Wine: Lacaze Carménère Country: Chile Region: Valle Central Year: 2019 Grapes: Carménère Bottle top: screw cap ABV: 14.0 % Price: £12.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This Chilean red wine is made from the Carménère grapes that originated in the Bordeaux region of France but are now primarily grown in the South …
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Peter Bosz
Dutchman Peter Bosz was appointed manager of Lyon in May 2021 to succeed Rudi Garcia, following the club’s disappointing fourth place finish in Ligue 1. His somewhat daunting mission is to revitalise the team and reintegrate the top three on a reduced budget due to the double whammy of the Covid-19 pandemic and the collapse …
Galodoro Rosé
Wine: Galodoro Rosé Country: Portugal Region: Lisbon Year: 2020 Grapes: Castelão ABV: 12.5% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £8.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This is a light, crisp and refreshing rosé wine from the Lisbon region of Portugal. The label features a golden cockerel, which is roughly what the name ‘galodoro’ …
Jen Pfeiffer The Rebel Merlot
Wine: Jen Pfeiffer The Rebel Merlot Country: Australia Region: Central Victoria Year: 2019 Grapes: Merlot Bottle top: screw cap ABV: 14.5% Price: £9.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This is yet another superb wine from the Naked Wines range. They really do manage to source some of the best wines (and winemakers) …
Réserve de Pierre Viognier
Wine: Réserve de Pierre Viognier Country: France Region: Rhone Year: 2020 Grapes: Viognier ABV: 13% Bottle top: cork Price: £10.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This is a crisp white wine made from viognier grapes in the Rhone region of France by winemaker Pierre Latard and sold in the UK by Naked …
Casillero del Diablo Rosé
Wine: Casillero del Diablo Rosé Country: Chile Region: Central Valley Year: not supplied Grapes: Cinsault, Garnacha, Carmenere, Syrah/Shiraz ABV: 12.5% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £8.00 Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes This is a delicious rosé wine, and is undoubtedly one of our favourites. It’s described as ‘a medium-bodied dry rosé packed full of blackberry …
Stefano Di Blasi Pinot Grigio Blush
Wine: Stefano Di Blasi Pinot Grigio Blush Country: Italy Region: Veneto Year: 2020 Grapes: Pinot Grigio ABV: 12% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £8.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This is a light, fresh, crisp Italian rosé produced by Stefano Di Blasi from pinot grigio grapes in the Veneto region. It is …
Karen Birmingham Zinfandel
Wine: Karen Birmingham Zinfandel Country: USA Region: California Year: 2018 Grapes: Zinfandel Bottle top: cork ABV: 14.5% Price: £13.49 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes Karen Birmingham is an American wine maker whose eponymous creations can be obtained in the UK via Naked Wines. This 2018 Zinfandel hails from the town of Lodi, …
Trivento Reserve Malbec Rosé
Wine: Trivento Reserve Malbec Rosé Country: Argentina Region: Mendoza Year: 2020 Grapes: Malbec ABV: 12% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £8.00 Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes This rosé wine from Mendoza in Argentina is named after the three winds that affect the climate in the region and help to make it such a productive and …
Wine Route Merlot
Wine: Wine Route Merlot Country: Chile Region: Central Valley Year: 2020 Grapes: Merlot Bottle top: screw cap ABV: 12% Price: £7 Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes This is the pick of the wines that are on offer as part of the £10 Finest Meal Deal at Tesco at the time of writing. It’s a delicious …