According to Wikipedia "A popular but unconfirmed theory claims that Malbec is named after a Hungarian peasant who first spread...
If you're a regular reader of the weekend supplements then you'll almost certainly have come across one of the many affirmative...
A daydream-awakening pinch of oneself may be needed when you see the price of this smart little Gavi. However the reality is that ...
'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...
And yet another wholly distinctive white from Spain. Such is the diversity and variety available you're unlikely to find wines like them ...
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 ...
The Joven style of Spanish red is an all too often overlooked and undervalued one. Let's not forget Spain is an essentially...
Like the Clan MacLeod in epic 1980s sci-fi/fantasy, Highlander, the Bougrier family have been around for a long time. But, thankfully, they don’t have that nasty...
Ah, summertime, when the living is easy, fish are jumping and it’s time for rose wine – or something along those lines. And of course, kicking back...
In keeping with the cultural terminology as memorably described by Jules and Vincent in Pulp Fiction, if the French do a take on a foreign product, all they do is stick “Le” in front of it, as in “Le Big Mac”. ...
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...
‘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...
The 70s and 80s were unkind to Chianti. Although its popularity boomed around the world in those years, when its bubble inevitably burst (as...
Argentina may be best known for big reds, but it also deserves to be better recognized, and celebrated, for it's white wines, and for...
Depending on who you are and where you come from, you might say ‘Grenache’, ‘Garnacha’ or even ‘Garnatxa’ if you’re a native ...
Argentina may be best known for big, bolshy malbecs, but that's not all they do. This Shiraz is big and bold enough to ...
What ho! This wine reminds us of a joke from Jeeves and Wooster, which goes a little like this: Three chaps at Wembley, one says "Is this...
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...
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...
If someone throws the words 'Australian', 'Cabernet Sauvignon' and 'Malbec' at you, and asks what you're visualizing, then I think it's safe...
If an "inky, black, dark, fruity, intense, robust" red sounds attractive to you we think you should give this a try. Almost every review...
This is an impressively neat little bargain Chianti that's on the bodysome, flavoursome side of this classic Italian style. This slightly more buxom ...
Sometimes you just want them to give it to you straight. No complications, no round-the-houses, just straight to the point. And that's....
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 wine takes its name from the village of Raimat in Catalonia, a village so dedicated to wine that its streets are named after grape varieties...
Grab this Granite Ridge and get it on your granite worktop; this is a food loving superstar. If you've yet to try Chenin or have only tried ...
A really affordable and enjoyable example of how well Spain does Cabernet. This impossible-to-dislike red showcases the much loved...
A few years ago, Rias Baixas, and Albarino were the region and grape names to drop to prove your wine aficionado credentials. These days...
All over Marlborough unusual geysers spurt manuka honey high into the air. Although initially this was a sticky nightmare for the locals...
The Portal da Águia winery’s name translates to “Eagle’s Gate”. Although these mighty birds of prey deserve the accolades for their work...
Quinta das Setencostas is the big brother of our astronomically popular Quinta de Bons Ventos and bears a keen family resemblance...
In June 2012 Oddbins launched a nationwide search for the UK’s finest amateur wine taster. After months of gruelling competition we found her...
With its label's 'poulet-au-paisley' motif rightly predicting the sort of conspicuous and colourful happenings about to hit your palate via this ...
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...
The Pearlstone Pinotage was named after the enormous granite Paarl Rock, which apparently looks like a pearl. Although we...
If the world of wine were Hundred Acre Wood… the omnipotent Robert Parker would be Christopher Robin, the exuberant Olly Smith - Tigger...
This wine has some surprising parallels with the original Beat author, Jack Kerouac. Like Jack – or Jean-Louis as he was...
To use the Aussie parlance; we must have a few roos loose in the top paddock letting you guys get your hands on this. Don’t get us wrong...
There was a time that Australian Chardonnay was pretty much the world’s house white. Now received opinion would more generally ...
Shiraz is the sixth most populous city in Iran. Team Oddbins are a little unsure how the lovely people at Berton Vineyards in Australia managed...
Incredibly high standards of winemaking for the price. This is an astonishingly well-loved Oddbins favourite and one...
If you are a worshipper of Pan, mystical leader of the natural world, mistakenly thinking that we’re talking about the village of Martino in Arcadia, Greece...
Get ready for a crashing tidal wave of people claiming they've known about Picpoul for years, have always known about it, and ...
Quite possibly the smoothest Rhône valley red in the range at this price point, and a frequent bestseller, this is a real gem from the very...
This top selling fizz is the more rounded of our Cavas and, is not quite as dry-seeming as the others in the range. This will work ...
Of all the grape varieties that South Africa has helped put on the map and get the world to take seriously, it is likely to be Chenin Blanc ...
Steeped in exciting history, this wine is like a really good Brontë novel, or maybe a Dan Brown. Dating way back to 1070, Le Chateau de la ...
Once in while a wine comes along whose anonymity sells it to those who want to be drinking something that no one else is ...
Well-coloured with relatively high acidity, this is a vivacious Beaujolais abundent with notes of freshly picked berries and traditional boiled...
The word "robust" has come in for so much overuse lately, that it may as well not mean anything at all. "Robust new measures to counter ...
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...
Smouldering, nocturnal and spicy Rioja to make your head spin
An absolutely delicious classic white Burgundy, with the broad, exuberant charm typical of its 100% Chardonnay-based content. This is a...
Some people, like Hobbits, like their homeland and see no reason to up sticks to pastures new ...
