"THE LIST" JANUARY Update

My top wine recommendations from each supermarket and beyond.

• *NEW Waitrose Brut NV Champagne, France £12.99 £14.99 (S) no brainer for a little bit of luxury, excellent price, classic fruit-driven style

• *NEW No.1 Gruner Veltliner, Austria £8.99 £11.99 (W) good expression, green fruit with a twist of spice, good value

• *NEW Champteloup, Touraine, Loire, France £8.99 £11.99 (W) nothing complicated, Sancerre alternative, good wine for the time of year

• *NEW Cune, Rioja, Reserva, Spain £10.99 £13.49 (R)(V) benchmark Rioja, red fruit meets sweet oak, classic style done well

• *NEW Rustenberg John X Merriman, Stellenbosch South Africa £13.99 £17.99 (R) fantastic producer, Bordeaux blend, good complexity, Sunday roast special

Mix Six Price = (MS)

• *NEW Bouvet Ladubay 'Blanc de Blancs' Crémant de Loire, France £12 £19.00 (MS)(S) super price, rounded, biscuity richness against soft fruit

• Abbotts & Delaunay 'Les Fleurs Sauvages' Viognier, Languedoc, France £8.99 £11.99(MS)(W) super expression, top value, stone fruit, good depth

• Domaine Begude 'L'Etoile' Organic Chardonnay, Limoux, France £15.99 £17 (MS)(S)(V) beauty of a wine, strong price, creamy oak meets citrus

• *NEW Errazuriz, Single Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Aconcagua, Chile £9.99 £13.99 (MS)(R)(V) light, cranberry, super value

• *NEW De Martino "Colinas del Itata" Cinsault, Chile £12.99 £18.99 (R)(V) plenty going on, touch of oak against red fruit, great price

• *NEW Herdade de Gambia, Portugal £6.99 £11.99 (MS)(R)(V) benchmark wine, stunning oak meets quality Tempranillo, brilliant price

• *NEW M&S Cremant De Bordeaux, Brut, France £10 (S)(V) super price, award-winning, floral

• *NEW Txomin Extaniz,Txakoli, Spain £14.50 £16.50 (W) vibrant, spritzy, fresh, green fruit

• Curious Parallel, Feteasca Regala, Romania £12 (W)(V) good expression, floral, crisp

• *NEW M&S De Martino Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile £12 Buy any 3, save 25% (R)(V) classic expression, good depth, black fruit meets savoury oak

• *NEW Beronia, Organic, Rioja, Spain £11.50 £15 (R)(V) decent producer, classic Tempranillo, deep red fruit with a touch of spice

• Extra Special, Crémant De Loire, Rosé Brut France £11 (S) soft red fruit, fair expression, easy win!

• The Wine Atlas Carricante Terre Siciliane, Italy £6.50 (W) citrus, fresh, bright

• *NEW Extra Special Viognier, France £7.50 (W) stone fruit, fair expression, good price

• The Wine Atlas, Feteasca Regala, Romania £6 (W) light, balanced, value

• Beaujoulais Villages, La Camensarde, France £9 £10 (R) light, a match with turkey, red fruit

• The Wine Atlas Cotes Du Roussillon Villages, France £7 (R) dark fruit, fair expression, ripe

• Masso Antico Primitivo, Italy £8 £9.50 (R) friendly, juicy, red fruit meets chocolate

• Extra Special Marques Del Norte Rioja, Gran Reserva, Spain £13.50 (R) dark fruit meets oak, fair for price

Nectar card prices

• *NEW TTD, Crémant de Limoux, France £11 £12 (S) creamy, good representation,

• *NEW TTD, Douro White, Portugal £10.50 (W)(V) tropical, floral, full, good value

• *NEW TTD, Gavi Di Gavi, Italy £11 £12.50 (W)(V) fair expression, zesty, vibrant, enjoyable

• *NEW Santodeno, Negroamaro, Italy £9.50 (R) big red fruits meet vanilla, plump, top value

• Kanonkop Kadette Cape Blend, South Africa £13.50 (R) complex, great producer, choc block alt, strong price

• *NEW Feuerheerd's Anchor, Reserva, Douro, Portugal £9.50 (R) big, bold, juicy

• The Best, Cremant De Limoux, France £12 (S)(V) good richness, balanced, apple

• The Best, Alvarinho, Portugal £9.50 (W)(V) fresh, citrus, pair with seafood!

• Le Verdier, Cairanne, France £11.50 (R) dark fruit, rich, good complexity, CNDP alt, star buy

• The Best Ribera Del Duero, Spain £10.50 (R)(V) medium, fair representation, dark fruit

• *NEW The Best, Douro. Reserva, Portugal £11 (R)(V) fair expression, dark fruit, decent weight

• The Best, Oloroso, Sherry, Spain £6.50 (Sh) trust me! lots of bang for your buck, nutty, not sweet

• Veuve Monsigny, Champagne, Brut, France £14.99 (S)(V) can’t go wrong, fruit meets a touch of richness, great Xmas option

• *NEW Mimo Moutinho Vinho Verde, Portugal £6.99 (S) fresh, citrus, worth a go!

