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weekly wine round-up of newspaper columnists for 16th November 2009

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Weekly round-up 16th November 2009: wine recommendations from all the major UK newspaper columists. Print out the page as you wine shopping list

video wine of the week: Les Grands Cypres, Vacqueyras 2007, France

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Wine of the Week for November 15th, and Tom Cannavan chooses Les Grands Cypres, Vacqueyras 2007 from France - a meaty, fruity Rhone wine

wines of the month - Argento, Royal Tokaji, Fontana Candida, Dom l'Arlot

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:30:00 GMT

Tom cannavan picks his best wines tasted in October, in four different price ranges

extraordinary dinner: La Tache, de Vogue, Cheval Blanc and more

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Jeff's collection is staggering and whilst Sarah hummed and hawed over a couple of bottles, Jeff reached for a bottle of Romanee-Conti's La Tache 2000 and said 'why don't we give this a go?' I was pondering a number of options too, when again Mr Burch rather forced my hand: 'The 66 Cheval Blanc? That should be drinking alright.'

latest clip from Tom Cannavan on Scottish TV: Chenin Blanc from the Loire and South Africa

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

In this show I present three wines made from the Chenin Blanc grape - two contrasting examples from South Africa and an off-dry Vouvray from the Loire Valley.

Restaurants: Vivienne Franks eats in London's L'Autre Pied

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A welcome addition the the Capital's fine dining scene

video wine of the week: Chono Reserva Syrah 2006, Chile

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Wine of the Week for November 1st, and Tom Cannavan chooses Chono Reserva Syrah 2006, Chile, a masterful cool-climate Syrah from Alvaro Espinoza

the wines of Hartenberg Estate, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:25:00 GMT

Tom Cannavan is impressed when he tastes the range from this South African estate, where the quality to price ratio is high

book of the month: Michael Edwards' Finest Wines of Champagne

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:25:00 GMT

Michael Edwards presents this important new book: a personal view of the great wines of Champagne, with a particular emphasis on the best of the growers now bottling their own wines

market report: Hong Kong rising, 2007 Burgundy, Dom Perignon 1996 leads Champagne charge?

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:01:00 GMT

latests news and analysis of the fine wine investment market from Liv-Ex

weekly wine round-up of newspaper columnists for 26th October 2009

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Weekly round-up 26th October 2009: wine recommendations from all the major UK newspaper columists. Print out the page as you wine shopping list

A blind tasting of red Burgundy and Antipodean Pinot

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Some top Pinots from Australia and New Zealand show their class, but Burgundy fights back strongly

wine news round-up for October

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Everywine, West Bromwitch goes to Champagne, Ornellaia, vine DNA, La Tour d'Argent sell-off

latest clip from Tom Cannavan on Scottish TV - Spain's great grape on show: Tempranillo

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Spain's most famous native grape is undoubtedly Tempranillo, the main player in Rioja and other famous regions. But Tempranillo is finding lots of fans in California, Argentina and Australia too.

poll: what's your take on the art/science of food and wine matching?

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Our latest poll asks if you strive to match the perfect wine to every dish, or take a much more relaxed approach to food and wine pairing

weekly wine round-up of newspaper columnists for 19th October 2009

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Weekly round-up 19th October 2009: wine recommendations from all the major UK newspaper columists. Print out the page as you wine shopping list

Tom Cannavan takes a whistle-stop tour through Italy

Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The wines of Bolla, Melini, Machiavelli and Fontana Candida, Italy.

latest clip from Tom Cannavan on Scottish TV: three contrasting Semillons from Australia

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Semillon is another one of wine's unsung heroes in many ways, being one of the key components in Sauternes and the famous white Bordeaux of the Graves, as well as being a major player across Australia.

new competition: wine GBP 400 worth of claret, plus discount offer

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Competition sponsor is Cadman Fine Wines who are offering a very smart cases of Chateau Pontent-Canet from Bordeaux worth over 400GBP - plus there's up to 90 GBP off for all.

Tom Cannavan attends Howard Park's Riesling celebration

Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Now in its third year, the Burch's and the winemaking team at Howard Park assemble around 100 Rieslings from the same vintage across the globe, which they taste and whittle down to a final selection of just 21 wines, representing the best of both Australian and global Riesling.

restaurant reviews: The Ubiquitous Chip, Glasgow, Scotland

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Ubiquitous Chip, Glasgow, Scotland is a venerable institution that led Scotland's culinary renaissance. 30-odd years on, it's still going strong

exploring the dining scene on the Spanish island of Majorca

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The whispers about the dining scene on the Spanish island of Majorca have been rising to a crescendo. Tom Cannavan visits to find out more.

weekly wine round-up of newspaper columnists for 28th September 2009

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Weekly round-up 28th September 2009: wine recommendations from all the major UK newspaper columists. Print out the page as you wine shopping list

Restaurants with rooms: Blackaddie House Hotel, Sanquhar, Scotland

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Ian McAndrew was the UK's youngest Michelin-starred chef. After a decade out of the kitchen, he's back with a rural Scottish restaurant with rooms.

the diary of tastings and wine events updated

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

big update to our diary of public tasting events across the UK: scores of new tastings and wine and food events listed

weekly wine round-up of newspaper columnists for 21st September 2009

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Weekly round-up 21st September 2009: wine recommendations from all the major UK newspaper columists. Print out the page as you wine shopping list

The Wine Gang announces a fabulous wine fair in London

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

We wanted to make our first live event something special: a fabulous wine fair perfectly timed for the run-up to the festive season, being held in the UK's top wine venue.

the wines of Coume del Mas in the Roussillon

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Tom Cannavan on the wines of one of the Roussillon's star producers, and one with a Scottish connection.

The BYO (Bring Your Own) Directory updated

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Wine-pages' BYO directory is the biggest and most up to date there is, with 300 restaurant listings where you can bring your own wine. Fully updated with new entries and amendments - and please send in your own nominations!

Tom Cannavan visits Puglia, in a celebration of indigenous grapes

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:24:02 GMT

Tom Cannavan visits Puglia, in the heel of Italy, and finds that in one of the country's most productive wine regions, quality is finally on the up

Tasting the wines of California's Bonny Doon and Ca'Del Solo

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Tom Cannavan has been tasting the wines of two of California's most qurkym but high quality and interesting estates - Bonny Doon and Ca'Del Solo

new wine quiz! A new addition to our ever popular wine quizzes

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:01:00 GMT

Yes, it's that time again! We unveil our latest multiple choice wine quiz, with questions ranging from easy-peasy to fiendishly difficult. Are you ready to take the challenge?