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BYWine recommends…………

Charles Heidsieck Brut Réserve: The Wine Society £172 per case of 6 bottles. For lovers of great champagne this is the bargain of the month, nay the year. It is not your common or garden non-vintage brut champagne; this is made with up to 40% reserve wines some of which are as old as 20 […]

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Rioja – Land of a Thousand Wines

Few wine regions are as diverse in their landscape as Rioja. A relatively small area of only 70 miles east to west and 30 miles north to south, it boasts 150 square miles of interlocking mountain ranges shielding the land from both warm and cold winds, influencing the climate, the terrain, the exposure to sun […]

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Radio WM – Couple of Co-op bargains

The Ned Sauvignon Blanc 2016 13% Co-op £6.99 reduced from £9.39 – 25% off. My favourite under a tenner New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Zesty lime, with gooseberry flavours polished off with a smoky finish. Particularly great value from the Co-op at the moment, because it’s worth every penny at the full price too. Food match: […]

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Radio WM Recommendations 29/07

Marks & Spencer Mineralstein Riesling 2014 £10.00 12% A crisp, refreshing and moreish white, not at all in the style of the German wines your Nan drank back in the day. This is a modern mouth-tingling joy; heady floral aromas, yet dry and taut, lively and zingy. Food match: Sushi, smoked fish and Thai food. […]

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Rioja – Land of a Thousand Wines

Few wine regions are as diverse in their landscape as Rioja. A relatively small area of only 70 miles east to west and 30 miles north to south, it boasts 150 square miles of interlocking mountain ranges shielding the land from both warm and cold winds, influencing the climate, the terrain, the exposure to sun […]