Home About Game Shop Game Owners Features Wine Press Wine of the Week Quaff Stops Wine-Mine Vinous Events Chat Room Press Reviews About us Contact us Site Map		Wine Review archives Great wines we have reviewed... Beaujolais - Burgundy's forgotten frontier? January/February 2004 Marks & Spencer Gamay Week: 18 02 2004 This week's wine is terrific value and makes for pleasant quaffing. review here Moulin Vent, Château des Jacques Week: 11 02 2004 This week's wine is a terrific Beaujolais. review here Morgon Jean Descombes Week: 22 01 2004 This week's wine is a first class Cru Beaujolais. review here Languedoc, France's New World November/December 2003 Domaine de Raissac Viognier Week: 03 12 2003 This week's wine is clean and fresh with a pale gold lumescence. review here Louis Bernard Costiéres de Nîmes Grande Reserve 2001 Week: 21 11 2003 This week's wine is a rich, warm Grenache. review here Viognier October 2003 Domaine du Chêne Condrieu 2000 Week: 23 10 2003 This week's wine is a great example of how wonderful Condrieu can be. review here Cono Sur Vision Viognier Week: 09 10 2003 This week's wine is a superior deep gold Viognier with a soft apricot, peach and ginger nose. review here Etoile Filante Viognier 2001 Week: 01 10 2003 This week's wine has the characteristic peachy, apricot aroma and is full, smooth and fruity in the mouth. review here Renwood Sierra Series Viognier 2000 Week: 24 09 2003 This week's wine has the luminescence and exotic aromas of honeysuckle, peach kernel and blossom. review here The Loire July/August 2003 Cuveé Flamme Saumur Brut Week: 18 08 2003 This week's wine is an excellent example of sparkling wine produced in the Anjou Saumur region. review here St-Nicolas-de-Bourgeuil Week: 06 08 2003 This week's wine is a red wine made from the Cabernet Franc grape. review here Château de Fesles Bonnezeau 1998 Week: 09 07 2003 This week's wine is a wonderful example of the sweet Bonnezeau wine. review here Domaine Vacheron Sancerre blanc Week: 02 07 2003 This week's wine is a wonderful example of crisp Loire Sauvignon at its best. review here Sherry April/May 2003 Lustau Oloroso Pata de Gallina Week: 03 06 2003 This week's wine is a classic Oloroso. review here Toro Albala Pedro Ximenez Week: 30 04 2003 This week's wine is a classic from Toro Albala. review here Valdespino Classic Fino Week: 16 04 2003 This week's wine is a classic and very well made fino from a small independent bodega. review here Hidalgo La Gitana Manzanilla Week: 09 04 2003 This week's wine is a wonderful example of Manzanilla. review here Fancy Fizz February 2003 Segura Viudas Brut NV Week: 03 03 2003 This week's wine is a top-quality Cava at a real value-for-money price point. review here Bruno Paillard Premier Cuvée NV Brut Week: 26 02 2003 This week's wine comes from one of the best up-and-coming Champagne Houses. review here Pol Roger Vintage 1990 Brut Week: 19 02 2003 This week's wine was Sir Winston Churchill's favourite champagne. review here South Ridge Cuvee Merret 1996 Brut Week: 12 02 2003 This week's wine is one of the finest examples of the UK's sparkling wines. review here Winter Warmers December 2002/January 2003 Beaune 1er cru, Les Couchereaux, Domaine des Horitiers Louis Jadot Week: 22 01 2003 This week's wine is a young but stunning Burgundy. review here Château Segonzac 2000 Premieres Côtes de Blaye Week: 15 01 2003 This week's wine is a delicious claret from the Côtes de Blaye. review here Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico 2000 Week: 08 01 2003 This week's wine is an impressive example of Morgon, one of the ten crus of Beaujolais. review here Morgon Jean Descombes Week: 20 12 2002 This week's wine is a marvellous example from old Sangiovese and Canaiolo vines. review here Riesling - Love it or loathe it? October 2002 Riesling Icewine Week: 06 11 2002 This week's wine is a lipsmacking example of Canadian icewine. review here Wynns Coonawarra Estate Riesling Week: 30 10 2002 This week's wine is a well made Riesling from the new world. review here Riesling Jubilee Hugel Week: 16 10 2002 This week's wine is a classic grand cru Riesling from one of the top producers in the Alsace. review here Von Hovel Oberemmeler hutte Riesling Week: 09 10 2002 This week's wine is a delicious example of Riesling from the Mosel valley in Germany review here The Northern Rhône September 2002 Domaine du Grangeon Viognier Week: 17 09 2002 This week's wine retains the beautiful perfume of the Viognier grape review here Hermitage La Chapelle Week: 10 09 2002 This week's wine is a textbook northern Rhône Syrah - an absolute gem! review here Côte Rôtie Week: 03 09 2002 This week's wine from the northern Rhône displays great quality and elegance. review here Domaine de Thalabert Crozes-Hermitage Week: 29 08 2002 This week's wine is a delicious example from Crozes-Hermitage from a well-known négociant. review here Phylloxera: Scourge of the Wine Industry July 2002 Tyrell's Old