Wine: Oxford Landing Sauvignon Blanc Country: Australia Region: South Australia Year: 2020 Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc ABV: 10.5% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £6.50 Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes I found this to be a fairly average white wine. There’s nothing particularly bad about it, but there’s nothing to make it stand out either. Hailing from […]
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Cono Sur Bicicleta Sauvignon Blanc
Wine: Cono Sur Bicicleta Sauvignon Blanc Country: Chile Region: Central Valley Year: 2020 Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc ABV: 12.5% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £7.50 Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes The bicycle logo initially attracted me to this wine because, well, I like cycling. Fortunately, it turned out to be a decent wine that I’d be […]
Benjamin Darnault Minervois
Wine: A.O.P. Minervois, Benjamin Darnault Country: France Region: Languedoc-Roussillon Year: 2019 Grapes: Grenache Bottle top: cork ABV: 13.5% Price: £9.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This 2019 vintage of Benjamin Darnault’s Minervois red wine is yet another Naked Wines selection that doesn’t disappoint. Made in the far south of France, not far […]
Kimbao X
Wine: Kimbao X Country: Chile Region: Valle Central Year: 2019 Grapes: Merlot, Carignan, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Petit Verdot Bottle top: cork ABV: 14% Price: £14.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This interesting blend of six different grape varieties was created by Constanza Schwaderer in the Central Valley region of Chile. The […]
Isla Negra Sauvignon Blanc
Wine: Isla Negra ‘Seashore’ Sauvignon Blanc Country: Chile Region: Central Valley Year: not supplied Grapes: Sauvignon Blanc / Pedro Ximénez ABV: 12% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £3.75 (50 cl bottle) Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes This is one of the cheaper wines available in Tesco, although I mistakenly ordered a 50 cl bottle at […]
Wine Route Tempranillo Garnacha Rosé
Wine: Wine Route Tempranillo Garnacha Rosé Country: Spain Region: Valdepeñas Year: not supplied Grapes: Tempranillo & Garnacha ABV: 11.5% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £7 Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes We got this wine as part of the Tesco Finest ‘dine in for £10’ meal deal, so it’s pretty good value considering it’s priced at […]
Wine Route Chardonnay
Wine: Wine Route Chardonnay Country: Spain Region: Valdepeñas Year: not supplied Grapes: Chardonnay ABV: 12% Bottle top: screw cap Price: £7 Purchased: Tesco Rating: Tasting Notes We got this wine as part of the Tesco Finest ‘dine in for £10’ meal deal, so it’s pretty good value considering it’s priced at £7 if bought alone, […]
Embeleso
Wine: Embeleso Country: Spain Region: Rioja Year: 2017 Grapes: Tempranillo Bottle top: cork ABV: 13.5% Price: £13.99 Purchased: delivered by Naked Wines Rating: Tasting Notes This is a lovely smooth red wine produced by Gorka Etxebarria in the Rioja region of Spain. It’s a crianza, which means that it has been aged for at least […]
Non-Alcoholic Beer Reviews
The range of alcohol-free beers has expanded rapidly over the last few years and most of the major players in the brewing industry now have their own non-alcoholic offerings. Long gone are the days when Kaliber was the only player in the field. The quality of these products had also improved dramatically, with some of […]
Jordans Frusli Raisins and Hazelnuts
The wrapper describes this one as a ‘wholegrain oat cereal bar with raisins and chopped roasted hazelnuts’. It’s a decent effort from Jordans, but doesn’t have any distinguishing features to set it apart from the field. It’s fine on the flavour front, but texture wise it could do with being a little more cohesive. I […]