Telegraph.co.ukTaste test: Does a £9.99 Aldi bottle count as 'fine wine'?Telegraph.co.ukAldi has been targeting middle-class consumers and, following on from gourmet products such as lobster tail and waygu beef, is attempting to acquire a reputation as a wine merchant. The cut-price supermarket claims to have worked with some of the most ..
Another Senate probe into wine industry
Murray Valley winegrowers have welcomed the Senate’s inquiry into the wine industry, stating the issues affecting the industry a decade ago are still present. The Senate’s Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee is expected to conduct a wide-ranging inquiry that tackles issues of grower profitability, the impact on industry pe
Hangover-Free Red Wine? I Got Drunk On Veglio Michelino & Figlio’s…
In my line of work there are a few perks, and testing out a wine that reduces the dreaded "red-wine headache" is surely one of them. Although I would not go as far to say that Veglio Michelino & Figlio's low-histamine wine is absolutely hangover-resistant, it did certainly make for a better drinking experience.
8 Rich Sonoma Reds (Wine Spectator)
New reviews of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre from the warm 2012 vintage
2014 Top-Scoring Right Bank Bordeaux Reds (Wine Spectator)
Tasting notes and scores for 26 Bordeaux barrel samples from Pomerol and St.-Emilion
2012 Kirkland Signature Series Columbia Valley Red
How can you tell a good wine from an excellent wine? One of our tests is to take them on a marathon and see how they perform. In this case, we ran with two Kirkland Signature wines: the 2012 Signature Merlot and Columbia Valley Red (which is pretty close to Bordeaux blend, with cabernet, merlot and syrah anchoring the blend). The course was
2006 Canonica a Cerreto Sandiavolo Toscana
I couldn’t wait to try this wine. It had so many things going for it. 2006 vintage so it had some age. A perfect blend of 34{b2e123e9138e25ff8232216a74205959533a608968f4eba7854f63b9364ed57d} Sangiovese, 33{b2e123e9138e25ff8232216a74205959533a608968f4eba7854f63b9364ed57d} Cabernet Sauvignon and 33{b2e123e9138e25ff8232216a74205959533a608968f
CANTINA TRAMIN Gewürztraminer Alto Adige 2013 $22 (Wine Spectator)
A dry, tangy and zesty Italian white
CHÂTEAU MARSAU Francs Côtes de Bordeaux Prélude 2012 $14 (Wine Spectator)
A racy, sanguine, fresh Bordeaux red