Peter Chan, Head Sommelier at Royal China Club Shares Wine Pairing Tips for Chinese Food London Wine Week will be taking place from 23-29 May 2016 and will encompass a week-long celebration of the Capital’s thriving wine scene. To celebrate the occasion, Head Sommelier of Royal China Club, Peter Chan, has lent his expertise to […]
World Wine Week: Ten Weird Wine Facts
World Wine Week runs from Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th May 2016 Wine is one of the oldest beverages known to man. It can be drunk with cheese, on a hot day, on a cold day or even out of a ‘bag-in-a-box’, so how will you be celebrating World Wine Week? There are 61 countries […]
Hardys Legacy Shiraz Cabernet 2012
Description: Region: France, Southern Grapes: Various Price: £9.97 ABV: 12.0% Closure: Screw Top Source: Tesco Occasion: Grilled meats, Barbecue From:
OGIO Pinot Gigio Italia 2012 White Wine
Description: Region: Italy, Tuscany Grapes: 100% Sangiovese Price: £9.99 ABV: 13.0% Closure: Real Cork Source: Tesco Occasion: On its own, Light Fish, Soft Cheeses From:
Le Versant Syrah Pays d’Oc 2009 Les Vignobles Foncalieu
Description: This Le Versant Syrah Pays d’Oc 2009 Les Vignobles Foncalieu is one of the reds in the flagship range from Les Vignobles Foncalieu. It pours a medium red colour, and has the bright aroma of blackberry and ripe red cherry. In the mouth it is smooth, consistently showing cherry and blackberry, mixed with some […]
Viña Tinajas Merlot 2012 from Valle del Maule Chili
Description: This Viña Tinajas Merlot 2012 from Valle del Maule Chili pours a very deep and dark red, almost black, with a very subdued aroma of dark plums and overripe blackberries. The initial taste is dry and woody, the deep berries coming through with strength just behind. It fills the mouth with dry blackcurrant, blackberries, […]
Les Vignobles Foncalieu, Union of Cooperative Winemakers
Les Vignobles Foncalieu, one of the largest Union of Cooperative Winegrowers based in France, and describing itself as “the soul of the south of France”, may well be an organisation you had not heard of before. But as times change and both markets and palates evolve, then Les Vignobles Foncalieu is definitely a name to […]
Le Versant Grenache Rosé Pays d’Oc 2011 Les Vignobles Foncalieu
Description: This Le Versant Grenache Rosé Pays d’Oc 2011 Les Vignobles Foncalieu is part of the flagship Le Versant range from Les Vignobles Foncalieu, which is primarily aimed at high end restaurants and bars. It pours a very pale rose colour, almost pink, with the lightest aroma of red berries and redcurrant. The wine is […]
KWV Classic Collection Pinotage 2010
Description: This KWV Classic Collection Pinotage 2010 pours a light red colour, initially looking weak, but has the full aroma of raspberry and plum. On the palate it has an initial sharpness, which slowly fades to give deep fruit flavours of raspberry, redcurrant and a hint of gooseberry. Although the grape is Pinotage, the variety […]
Les Vignobles Foncalieu Les Illustres Coteaux D’Ensérune 2009
Description: Les Vignobles Foncalieu Les Illustres Coteaux D’Ensérune 2009 pours a deep red, and immediately releases the heady aromas of blackberry and blackcurrant, intertwined with raspberry, vanilla and hints of cinnamon. In the mouth the wine is smooth and expansive, filling up with ripe dark plum and forest fruits, maintaining a perfect balance between freshness […]