567. Antech, Crémant de Limoux Cuvée Eugénie Brut, 2005 
566. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Palo Cortado 21, NV (2011) 
565. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Fino Macharnudo Alto 18, NV (2011) 
564. Equipo Navazos, La Bota de Manzanilla 22, NV (2011) 
563. D’Angelo, Aglianico del Vulture Riserva Caselle, 2003 
562. Château Fourcas Dupré, Listrac-Médoc, 1994 Sauvignon Blanc
544. Grover Vineyards, Sauvignon Blanc India, 20??
Sadly I managed to throw the bottle away before getting the modern-style label from this Indian wine. To judge by the packaging, this …
513. Château de Tracy, Pouilly-Fumé, 2005
A gift from Peter, which we drank whilst skiing… well, with dinner, après-ski, of course! Drank with a mushroom risotto, and it went pretty …
510. St Hallett, Poacher’s Blend Barossa, 2008
I was shopping swiftly in John Lewis food hall for an impromptu dinner, when someone called my name (Oli Loveday) and offered me a …
509. Château La Tour Blanche, Sauternes 1er Cru Classé, 1996
Sadly this label was just going to fall apart not matter what… A good Sauternes, with a mid-gold colour, starting to deepen towards amber. …
South Africa: exciting, fast-changing, beautiful Cape Winelands
South Africa – a wine industry that’s 320-odd years old. Or 20-odd, depending on your point of view (OK, some poetic licence taken there …
474. Château Rieussec, Sauternes 1er Grand Cru Classé, 2003
Bought a case en primeur, and well worthwhile – albeit likely to mature early due to the weather profile – it’s definitely more intensely …
465. Château Carbonnieux, Pessac-Léognan Blanc Grand Cru Classé, 2003
A gift from Christian, for helping out with his finances. We had this on Christmas Eve 2008, with a lamb stir fry. A very …
452. Saint Clair, Pioneer Block Oh! Block Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, 2007
No idea where I got this from – a present from someone, I think. But a very interesting illustration of Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Forward …
396. Château Guiraud, Sauternes 1er Cru Classé, 1996
We decided to have some wine & cheese after work on Friday, so when shopping for cheese (in the new John Lewis / Waitrose …
Klein Constantia: stellar whites, sweet and dry
Klein Constantia is perhaps the most recognised name in the Constantia region. That is particularly as a result of their rejuvenation of the historic …