Today I’m going off piste and sharing with you two hot off the plate and glass excellent food and wine matches. Both...
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In Wednesday’s report of Berry Bros & Rudd’s Autumn press tasting here I focused on stunning back vintages of Vouvray’s from leading Loire producer...
Because they’re tied to a retailer’s selection box, I usually bin wine vouchers. Not so with the £60 Naked Wines voucher that...
There’s no other word for it. Viticulturist Rosa Kruger (pictured) is revered by South Africa’s new generation of winemakers. Why? Because of...
Last week I filed my copy for a Decanter feature focused on Cape Chenin Blanc. It reminded me that, though I’ve reported...
You only have to turn the clock back a dozen years to date the Sadie Family’s first wine, Columella 2000, yet Eben...
When I first visited the Swartland in 2004, Eben Sadie was just starting to make his mark with Columella, a Syrah/Mourvedre blend...
I’ve tasted Vergelegen’s wines numerous times, both at home and in the Cape. Marvellously consistent and beautifully executed they’ve always been a beacon...
They say that dogs reflect their owners. If my ebullient November Wines of the Month, both extreme good value, are anything to go...
I wrote up highlights from themed tables at Wines of South Africa’s Cape Wine Europe trade tasting here last week. At the Chenin Blanc...
Pico, the Azores – the Santorini of Portugal? I have to admit that I’d thought of the Azores…
2011 Vintage Ports round up – 35 Ports reviewed I'm wary of being reductive but, if there's a phrase…
One of the wine world’s great bargains: 2011… A few years ago Luis Sottomayer (Head winemaker for Casa Ferreirinha and…
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Hi Sarah, Thanks for this great post! Reading your reviews makes me happy that I have a few bottles of (the regular) Noval from 2015 onwards!! All
Thanks for the suggestion. I know Lance Foyster quite well. However I have just found the Wine Society are now listing an Encruzado for £15.50