Kaiken Malbec

There is a shop at the end of our road that sells, amongst other produce, bottles of wine averaging £40. I rather resent spending that much money on wine. However, they also sell a wine that we have fallen for for a more modest £13.50. Kaiken Malbec has everything you would want in a red …

Montidori Sangiovese

I think I actually fell in love with this bottle of wine. I remember my illicit affair with this dashing Italian very well. It had been a very bad week. I was stressed out. Robert picked a few random bottles of wine from the supermarket and he picked the one he thought would cheer me …

Yalumba Organic Shiraz

I wanted to like this red wine before I even tasted it - organic and vegan - directions we firmly want to head towards. My truthful assessment of my first glass was that it was delicious. There was a nice sparkle in this red wine which made it refreshing - after reading the label I …

La Selva Organic Privo Sangiovese

Here was a wine that I got on with very well. I do love cherries, and the pleasant cherry aromas and aftertaste made this a wine I know we ought to stock up on. It is easy-going and fits in with whatever we are having for dinner without dominating the dinner table. But although there …

Finca Las Moras Malbec

Apparently this is the produce of a large wine estate in Argentina. I read up about the Finca Las Moras estate in San Juan and about the Malbec grape variety and I still struggled for something to say to you about this wine. It was adequate. I was not embarrassed to have it at the …

Barossa Ink Shiraz

I have been postponing my review of this wine, and I don't know why because I enjoyed it so much. Three of us shared a bottle and we all enjoyed it. Lots of rich fruit, something deliciously dark pulling it back from being too sweet. When we first opened the bottle I could not get …

Domaine Viret Energie

I was slightly perplexed by my first glass of this wine. I was sure I was tasting too much cork at first. My second glass was more enjoyable, but there is no mistaking that there is a certain mystique within this bottle. I read that Philippe Viret normally produces two types of Energie wine but …

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 …

Echo Falls White Zinfandel

I sometimes mention that although I prefer red wine, I make the switch to white or rose wine throughout the summer months. However, I personally prefer crisp and fresh to sweet and syrupy. So when I tried a glass of Echo Falls White Zinfandel I was overwhelmed by the sugary rush I felt. Make no …