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Pleno Tempranillo 2012, Navarra, 13.5%, €8.99

Pleno Tempranillo 2012, Navarra, 13.5%, €8.99

Sat Jan 04 2014 - 01:00
Finca Labarca 2010 Rioja Crianza 2010, 14%, €10 (€8 on promotion)

Finca Labarca 2010 Rioja Crianza 2010, 14%, €10 (€8 on promotion)

Sat Jan 04 2014 - 01:00
Bellota Tempranillo 2012 Vino de la Tierra de Extremadura, 12.5%, €9.79

Bellota Tempranillo 2012 Vino de la Tierra de Extremadura, 12.5%, €9.79

Sat Jan 04 2014 - 01:00

John Wilson's Wines of the Year

From the thousands of wines tasted and tested for this column, here are the 12 that made the biggest impression in 2013

Sat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Justino’s Sercial Ten Years Old Madeira, 19%, €24.99 half bottle

Justino’s Sercial Ten Years Old Madeira, 19%, €24.99 half bottle

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Warre’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 2002, 20%, €29.99

Warre’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 2002, 20%, €29.99

LBV Port

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Sauternes 2010 Cuvée d’Exception Dourthe, 14.5%, €36

Sauternes 2010 Cuvée d’Exception Dourthe, 14.5%, €36

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Sweet moments to savour

Sweet moments to savour

Christmas lunch needn’t come to a sticky end – try a light Moscato with the pudding and save the Port for the fireside

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Sauternes 2010 Sichel 14%, €29.95

Sauternes 2010 Sichel 14%, €29.95

Maison Sichel

Sat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey, 46%, €40

Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey, 46%, €40

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Mitchell & Son Yellow Spot Still Whiskey, 46%, €74.95

Mitchell & Son Yellow Spot Still Whiskey, 46%, €74.95

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Celtic Casks Tri Irish Single Grain Whiskey, 46%, €90

Celtic Casks Tri Irish Single Grain Whiskey, 46%, €90

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
A whiskey story

A whiskey story

With several distilleries about to go into production, the range of Irish whiskies is set to expand hugely, hopefully ending the current drought in the market

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Jameson Reserve Select Black Barrel, 40%, €45

Jameson Reserve Select Black Barrel, 40%, €45

Sat Dec 07 2013 - 01:00
Shaken and stirred

Shaken and stirred

These days no trendy bar or restaurant can be without a list of cocktails. Mixologists create their favourite festive party drinks

Wed Dec 04 2013 - 18:46
Hot stuff from Chile

Hot stuff from Chile

Look south for value and diversity, says John Wilson

Sat Nov 23 2013 - 01:00

The French for value

As the nights draw in, the wines of the Rhône are well worth investigating. A good producer’s Côtes du Rhône is often superior to a better name from a lesser source.

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 01:00
Côtes du Rhône La Gerbaude 2011, Domaine Alary 14.5% €15.99

Côtes du Rhône La Gerbaude 2011, Domaine Alary 14.5% €15.99

Domaine Alary

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 00:00
Côtes du Rhône Tradition 2011, Ch. St Estève 14.5% €15.20

Côtes du Rhône Tradition 2011, Ch. St Estève 14.5% €15.20

Ch. St Estève

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 00:00

Vacqueyras Cuvée Floureto 2010 Domaine le Sang de Cailloux 14% €28.95

Domaine le Sang de Cailloux

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 00:00
Rasteau 2010, Domaine Didier Charavin 14.5% €18

Rasteau 2010, Domaine Didier Charavin 14.5% €18

Domaine Charavin

Sat Nov 09 2013 - 00:00
Beaumont des Crayeres Grande Réserve NV Champagne 12% €31.49

Beaumont des Crayeres Grande Réserve NV Champagne 12% €31.49

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Bring a decent bottle to dinner

Bring a decent bottle to dinner

It is worth putting some thought, and maybe a few extra euro, into wine intended as a gift for your dinner or party host

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Terra do Lobo 2012, Monterrei 13% €14.99

Terra do Lobo 2012, Monterrei 13% €14.99

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Château Moulin de Mallet 2009 Bordeaux 14% €32.99 per magnum

