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Wine: Christmas wine guide
The Guardian I came across a perfectly decent Isla Negra Merlot Reserva 2010 (12.5% abv) in my local offie for £5.49, a soft, fruity red that would make a great party wine. (It's also on promotion at £4.49 at Tesco, though it's been selling there for £8.99.) … |
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Wine: Christmas wine guide – The Guardian
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Wine: Christmas wine guide – The Guardian
The GuardianWine: Christmas wine guide
The Guardian
Chardonnay! Surprisingly, this was the best match for turkey in a tasting I did for Decanter magazine a few months back (the results are in the January edition). We went for a Chassagne Montrachet, but one of the top new world chardonnays would be … -
Wine: Christmas wine guide – The Guardian
The GuardianWine: Christmas wine guide
The Guardian
I came across a perfectly decent Isla Negra Merlot Reserva 2010 (12.5% abv) in my local offie for £5.49, a soft, fruity red that would make a great party wine. (It's also on promotion at £4.49 at Tesco, though it's been selling there for £8.99.) … -
Wine: Christmas wine guide – The Guardian
The GuardianWine: Christmas wine guide
The Guardian
And if you're in Lidl, pick up some Dornfelder 2009 (£5.99; 13% abv), a delicious, soft German red that would be great for a Boxing Day bash. You have to assume they've got the Christmas day wine sorted, so take a bottle they'll perceive as a treat. … -
Geoff Bland: Robust wines complement cool-weather food – The State Journal-Register
Geoff Bland: Robust wines complement cool-weather food
The State Journal-Register
From the Rhone Valley, the 2007 Guigal Cotes du Rhone ($15) is a screaming bargain. Guigal is one of the great producers in the Rhone, and he makes wines for the long haul. This blend of Grenache and Syrah is full-bodied and remarkably complex with …and more »