• *NEW Unearthed Beira Interior, Portugal £8.49 (W) light spritz, fresh, floral

• Specially Selected, Australian Semillon £8.99 (W)(V) citrus, low acidity, stone fruit, good price

• *NEW Specially Selected Pinot Noir Rosé, France £9.49 (Ro)(V) bright, light, lifted red fruit

• Specially Selected, Salice Salentino, Riserva, Italy £7.69 (R) good complexity, bold, red fruit

• Animus, Douro, Reserva, Portugal £6.99 (R)(V) plump, ripe, dark fruit

• Specially Selected Toscana Rosso, Italy £7.69 (R)(V) cherry, good expression of the region, super value

CC = Clubcard price

• Finest, 1531 Blanquette De Limoux, France £10 (S)(V) strong price, can’t go wrong, fruit meets creaminess

• Luis Felipe Edwards, Roussanne/Marsanne, Chile £10 (W)(V) interesting blend, ripe stone fruit, good balance

• *NEW Piccozza, Pinot Bianco, Italy £12 (W) floral, stone fruit, rounded

• Finest, Sauvignon/Semillon, Australia £9 (W) great blend, clean, fresh, mineral

• *NEW Remastered Sangiovese Red, Italy CC25 £6 £8.50 (R)(V) bold, cherry, great price

• *NEW Care, Garnacha Nativa, Spain £11 (R)(V) ripe, black fruit, spice, modern winery

• *NEW Finest Saint Chinian, France CC £8 £11 (R)(V) black fruit, smoke, plenty of bang for your buck

• La Maison du Vin Cremant, France £12.75 (S) fresh, balanced, good value

• Irresistible Viognier Pays d'Oc, France £8 (W)(V) good expression, slight bread note, classic style

• Jim Barry, The Lodge Hill Riesling, Australia £11.75 (W) zesty, citrus, refreshing, old-school fave

• Cape Point, Fairtrade, Sauvignon/Semillon, South Africa £8 (W)(V) top producer, fresh meets waxy, good balance and enticing

• *NEW Château Millegrand, Aurore, Minervois, France £10.50 (R) menthol, inky, bright, solid!

• Baron de Ley, Rioja Reserva, Spain £13.25 (R) follower favourite, red fruit meets oak, classic expression

• *NEW Viento de Invierno, Mencia, Spain £9.50 (R) Pinot Noir alternative, red fruit, fair expression

• *NEW Vergelegen Cabernet Merlot Fairtrade, South Africa £10 (R) star buy, strong price, Bordeaux style

• Codorniu, Cava, Spain £8.99 (S) solid, citrus, no surprises but well made

• Chateau Dereszla Tokaji, Hungary £7.99 (W) terrific price, citrus fruit meets a

  touch of spice, dry

• *NEW Deluxe, Pinot Gris, Gisborne, New Zealand £7.99 (W) good expression, can’t go wrong, stone fruit

• *NEW Vino Nobile de Montepulciano, Italy £9.99 (R) simple, bright, cherry, medium, just worthy of a place

• Chianti, Riserva, Italy (price in-store) (R) cherry, subtle oak, excellent value, balanced

• *NEW Cuvée de Brieu Syrah, France £8.99 (R) dark fruit, medium to full-bodied, spice

• Passito di Pantelleria, Italy £12.99 (D) luscious, sweet, nectar

Buy 12 mixed bottles of wine, save £5.99

• Faustino Rivero Ulecia, Albariño, Spain £11.89 (W) fresh, citrus, good expression

• Kirkland Signature Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, USA £12.99 (R) medium, vanilla, dark fruit, fair

• Cantina Zaccagnini Tralcetto Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, Italy £10.99 (R) crowd pleaser, young fruits, slight spice

• Vallone Special Selection Appassimento Salento, Italy £9.49 (R) top pick, sweet fruits, bold, rounded

• Castello Banfi, Brunello di Montalcino, Italy £30.99 (R) big winery, big wine, delicious

• *NEW Thomson & Scott, Noughty, Organic Sparkling Chardonnay, Spain £11.89 (S)(V) fair, not too sweet, good alternative

• *NEW Community.Co zero alcohol sparkling white NV £5.50 (S) used to serve this at my events, not too sweet, does the job!

• *NEW M&S Alcohol, Free Fizzero, Rose £6 (S) tea, light sparkling, not trying to be wine

• *NEW Three Spirit Non-Alcoholic Alternative Spirit- The Livener, 50cl £21 (SPIRIT)(V) spicy kick, in a category of its own, good alternative to a cocktail