Sainsbury’s
*NEW Pignoletto Brut, Taste the Difference, Italy (S) light, delicate, easy, floral
*NEW Grüner Veltliner, Taste the Difference, Austria (W) super dry, stone fruits, tight
*NEW Taste the Difference Île-de-Beauté Rosé, Corsica (Ro) top-notch, good intensity, soft
*NEW Fairtrade Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot, Taste the Difference, South Africa (R) surprising, good buy, good fruit intensity
*NEW Terre di Faiano Nero di Troia, Italy (R) real bargain, flavoursome, plump, slight sweetness
*NEW Alta Vista Terroir Selection, Malbec, Argentina (R) bountiful, plush, good price
Tesco
*NEW Tesco Finest 1531 Blanquette De Limoux, France (S) value, ripe fruit, biscuit
Bellingham The Bernard Series Chenin Blanc, South Africa (W) texture, weight, oak
*NEW Paul Mas, Reserve Viognier, France (W) peach, floral, decent
*NEW Dv Catena Cabernet Franc Historico, Argentina (R) herbal, black fruit, good complexity
*NEW Tesco Finest, Ribera Del Duero, Spain (R) bold, red fruit, balanced
Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend, South Africa (R) dark fruit, oak, good complexity
ASDA
Crémant de Bourgogne, Brut, France (S) fresh, balanced, award-winning
*NEW Extra Special Touraine Sauvignon Blanc, France (W) value, crisp, fresh
The Wine Atlas, Feteasca Regala, Romania (W) light, balanced, value
*NEW Rose Marie Méditerranée, France (Ro) well-balanced, light, crushed red berries
Gros Manseng, Vin Orange, France (Or) good intro, apple, floral
*NEW Bodacious Red, Portugal (R) juicy, black fruit, decent value
*NEW Extra Special, Primitivo Puglia, Italy (R) dark fruit, spice, juicy
Morrisons
*NEW The Best, Assyrtiko, Greece (W) lemon, saline, worth a go!
*NEW Vitis Nostra Pinot Noir Rose, Italy (Ro) silly price, light, red fruit
*NEW The Best Dao, Portugal (R) bramble, full-bodied, black fruit
*NEW Cune, Mencia, Spain (R) light, perfumed, value
Wm Morrison, Palo Cortado, Spain (Sh) rich, nutty, complex
Aldi
*NEW Specially Selected, Picpoul De Pinet, France (W) fresh, good intensity, lemon
*NEW Chassaux et Fils, Specially Selected The Puzzle, France (W) floral, good flavour, worth trying
*NEW Chassaux Et Fils, Atlantique Rosé, France (Ro) silly price, light, enjoyable
Animus, Douro, Reserva, Portugal (R) plump, ripe, dark fruit
*NEW Specially Selected Coteaux De Béziers, France (R) blackcurrant, good complexity, fruit-forward
Specially Selected Castel Del Monte Rosso, Italy (R) black cherry, flavoursome, juicy
*NEW Specially Selected Primitivo Di Manduria, Italy (R) plump, ripe, fair expression
Co-op
Codorníu, Gran Crémant, Eco Vintage Brut, Spain (S) fresh, balanced, good value
*NEW Jim Barry The Lodge Hill Riesling, Australia (W) fresh, lemon, dry
Codorníu, Organic Albariño, Costers del Segre, 2022 (W) ripe, citrus, fresh
*NEW Famille Perrin, Les Cardinaux, Rhône, France (R) red fruit, medium, fair expression
Baron de Ley, Rioja Reserva, Spain (R) follower favourite, red fruit, oak
Bethany Gen 6 Old Vine Grenache, Australia (R) spicy, seductive, surprising
Lidl
Enconstas de Caiz Avesso, Vinho Verde, Portugal (W) spritzy, lemon, bright
*NEW Carpinus, Harslevelu, Tokaj, Hungary (W) apple, nuttiness, weighty
*NEW Torre de Ferro Rosé Wine Dao, Portugal (Ro) crushed berries, spice, enjoyable
Chianti, Riserva, Italy (R) cherry, subtle oak, excellent value, balanced
270 Alta Expression, Ribera del Duero, Spain (R) bold, black fruit, oak, spice
*NEW Rosario, Reserva, Portugal (R) dark fruit, value, medium
