What do you think dessert wine from a hot Greek island might taste like? Think their climate might cook the grapes and possibly ....
Nothing short of a sensation, this little red has been a success story at Oddbins over the past few years, such is its astonishing quality ...
Feeling reminscent for that day you discovered a zippy, zesty, chilled glass of Pinot Grigio was just the thing and then suffered increasing disappointment as the zip and zest seemed to fade...
One of the most sought-after white styles of the moment, Portuguese Vinho Verde is a convention in its own right: one of those wines ...
Gil Scott-Heron said “if it ain’t broke, don’t break it”. Wise words. You people are loving Portuguese wines. We don’t want to break...
Sometimes in life you just want to keep things simple. Your furniture minimalist, your walls whitewashed, your white wine crisp...
We know 'Gros Manseng' isn't the nicest name for a grape. In fact it sounds like...
This Moscato is soft, gentle and charmingly sweet, but saved from being sickly by fresher, sage and citrus elements. Which sounds a bit like Alan Titchmarsh...
'If I were a rich man, tra la la la la la la la la la la la la,' ...
Quinta da Alorna, where Portal da Aguia is made, was named...
This bargain cava offers proof that Spanish fizz at this price isn't just a cheap alternative to champagne, but can be a fine, elegant and...
A few years ago, Rias Baixas, and Albarino were the region and grape names to drop to prove your wine aficionado credentials. These days...
Tucked away in the mountains of Spain's wild North West, hard up against the topmost corner of Portugal, Monterrei is one of Iberia's...
This is the kind of wine that seems to have something for everyone and nothing to cause anyone to dislike it. Such is its instant appeal...
‘This porridge is too hot!’… ‘This porridge is too cold!’… ‘This porridge is just right.’ So said Goldilocks, before being quite rightly evicted by three disgruntled homeowners...
Pale Cream is arguably the Sherry equivalent of a nice cup of tea. Depending on how sweet your tooth is and, quite bizarrely when you think about it...
Quinta das Setencostas is the big brother of our astronomically popular Quinta de Bons Ventos and bears a keen family resemblance...
The Portal da Águia winery’s name translates to “Eagle’s Gate”. Although these mighty birds of prey deserve the accolades for their work...
We love the Greeks. They’re rebellious, they’re warm-hearted and, more pertinently, they’ve been making wine there for 6,500 years...
‘THUS UZ SPAAARRGGGHHHHHTAAA!!!!!!!’ So bellowed Gerard Butler...
If the world of wine were Hundred Acre Wood… the omnipotent Robert Parker would be Christopher Robin, the exuberant Olly Smith - Tigger...
Based in a region with a strong winemaking history, and recently overhauled by a company that is investing time, love and money into it...
We imagine this heady beaut to be the kind of tipple that would be served up at Bilbo Baggins’ Farewell Birthday Party, with all the Hobbits gathered...
Tawny. In the avian world, it refers to a beautiful, golden-coloured owl that is, in fact highly territorial and non-migratory. This is...
Altogether now, “Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby! Ahhhaaaa-aaaahhhh. Do you do you do you need it?” Yes, Kaiser Chiefs. The answer is yes...
Once upon a time Soave enjoyed a reputation as the finest of all Italian whites, with its elegantly delicate hints of apricot and almond blossom. As is...
We'd write an evocative tasting note that grasps the personality of this wine, but Google Translate has done the job ably (original text from the Domaine Le Roc website)...
According to our source, Devon is known for the "Cornubian Massif". This group, who broke away from Staines in 2005, are often...
The vintner behind this lovely stuff has been named in the mighty wine reference tome, The Wine Opus, as one of Greece’s winemaking ‘rising stars’.
In a country whose winemaking world is dominated by men, Susana Balbo is a formidable force in Argentina. After clocking up 20 years as a consultant vintner...
What do manure, solar energy and pheromones have in common? Why, they are all used in the production of wine from Chateau d’Or ...
We have a recipe for you. Take one world famous Port house (Ramos Pinto) and one incredibly prestigious Champagne...
Luis Pato is one of Portugal’s leading winemakers. Comparing him to Darth Vader seems cruel, but the force is very strong with...
In a move that must surely make her the envy of maligned media families like the Murdochs and the welly-wearing Windsors, Filipa Pato...
Naoussa. NAH’OWSA. Sounds like ‘house-the’. Got it? Good, because this is one of the most important names in Greek wine. Why?
You are what you eat, so the saying goes. And this is manifestly true in Stanton and Killeen’s achingly delicious Rutherglen Muscat. What does the wine ‘eat’?...
Ben Glaetzer, the winemaker behind this bright, perfumed and sensuous red, is a talented little so-and-so...
You have to be careful when gushing about wine that you really, really like. Because it’s tempting to say that you can actually taste the soil...
The story of Carignan, like that of Malbec, is that of a humble country grape, widely exploited but little appreciated at home...
Hungary is an unusual land famous for its paprika, extreme moustaches, turbulent history, water polo and melancholy. Its residents, the mighty...
Barbara-Dee Alba is the stage name of a rotund burlesque dancer from Arbroath. One of her exotic routines garnered critical acclaim...
Smoother than George Clooney in a tuxedo, this is a very special Port at its optimum maturity
When we tell you that Valpolicella is made using dried-up grapes left for ages in a box, it doesn't sound very nice, does it? But hear us out...
