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http://timswineblog.blogspot.com/
UK-based wine blog that focuses mainly on wines available in supermarkets and other popular merchants.
I bought this several weeks ago, and when we went to drink it on the weekend, we found it was horribly corked. Luckily I had a second bottle, and that one was thankfully OK.I wasn't sure of the returns/refund policy of the Wine Society. They are lo (read full article)
Is it just me, or has the rosé wine bubble burst? Every year we hear that consumption increases by X%, and that it is more popular than ever. If that is the case, then why does my local Sainsbury's currently have the worst selection of rosé ever? (read full article)
This wine has me interested in Chablis again. I tasted it at a tasting party we had with some friends, and one of the group had brought it back from France. The people who brought it kindly offered to buy some more if anyone was interested, so I to (read full article)
Bergerac is a French wine region not too far from Bordeaux, and it produces wines from the same grape varieties. I'm not too experienced with it, but I suspect it may be a source of good-value wines that may have similar characteristics to the wines (read full article)
Sainsbury's has come up with the deal of the year. This wine normally goes for about £25, and it's on for half-price. That's not inflated either - this is proper wine.Everything adds up here, almost. Louis Jadot is a good name. 2007 was a good vi (read full article)
A big thanks to my sometime co-blogger Tom for bringing this over. It's on offer at Sainsbury's for just under £30. This is the second wine of Chateau Palmer, a third-growth Bordeaux.The full price of almost £45 is over-inflated, as it can be obt (read full article)
The Wine Society's own-label Corbieres is apparently a favourite with both Wine Society customers and buyers alike. In two separate advertising supplements (member's favourites and buyer's favourites), this wine featured prominently. It's main attr (read full article)
I mentioned the other day that I bought a bunch of stuff from The Wine Society. Because it's been a rather hectic past few days (not too hectic for wine though), I have managed to try a few more of these wines, but haven't managed a neat and tidy po (read full article)
Produced for The Wine Society by Hugel, this is a blend of Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Gris, Muscat and Sylvaner.Top-class producer, entry-level wine, but a good one. Not overly rich, but aromatic and refreshing. A good introduction to Alsace wi (read full article)
Over the next few weeks I'll be blogging about a bunch of Wine Society wines I just purchased. Most of them are the low end of the price scale, as always I'm bargain hunting. This one at £6.50 falls into my usual price range, and it delivers. Actu (read full article)
This is a blend of 55% Merlot, 20% Grenache, 15% Cinsault and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon from Ardeche in south-central France - Couteaux de l'Ardeche to be exact.I don't think I've ever had a wine from this region before - it's directly north-west of the (read full article)
It's not often you buy a Burgundy, white or red, for under £7 and it's very good. I wouldn't say this is 'very good' but it's definitely good. I've been disappointed with Blason's wines before (especially the whites), so I wasn't really expecting (read full article)
Cave de Tain Crozes-Hermitage used to be a bit of a favourite around here a few years ago, and then for whatever reason fell off the radar. Sainsbury's offers a Cave de Tain bottling, and we used to pick it up whenever it was on offer. I think the (read full article)
It's been awhile since I made my risotto, which requires a cheap white in the recipe. One for the risotto, one for me, etc....This time I dropped into my local Oddbins for a bottle of their own-label white wine. In truth, I wanted to look for some (read full article)
This is a contender for the Champagne deal of the Christmas season. There were all sorts of stories swirling around about the possible availability of cheap Champagne this Christmas, to an extent they were true. Vintage Champagne for under £15, an (read full article)
I ordered a couple of bottle of this (among others) a couple of weeks ago from Majestic, and it looks like it's already sold out, or it's sold out enough to not be offered nationally.2007 was a good vintage for the Rhone. Actually I can say from my (read full article)
This is Chateau de Pitray's 'Grand Vin', and has been a mainstay at Majestic for some time. It's a reliable, fruity right-bank claret from the Cotes de Castillon appellation.I made sure I got some of this when it appeared on offer (£1 off, I'm such (read full article)
Cotes de Castillon... I love this place! Spend a few pounds extra on a bottle and you are normally in for a treat. Living in the shadow of its St Emilion neighbour this appellation does not quite have the same cache... and is the better for it. It re (read full article)
I first tasted this wine at a Wine Society tasting and it was one of those wines you just don't forget about. I included some in my next order, and I think it will probably be a regular for me.This is an off-dry sparkling wine made from the Mauzac g (read full article)
I have to admit that Burgundy reds are somewhat of a gaping hole in my wine experience... please don't shoot me. Perhaps its that I just got too hooked on Bordeaux wines and neglected this region. Anyway, I approached this wine with an open and unbia (read full article)
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