*NEW Almocreve Alentejano, Portugal (R) good structure, juicy, fruity
Waitrose
Prince Alexandre Crémant de Loire, France (S) light, balanced, green fruit
*NEW Loved & Found Gelber Muskateller, Austria (W) honey, peachy, top-notch
*NEW Laurent Miquel, Nocturnes, Viognier, France (W) great price, good quality, peach
*NEW Zacharias Assyrtiko, Greece (W) saline, floral, balanced
*NEW Wolfberger, Alsace, Pinot Blanc, France (W) stone fruit, floral, good expression
*NEW Frei Brothers, Sonoma Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, USA (R) strong expression, black fruit, bold
*NEW Maree d'ione Organic Nero di Troia, Italy (R) juicy, chocolate, value for money
*NEW Kanonkop Kadette Pinotage, South Africa (R) cracking expression, plum, earthy
Marks & Spencer
*NEW Cremant de Bordeaux, France (in-store only) (S) apple, brioche, balanced
*NEW Conte Priuli, Prosecco, Rosé, Italy (S) fair price, red fruit, fun
*NEW Mathilde De Favray Pouilly Fume, France (in-store only) (W) balanced, good intensity, clean
*NEW Lark Song English Rosé, by Balfour, England (Ro) English!, balanced, strong price
*NEW Found, Saperavi, Georgia (R) ripe fruit, berries, medium-bodied
Majestic Wine
*NEW Bouvet Ladubay Saumur Brut, France (S) can’t go wrong, apple, good softness
*NEW Domaine des Aubuisières ‘Cuvée de Perruches’ Vouvray (W) honey, floral, plush, beauty!
*NEW DeMorgenzon ‘Reserve’ Chenin Blanc 2020/21, South Africa (W) weighty, fantastic, complex
*NEW Viré-Clessé, Vieilles Vignes, Christophe Cordier, France (W) classy, complex, balanced, enticing fruit
*NEW Gérard Bertrand 'Côte des Roses', Languedoc, France (Ro) light, delicate, balanced
*NEW Nero Oro, Riserva, Sicily, Italy (R) bold, rich, dried fruit
*NEW Two Hands 'Tenacity' Old Vine Shiraz 2021/22, Australia (R) great producers, strong expression, bold red fruit
Costco
Joh. Jos. Christoffel Urziger Wurzgarten, Riesling, Spatlese, Germany (W) sweet, ‘petrol’, highly-rated
Cantina Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy (R) crowd pleaser, young fruits, slight spice
Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino DOCG 2017, Italy (R) big winery, big wine, delicious
Kirkland Signature Series Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon, USA (R) cassis, plump, black fruits
Specialists
(wines I’ve tried recently and loved)
*NEW Arthur Metz Alsace Riesling, Alsace (W) expressive, good expression, lemon, spice, value
*NEW Grillo Sicilia Isola della Fiamma, Cantine Rallo (W) peach, apple, balanced
*NEW Txakoli, Ameztoi, Spain (W) zesty, spritzy, summery, fun
*NEW Château Gigault, Cuvée Viva, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, France (R) a good bite, easy drinking, red fruit, a risk worth taking
*NEW Bannockburn, Mount Difficulty, Pinot Noir, New Zealand (R) pure, bright, earthy, light
*NEW Meerlust Estate Red, South Africa (R) rich, plump, wonderful
*NEW Chateauneuf du Pape Colombis, 2019, St Prefert, France (R) one of my fave Pinot’s, light with good depth, red fruit
Bodegas del Pino X Adnams, Fino, Sherry, Spain (Sh) saline, almond, summer sensation
Got a subscription for my birthday, so far loving it, thanks for taking the time and the trouble, to save us the expense of buying not the best wines.
Any chance you could do a vegan wine special?
Keep up the good work
James
Just had Gros Manseng, Vin Orange along side a homemade pasta dish with sage, chilli and garlic - paired incredibly! Thanks doe the recommendation Luke!