Château Moulin de Mallet 2009 Bordeaux 14% €32.99 per magnum

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Bodega Colome 2010, Salta, Argentina 14.5% €24.99

Bodega Colome 2010, Salta, Argentina 14.5% €24.99

Sat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Wine review: Rich reds best quaffed by roaring fires

Wine review: Rich reds best quaffed by roaring fires

As the evenings draw in and the weather turns chilly, our thoughts turn to stews, blazing fires and warming red wines

Sat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Willunga 100 Grenache McLaren Vale, 14.5% €16.99 (€13.99 in O’Briens until Nov 5th)

Willunga 100 Grenache McLaren Vale, 14.5% €16.99 (€13.99 in O’Briens until Nov 5th)

Sat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Bourgogne Rouge Roncevie 2009, Domaine Arlaud 13.5%, €27.50

Bourgogne Rouge Roncevie 2009, Domaine Arlaud 13.5%, €27.50

Sat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Bodega Maranones Treintamil Maravedies 2012, DO Madrid, 14%, €19

Bodega Maranones Treintamil Maravedies 2012, DO Madrid, 14%, €19

Sat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Château Milhau-Lacague La Truffière 2010 St Chinian, 14.5%, €20.95

Château Milhau-Lacague La Truffière 2010 St Chinian, 14.5%, €20.95

Sat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
Innocent Bystander Syrah 2010, 13.5%, €18.99

Innocent Bystander Syrah 2010, 13.5%, €18.99

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 00:00
Jansz NV Cuvée Tasmania, 12.5%, €28.95

Jansz NV Cuvée Tasmania, 12.5%, €28.95

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 00:00
Devil’s Corner Pinot Noir 2009, Tasmania, 13.5%, €18.50

Devil’s Corner Pinot Noir 2009, Tasmania, 13.5%, €18.50

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 00:00
Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir 2009, 13%, €21.99

Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir 2009, 13%, €21.99

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 00:00
Australia’s cold front

Australia’s cold front

Some of Australia’s cooler regions have a problem explaining to the public why their wines aren’t rich and full-bodied

Sat Oct 19 2013 - 00:00
Luig Bosca DOC Single Vineyard Malbec 2010, 14%, €20.50

Luig Bosca DOC Single Vineyard Malbec 2010, 14%, €20.50

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Chateau de Gaudou 2012, Cahors,  13.5%, €13

Chateau de Gaudou 2012, Cahors, 13.5%, €13

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Mendel Malbec 2011, 14.5%, €21.99

Mendel Malbec 2011, 14.5%, €21.99

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Males and Malbec

Males and Malbec

Sat Oct 12 2013 - 00:00
Lindes de Remelluri 2009 Rioja 13.5% €19.95

Lindes de Remelluri 2009 Rioja 13.5% €19.95

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Basa 2012, Rueda 13%, €14.95

Basa 2012, Rueda 13%, €14.95

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 01:00
Al Muvedre 2012 Tinto Joven Alicante 13.5%, €13.95

Al Muvedre 2012 Tinto Joven Alicante 13.5%, €13.95

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 00:00
El Castro de Valtuille 2011 Mencia Joven Bierzo, 14%, €13.50

El Castro de Valtuille 2011 Mencia Joven Bierzo, 14%, €13.50

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 00:00
Reinventing Spanish wine

Reinventing Spanish wine

Telmo Rodriguez revolutionised Spanish wine by using his country’s old, forgotten grape varieties and making the stunning wines we have come to love

Sat Oct 05 2013 - 00:00
Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Colchagua 14% €12.99 (€8.99 until September 29th)

Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Colchagua 14% €12.99 (€8.99 until September 29th)

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Carmen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2009 Colchagua 14% €11.99

Carmen Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2009 Colchagua 14% €11.99

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Cash in on Chile

Cash in on Chile

Its cheap and cheerful cabernets and merlots put the country on the world stage but pay a few more euro and you will be rewarded with some seriously delicious wines

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Maipo 14.5% €15.99

Marques de Casa Concha Cabernet Sauvignon 2010, Maipo 14.5% €15.99

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Santa Alicia Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2011 Maipo Valley 14% €11.50

Santa Alicia Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva 2011 Maipo Valley 14% €11.50

Sat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
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