Winery Pinot Noir Week: 31 07 2002 This week’s wine is a sumptious Pinot Noir. review here Morgon Jean Descombes Week: 24 07 2002 This week’s wine is a full-bodied Beaujolais. review here Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon Week: 17 07 2002 This week’s wine is a full-bodied Chilean delight review here Vacheron Sancerre Blanc Week: 10 07 2002 This week’s wine is a delicious Sancerre. review here Keep it in the family: Vinous Inheritance June 2002 Villa Antinori Chianti Reserva Week: 03 07 2002 This week's wine is a classic Chianti from Tuscany. review here Vina Esmeralda Week: 26 06 2002 This week's wine is an unusual blend from Catalonia in Spain. review here Riesling 'Tradition Hugel' Week: 19 06 2002 This week’s wine is a delicious dry wine from Alsace. review here Pol Roger Vintage Brut Week: 12 06 2002 This week’s wine is a fabulous vintage Champagne. review here Ancient and modern: Sicily strikes back May 2002 La Segreta Rosso Week: 29 05 2002 This week’s wine is a sumptuous red blend from Sicily. review here Nero D'Avola Syrah Week: 22 05 2002 This week’s wine is a good value red from Sicily. review here Zagara Catarratto Chardonnay Week: 15 05 2002 This week’s wine is an unusual white blend from Sicily. review here Inycon Week: 08 05 2002 This week’s wine is a deliciously surprising Chardonnay from Western Sicily. review here Stuff of legends: Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc April 2002 Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc Week: 24 04 2002 Champion wine from a champion winemaker. review here Montana Reserve Vineyard Selection Sauvignon Blanc Week: 17 04 2002 Marlborough's pioneer shows that size need not compromise quality in this week's wine. review here Isabel Estate Sauvignon Blanc Week: 10 04 2002 Classy counterpart for better-known local competitors – and at half the price!. review here You say Garnacha, I say Grenache: so what's in a name? March 2002 Old Vine Grenache Week: 27 03 2002 Juicy fruit shows just what old Grenache can do in the vineyards of Southern Australia. review here Côtes du Rhône Week: 20 03 2002 Gobsmackingly good Côtes du Rhône shows Grenache (and a supporting cast) at its juicy best. review here Gran López Tinto Week: 13 03 2002 This week's Garnacha blend is a great value-for-money neighbour of Rioja. review here Viña Fuerte Week: 06 03 2002 A wine made from 100% Garnacha from a little-known Spanish region kicks off our investigation into the merits of this grape variety. review here Fire and Ice February 2002 Eiswein Qmp and Riesling Icewine Week: 27 02 2002 A rare treat this week as we taste a pair of wines made from frozen grapes, one from Germany and one from Canada. review here Duke of Clarence Medium Rich Madeira and Harvest (Colheita) Malmsey Madeira Madeira Week: 20 02 2002 A Blandy’s bonus allows us to compare two of the sweetest Madeiras this week. review here Duke of Cumberland Medium Rich Madeira Week: 13 02 2002 One of the established names of Madeira production provides this week’s wine. review here Special Dry Madeira Week: 06 02 2002 Dry but not dried out: this week we enjoy reacquainting our palates with a zesty Madeira. review here Great Western Wines January 2002 Frankland River Shiraz Week: 30 01 2002 Alkoomi's cool-climate Shiraz recalls the intrinsic character of the grape known in the rest of the world as Syrah. review here Mount Barker Riesling Week: 23 01 2002 This week a classic grape variety gets the Great Southern treatment - cool, calm and collected. review here Margaret River Cabernet/Merlot Week: 16 01 2002 Is Margaret River region the Bordeaux of the Southern Hemisphere? This week we try a blend from one of the wineries staking a claim to such comparisons. review here HWB Classic Dry White Week: 09 01 2002 This week's Aussie favourite provides a historical benchmark for modern Western Australian wine. review here Christmas pudding! December 2001 A Christmas cracker to get you through the festive holidays... Quaffers® serves up a triple helping of wines which go well with our alternative Christmas puddings. Xmas special here Barrel Select Zinfandel Week: 12 12 2001 This week's seasonally spicy Californian is at its peak with plenty of Christmas puddings! review here Late Harvested Estate Bottled Orange Muscat & Flora Week: 05 12 2001 Our favourite Christmas pudding wine in 2001, and a winner with most desserts, whatever the ingredients! review here Seasons of mists: a very English harvest November 2001 Chiltern Valley Medium-Dry English Table Wine Week: 28 11 2001 This week an aromatic blend of grapes which thrive in the English climate completes our trio of harvest wines review here Estate Red English Table Wine Week: 21 11 2001 Denbies Estate Red proves to be equal to the sum of its parts. review here Polmassick Seyval Blanc Week: 14 11 2001 Sun, sea, and Seyval Blanc in this week's dry white wine from the first of featured vineyards, located in Cornwall. review