Blackburn and James Shiraz Lodi, California, USA 2015 Waitrose £8.99 http://www.waitrosecellar.com/all-wines/popular-regions/blackburn---james-shiraz Suitable for vegetarians and vegans Shiraz 14.5% Probably best known for its Zinfandel wines, the Lodi region stands in the Central Valley of California and produces some of the most consistently beautiful red … [Read more...]
Chianti Classico, 2014
Chianti Classico 2014 Marks and Spencers £9.50 (reduced to £6) Click here to go to the website Suitable for vegetarians and vegans Sangiovese 13% Finding a decent Chianti remains increasingly difficult. In part, the heritage of Chianti coming in cheap baskets nested in straw beds to be consumed with varieties of pizza still haunts it. In part, the heritage of … [Read more...]
Louis Jadot Chapelle aux Loups, Beaujolais-Villages: 2015
Louis Jadot Chapelle aux Loups Beaujolais-Villages, France 2015 Waitrose £8.99 (reduced from £11.99) Gamay: Vegetarian The Gamay grape is vastly under-rated in the present market and its history certainly hasn't been helped by association with the Beaujolais Nouveau circus which came to a peak at the turn of 2000. But don't let that put you off. Wine from the Gamay is … [Read more...]