Wine of the Week: Barda 2011 Bodegas Chacra Pinot Noir – Patagonia By Andrew Hooper on 02/10/2013 The Barda 2011 Bodegas Chacra is our best value Pinot Noir, the best value Pinot Noir you will find this side of a day dream. Read more
Wine of the Week: 2012 CASA DA SENRA VINHO VERDE LOUREIRO Lima Quinta dos Abrigueiros By Ed H-B on 19/06/2013 UPDATE: The latest vintage of this cracking wine can be found on our website HERE for only £9. Read more
Wine of the Week: 2010 ‘Domaine’ Domaine Bernard Baudry – Chinon By Ed H-B on 12/06/2013 Pioneering a new vanguard of Chinon wines exemplifying purity and extraction, this is a splendid example of pure Cabernet Franc made by a seasoned expert. Rich, sumptuous, dark ruby in colour, yet with clean and precisely extracted fruit, Bernard Baudry's 2010 Domaine Chinon is a treat to drink now or will happily cellar over the next five years. Read more
Wine of the Week: 2012 Verdicchio Classico Superiore – Andrea Felici By Ed H-B on 04/06/2013 This is a wonderful organic Verdicchio from the territory of Apiro in the Macerata Province of Le Marche in central Italy, without a shadow of doubt the jewel of the region. The wine: Very pale, clean, bright and minerally, good fruit in the mid-palate and a shapely, refreshing clarity of purpose - lovely summer white for those summer lunches with starched linen tablecloths. Read more
Wine of the Week: 2009 Château du Maine – AOC Graves, Langon, Bordeaux By Ed H-B on 28/05/2013 2009 Château du Maine - AOC Graves, Langon, Bordeaux Bordeaux has something like five thousand different Châteaux all making wine – and inevitably you get the full gamut made, in terms of quality. There is a lot to avoid, but also some real gems too thankfully. Read more
Wine of the Week: 2011 CAIRANNE, Côtes du Rhône Villages, Domaine Romain Roche 2011 – Rhône France By Ed H-B on 16/05/2013 An up and coming talent in the village of Cairanne, young Romain Roche is a vigneron to watch. With the help of super star consultant (and school friend) Philippe Cambie, he is making incredible wines at down to earth prices. 2011 CAIRANNE Côtes du Rhône Villages Domaine Romain Roche £14.50 or just £12. Read more
Wine of the week: 2001 Chateau Barde-Haut – St Emilion By Ed H-B on 05/03/2013 We had too many good wines to choose from when voting up the wine of the week, so we decided to draw up a short list of 4 our best value and affordable drinking Bordeaux between at £11.95 and £37. Read more