here The Secret Charms of Chenin Blanc October 2001 Coteaux du Layon Moelleux Week: 07 11 2001 Age and beauty combine in this week's bottle of Coteaux du Layon. review here La Couronne des Plantaganets Vouvray Demi-Sec Week: 31 10 2001 From the heart of the Loire Valley, our bottle of Vouvray shows delicious class and complexity. review here KWV Chenin Blanc Week: 24 10 2001 This week, South African Steen continues our exploration of the full range of wines that can result from Chenin Blanc grapes. review here AC Crémant de Loire Brut Week: 17 10 2001 Your introduction to Chenin Blanc begins with a bang, as we taste a bottle of sparkling Crémant de Loire from Montlouis. review here Quaffers® London: Top tippling tips September 2001 California Zindafel Week: 30 09 2001 Is this week's Beringer Zinfandel representative of the grape variety? Taste and see! review here Juliénas Week: 25 09 2001 Light and bright - sample one of the ten Beaujolais Cru appellations from internationally-known producer Georges Duboeuf. review here Burgáns Albariño Week: 18 09 2001 Until recently, one of the best-kept secrets of the wine world, but nowAlbariño is making waves on the international market. review here In the pink with International Rosé August 2001 Zinfandel Blush Week: 28 08 2001 Pretty in pink – this week’s wine says something about American taste and style. review here Muga Week: 21 08 2001 This week's Rioja rosé shows its colours for year-round quaffing. review here Lindauer Rosé (Brut) Week: 14 08 2001 This week's Kiwi quaff provides a reasonably-priced alternative to pink Champagne. review here Saint Roch-les-Vignes Week: 07 08 2001 As dry as the countryside from which it emanates, this week’s wine sharpens the appetite for rosé. review here Beyond Bordeaux: Quaffers® en vacances in South-West France July 2001 GaBerlé Blanc de Blancs Week: 31 07 2001 A mystery blend from Gaillac this week – test your grape-identifying ability to see if you agree with our assessment! review here Cahors Week: 24 07 2001 Will this week's bottle from Cahors reflect the historic reputation of the appellation? review here Bergerac Sec Week: 17 07 2001 This week’s wine is an easy-drinking summer drop from the northern reaches of South-West France. review here Château Montus Week: 10 07 2001 This week we try a wine so young it hasn’t found its way into a bottle yet. review here Chile: A Study in Splendid Isolation June 2001 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva Week: 26 06 2001 This week's wine, from one of Chile's big brands, pushes the price barrier - but is it worth the extra pounds? review here Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc Week: 19 06 2001 This week's Chilean Sauvignon Blanc is a fairly typical example which springs no surprises. review here Reserve Merlot Week: 12 06 2001 A single varietal Merlot (at least 85% of the grape) from Chile's Central Valley vineyards. review here Carmenère Reserva Week: 05 06 2001 A challenging bottle from the little known Carmenère grape, Chile’s latest contribution to the world of wine. review here A Whiter Shade of Pale! 3 classic white grapes - May 2001 Nottage Hill Chardonnay Week: 22 05 2001 An upfront Aussie Chardonnay which takes no prisoners. review here Chablis Week: 15 05 2001 A restrained example of northern Burgundian Chardonnay which reveals as much about its terroir as about its grape variety. review here Riesling Tradition "Hugel" Week: 08 05 2001 Centuries of traditional wine-making asserts itself in this week’s bottle of Alsace Riesling. review here Sancerre Week: 02 05 2001 Class in a glass with this week's suprising supermarket Sancerre. review here Red Alert! 4 classic black grape varieties - April 2001 Centuries of traditional wine-making asserts itself in this week’s bottle of Alsace Riesling. Crozes Hermitage "Les Jalets" Week: 18 04 2001 This week a full, fruity and flavoursome Northern Rhône Syrah, packed with characteristic smells and tastes. review here Bourgogne Pinot Noir "La Vignée" Week: 11 04 2001 A Burgundian Pinot Noir – as famous for its fickle nature as for the great wines it can produce given skill, time and luck. review here Saint-Emilion (Roi Chevalier) Week: 04 04 2001 A mellow Merlot shows a typically ripe, round blend. This wine announces itself on the nose with plummy fruit and hints of spice, and a developing jamminess as the glass is exposed to air. It follows through with an immediate impact of fruit which fills the mouth with smooth, balanced wine. review here Médoc "Léobourg" Week: 28 03 2001 A pleasant medium-bodied red blend, principally made from Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine benefits from warming up, revealing blackcurrant aromas on the nose, but none of the cedar or cigar box woodiness typical of the grape. review here This section is updated every week, so keep looking... Return to Wine of the Week

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