Author: John

Red wine

Sainsburys House Torla Rioja Wine – (Episode 221 Part 4)

In the 4th part of this episode where we check out wines available in the supermarket for under £6.50, we try out this House Rioja from Sainsbury's. The colour was…
Bordeaux

Sainsburys House Claret (Episode 221 – Part 3)

In this episode, we try to find some good quality wines for under or around the £6 mark which are freely available in UK Supermarkets. In the second part of…
Portuguese Wine

Casaboa Reserva (Episode 201 – Part 2)

In this episode, we taste a wonderful wine kindly dispatched to us by Lusus wines. ( Our interview with them can be seen by following the following link https://youtu.be/hdaM0Pce95o )…
Uncategorized

How to Enjoy Wine (Episode 224)

In this episode, we answer an e-mail received from Oliver Scarffe which asks: - "Have you any tips for a complete beginner respecting wine tasting and any tips for getting…
Greek Wines

Kourtaki Retsina (Episode 221 – Part 2)

In this episode, we try to find some good quality wines for under or around the £6 mark which are freely available in UK Supermarkets. In the second part of…
Blanc de Blancs

Aldi Blanc de Blancs (Episode 221 – Part 1)

In this episode, we try to find some good quality wines for under or around the £6 mark which are freely available in UK Supermarkets. In the first part of…
French Wine

Vinsobres Red Wine (Episode 220)

This wine produced in the south of France (Vinsobres is a wine region in France) is a GSM style wine (60% Grenache, 25% Syrah (Shiraz) 15% Mourvedre). It is available…
Primitivo

Primanero Organic Primitivo (Episode 219)

This is a great wine and such incredible value at £4.99 from Aldi produced in the Puglia in the south of Italy in what some call the "heel" of Italy.…
Gin

Royal Fox Old Tom Gin (Episode 218)

We have great pleasure in tasting yet another gin from the Royal Fox Distillery, this time their Old Tom Gin. Old Tom Gin is slightly sweeter than "normal" London Dry…
General

Aged Matsu Kaoliang Liquor (Episode 217)

We have some great viewers, two of whom are Herya and his better half Nicole who recently visited London for their New Year break and took the opportunity to bring…