcurrants and blackcurrant leaf flavours and a tangy refreshing finish. S- El Prado Tempranillo Rosado 2010, Valencia, Spain (£4.99 Waitrose) Not the most complex of […]

Wine Tasting Video: Rosés from France, Chile, Spain and Portugal