Ara Single Estate Pinot Gris

A couple of months ago, I went to Waitrose to buy one of our favorite wines, and found that they had sold out. So after lurking in the wine aisle for so long I felt rather suspicious, I grabbed a couple of bottles that sounded tempting. This New Zealand wine was surprisingly honey sweet to …

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Barefoot Moscato

I feel I ought to add a sweet white wine to our drinks menu for those who have a sweet tooth. It's becoming rarer to see a Moscato on the shelves nowadays, and yet I did find that our local Sainsbury's stocked a good supply Barefoot Moscato. I have to admit I don't have a …

Forte Alto Pinot Grigio

If you had not noticed by now, I am a little fussy when it comes to white wine. I drink white wine in the summer, when it is hot, and I like it crisp and dry and with citrus notes. I am never quite sure what to make of a sweet syrupy white wine. So...this …

Champteloup Sauvignon Blanc Touraine

Why did I love this wine? ...and oh I did love it!!... As soon as we twisted off it's screw cap a gush of lemon drizzle erupted from the bottle. In fact the lemon freshness made it scintillating for a summer wine. It was not too sweet, a grassy mineral element reigned in the lemon …

Boschendal Sauvignon Blanc

I am always pleased when my nephew goes to the local Tesco grocery store and brings back some flowers or a bottle of wine as a way of saying thank you for the domestic services he is provided with while living under our roof. Wills has recently gone back to his parent's home to spend …

Raso De La Cruz Blanco

After a longer winter of red wines and cream liqueurs it is always exciting to welcome on summer weather with a bottle of white. But what do we want from a white wine at the start of the hot weather? How about crisp, fresh, citrus zing, sparkling....we found all this and more in this humble …

Kumala Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

I like a no nonsense white wine. In the summer, when it is hot, we often opt for white wine, and sometimes we are faced with something too sweet or complicated for a sweltering day. But the Kumala Reserve Sauvignon Blanc seemed to be a perfect wine for a warm day. I found it crisp, …

Casa Silva Chardonnay Semillon

You can tell I am really gearing up towards summer when white wine is appearing on the menu. If you want to find a perfect white wine for summer, look no further. This Chilean White was refreshing and delightful. Think tropical fruit! I was smitten instantly with this wine, it was so playful on my …

Les Collines de Luzanet – Cotes De Gascogne

Is it because it is March and almost officially spring that I was tempted by white wine? This sauvignon blanc was refreshingly fresh a winter of red wine and liqueurs. It was everything I was longing for and more - bright citrus lime with a faint floral edge to it. I was very pleased. In …