Rose Murray Brown: A dozen chenin blancs to suit all palates and pockets Rose Murray Brown August 8, 2016 Drink, Wine Chenin blanc is the ultimate summer grape. Its versatility offers myriad drinking styles from light, crisp aperitif, to richly oaked to delicately sweet; from 30 wines tasted – here are our favourite 12 to...
Brian Elliott: Four wines that are worth paying a little extra for Brian Elliott August 2, 2016 Drink, Wine Even during the lazy days of summer, there are still special occasions which demand that little extra edge of luxury. Here, then are four wines that do mean digging just a little deeper but, in my view, more...
Rose Murray Brown: Lugana’s microclimate yields mineral-rich, fruity dry whites Rose Murray Brown August 1, 2016 Drink, Wine Thousands of tourists head to this region every year, but the wines produced from here remain among Italy’s least known. That’s because most visitors to the southern shores of Lake Garda only see the...
Brian Elliott: High praise for 100 top tipples from Australia Brian Elliott July 26, 2016 Drink, Wine Although his UK newspaper columns give him a pretty high profile here, Matthew Jukes (pictured) enjoys almost “wine god” status in Australia. Consequently, his annual 100 Best Australian Wines (£16...
Rose Murray Brown: A dozen great new wines from around the world Rose Murray Brown July 25, 2016 Drink, Wine Every month our wine shelves expand to accommodate new bottles, but it’s hard to know which to try. To assist I have selected my favourites from the latest list of “new finds” to come onto the market,...
Brian Elliott: Paler rosés are all the rage for their dry refinement Brian Elliott July 19, 2016 Drink, Wine Sales of Provence rosé exploded last year as consumers became enthused by the mouth-watering – and versatile – liaisons its drier versions strike up with food. Encouragingly, consumers also appear...
Rose Murray Brown: Take the spice challenge and match wine with curry Rose Murray Brown July 18, 2016 Drink, Wine The compatibility of Indian dishes and wine is a hotly debated subject. For years, the quality of wines offered in UK curry houses was so poor, we happily drank lager with our chicken jalfrezis. Now we are...
Brian Elliott: Taste the highlights of a successful Scottish partnership Brian Elliott July 14, 2016 Drink, Wine It was an agreeable lunch for two Scots that provided the genesis of From Vineyards Direct. Esme Johnstone was co-founder of Majestic Wines and once top man at Château de Sours. David Campbell was a...
Rose Murray Brown: 12 quirky dry white wines from unusual grapes Rose Murray Brown July 11, 2016 Drink, Wine Looking for something different to quaff this summer? Swap your pinot grigio or chardonnay for one of these 12 quirky dry white suggestions from lesser known grapes to spice up your summer garden drinking...
Brian Elliott: It’s been a good year for those in the medals Brian Elliott June 30, 2016 Drink, Wine Many folk feel that wine competitions hand out far too many medals but – as a sometime judge at two major UK contests – I have no qualms about the quality of those awarded the very highest...
