Wine of the Day

Adami Vigneto Giardino Rive di Colbertaldo Asciutto 2018 Classy Prosecco from the hills of  Valdobbiadene where all the top vineyards are located. Entirely from glera, the nose is very pears: Anjou, Poire Williams and Nashi. Floral too, including acacia. The ripe fruitiness is balanced by freshness delivered via a creamy …

Rapaura Springs Reserve Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2019 Named for a spring that flows through the family-owned vineyard (see picture), this Marlborough sauvignon blanc is ultra aromatic. The perfume of green guavas jumps out of the glass. Rich and full-bodied, the texture is glycerol, oily and creamy. Very easy to pair with food, …

Almaviva 2000 This is the third vintage of the joint-venture between Chile’s Concha y Toro and Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA, proprietor including of Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Almaviva – although it has an Hispanic ring to the name – is taken from the French play The Marriage of Figaro, which hero …

Faustino Tempranillo Rioja 2017 Garnet ruby in colour. Light blueberry/sour cherry fruit with a hint of young tobacco. The tannins are soft with a lift on the finish. Medium bodied and fresh, this young Rioja from 100% tempranillo can be enjoyed on its own and with chicken and pork especially if …

Domaine Hubert Lignier Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Aux Combottes 2011 You can buy the wines of Domaine Hubert Lignier with the guarantee that you will be rewarded with fruit. Father and son Hubert and Laurent make “fresh, fine, elegant wines” and, since the 1990s, no weed killer or insecticides are used in …

Ashbrook Margaret River Riesling 2017 Established in 1975 (first commercial vintage being 1979), Ashbrook Estate is one of the oldest wineries in Margaret River, Western Australia. Family-owned, managed, and operated, the 45-year old property is located in Wilyabrup, the most famous sub-region of Margaret River. All grapes are handpicked and …

Beringer Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 In 1868, Jacob Beringer sailed from Mainz to New York and ultimately settled in Napa Valley. Beringer had worked at wineries and cooperages in Germany. In Napa Valley, he became foreman at a German winery named Charles Krug. Many Germans had also left …

Columbia Merlot 2017 Deep brick in colour. A delicate floral note of violets. Fresh blueberry/blackcurrant fruit with a hint of mint and eucalypt. Deliciously fresh. Medium-plus bodied. Decant 30 to 45 minutes. An excellent pairing with roast chicken, roast pork and lamb. Very well made Merlot from cool climate Washington …

Faustino VII DOC Rioja Rosado 2018 Rioja in Spain – being as hot as Provence and Languedoc in the south of France where the best rosés in the world come from – also produces very convincing versions of the pink wine. That is precisely the colour of Faustino VII Rosado, …

La Marca DOC Prosecco  Prosecco used to be the name of the grape that produced Prosecco. Then, in 2009, it was renamed glera to avoid confusion and to firmly establish the Prosecco DOC and DOCG. In order to be called Prosecco, the wine must contain at least 85% of glera. …