Pharrell’s a fan! Our new, luscious, semi-sweet red…
August 25, 2017

  Perfect for late summer barbeques – a ripe, soft and opulently fruity red, best [...]

Something from the Black (wine) Country!
May 30, 2013

In the heart of the French Dordogne is Cahors, famous for its ‘black wine’. This [...]

Scrumptious stuff from the Middle East!
May 21, 2013

I recently attended a tasting of wines devoted to the less well known vine-growing parts [...]

Languedoc-Roussillon; A new AOC: Picpoul de Pinet in Languedoc
April 10, 2013

On 14 February 2013, the 47 members of the INAO (the French regulatory wine board) voted to [...]

Wines of the Week
April 9, 2013

We’re in Australia this week, South Australia to be precise, for two superb value wines [...]

A couple of crackers!
February 25, 2013

We’re back in the Old World again for this week’s first recommendation; Sicily to be [...]

Wines of the Week
February 6, 2013

 This week I’m concentrating on wines from Australia; South Australia to be precise. At one [...]

Colchester Gazette Astute Wine Club
January 22, 2013

I’m constantly impressed by the sheer variety and quality of wine coming out of Spain [...]

New cult beer from Western Australia!
November 19, 2012

Fintry Wines is now a retailer of the hugely fashionable and ‘uber-trendy’ new beer to [...]

Wine Spectator – ‘Smart Buy’.. .
September 25, 2012

Another recommendation for this cracking little number from the southern Rhone – the Americans love [...]