Portugal

29th Jul 2010

Rasputin and underwater wines

What is it about the Baltic and champagne? Last week's high profile discovery of a cache of bubbly aboard a shipwreck is not the first time fizz has been found on a Nordic sea bed. In 1998, treasure hunters recovered 3,000 bottles from a... Read more

7th Dec 2009

The Atkins. My wines of the year for 2009

First, the good news. Not since 1990 has the world enjoyed such a consistently promising vintage as it did in 2009. The châteaux owners of Bordeaux may be leading the field in the hype stakes -- this will be the third "vintage of... Read more

23rd Nov 2009

Wine of the Week, (November 23rd-29th)

2007 Taste the Difference Douro (£7.27, 14%, Sainsbury's). The Douro Valley in Portugal is producing some of the most exciting table wines in Europe at the moment. This blend of Tinta Roriz, Tinta Barroca, Touriga Franca... Read more

8th Nov 2009

Christmas reds and whites

WINES UNDER £10

WHITE

2008 Errazuriz Chardonnay, Casablanca Valley (£4.99 each for two, 13.5%, Majestic). Reduced from £7.99, which makes it a stunning deal, this is an easy drinking, peach and... Read more