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 American country. The winemaker, Jean-Pascal Lacaze, recommends pairing the wine with herb crusted lamb, seared tuna or roasted Mediterranean vegetables and the bottle label describes it as […]
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Galodoro Rosé
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’ translates as, and the blurb on the back describes it as ‘a well-balanced, aromatic and fruity wine with an excellent acidity’. It is said to […]
Jen Pfeiffer The Rebel Merlot
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) around, and this Merlot dubbed ‘The Rebel’ from Jen Pfeiffer in Australia is no exception. It’s extremely soft and smooth and leaves a lovely taste in the mouth. The […]
Réserve de Pierre Viognier
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 Wines. They were out of stock of the 2020 vintage at the time of writing, which is a shame because this is a fantastic wine. The […]
Casillero del Diablo Rosé
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 and raspberry flavors with a dash of spice and a crisp, fresh finish’. Dry, crisp and fresh is exactly how I like my rosé wine, and Casillero del Diablo […]
Stefano Di Blasi Pinot Grigio Blush
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 recommended as an accompaniment for fish and salads, although we had it with chicken and it complimented the dish well. The wine strikes a good balance between fruitiness and dryness, […]
Karen Birmingham Zinfandel
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, in San Joaquin County, California, just a few miles south of the state capital, Sacramento. The town itself was immortalised in the 1969 Creedence Clearwater […]
Trivento Reserve Malbec Rosé
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 successful location for viticulture. It’s a very light pink rosé made from Malbec grapes and is described as having ‘strawberry and summer fruit aromas‘ […]
Wine Route Merlot
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 Chilean Merlot produced by the Concha y Toro company in the Valle Central and brought to the market under Tesco’s Wine Route brand. It […]
Tesco Liebfraumilch
Tasting Notes This was my first dalliance with Liebfraumilch – ‘a timeless German classic‘ according to the label. I was well aware of it’s reputation as a sweet and cheap, unfashionable wine, so my expectations were set pretty low when I opened this bottle. However, I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn’t half as bad as […]