Believe it or not, the wine range at the decidedly downmarket ASDA supermarket chain, now owned by Walmart, has been revitalised by a Francophile Master of Wine. Philippa Carr MW admits that she...

The following tasting notes are compiled from several different tastings held in London in September and October by various importers and merchants. They are organised by style, then...

While their bigger and more downmarket rivals offer increasingly cut-throat deals on wine (three bottles for £10 or even £9) to lure customers into their stores to buy food etc, Waitrose has...

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...

First an apology to the many visitors here who do not live in the UK and are therefore not within reach of a branch of our most famous retailer (especially of underwear - hence the image, not...

Where I live (Sonoma), one must shop long and hard to find a representative sampling of serious South African wines. The cheap and cheerfuls are here, yet the top bottles are difficult to find...

See related thread in Members' forum   In this collection of 77 wines offered this autumn by Sainsbury’s, one of Britain’s biggest supermarket chains locked in mortal combat with the...

Britain ’s Co-op stores may not be the most glamorous supermarkets in the land but they are the most active in giving their customers maximum information, and that includes ingredient...

In a nutshell : France's most varied, and neglected, wine region. Most wines noticeably crisp. Main grapes (going downriver): Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Gamay,...

In a nutshell : France's New World wine region, with some improving appellations too. Main grapes : Carignan, Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsaut (red); Maccabéo, Grenache...

‘WA’, as this state is invariably known, may grow less than five per cent of the country's grapes but it produces a very significant proportion of the country's best wine, entirely in the...

In a nutshell : Big, ripe wines, terrific Malbec and some smart Chardonnay. Main grapes : Bonarda, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Torronté s , Chardonnay. Chile so far...

In a nutshell : Distinctive reds, a good range of whites, some bargains and increasingly convincing answers to international styles. Main grapes : Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon,...

In a nutshell : Some very fine wine indeed but relatively few bargains. Main grapes : Chardonnay, (French) Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc (white); Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Merlot...

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)....