It seems only a moment ago that Tesco, Britain’s dominant supermarket, were moving firmly upmarket with a dramatically increased finer wine range (see Tesco – speccing up a bit? ). And it...

Wine was once extremely important to the state of Victoria, but phylloxera struck in the late 19th century and many of its scattered vineyards were abandoned. Even today, the Victorian wine map...

In a nutshell : New World wines with crisp fruity acids and intense flavours. Main grapes : Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris (white); Pinot Noir, Merlot (red)....

Sauvignon Blanc is a strange grape. It evokes strong reactions. Those who love it, love it with a passion. Those who find its flavours less than subtle, tend to be less than subtle in their...

Andrew Maugham of London N1 writes:   Is this normal practice in the wine trade? Sainsbury's sent me an email offering me a half case of Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2007 at a...

Summary A very good vintage for New Zealand, with a generous crop of high quality grapes in many regions, even though some saw reduced yields due to frost. On Waiheke Island, Chardonnay...

Feb 12 - see also More bright stars from New Zealand . The following are about 50 interesting New Zealand wines tasted recently. It’s perhaps significant that whites...

It seemed appropriate at a time of the year when London seeks to emphasise every connection with its Dickensian past to catch up with someone whose working life revolves around places such as...

  When a wine retailer offers Ch Mouton Rothschild 2000 at £1 rather than £600 a bottle and Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc for just £5, like Asda’s current offer...

For a discussion of a range of Sauvignon Blanc styles from Chile and New Zealand, see Sauvignon Blanc styles analysed . These notes are listed by score, in ascending order. I have given...

Last Thursday night the first ever Len Evans Award for leadership in the Australian wine industry was given to David Hohnen, a man who is as quiet as the late Len Evans was noisy. Hohnen only...

  So, should you start budgeting for the 2006 bordeaux, the vintage just shown in embryonic state in Bordeaux’s cellars, salons and offices to the wine trade and media?  ...

  For a country with only slightly more vineyard than, say, Slovenia, New Zealand has had an extraordinary impact on the world of wine because of its pungent Sauvignon Blanc and now Pinot...

  Just spent the last seven days living and working with the heart and soul of Margaret River and  more importantly the outer areas of this now rich and prosperous region....

Terence Yiin, Malaysia:   A friend has entrusted me to purchase some wines for her wedding in London in August. I was wondering if you have any recommendations for champagne...