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2025 Past Drinks of The Week

DRINK OF THE WEEK
27th January 2025
Loved and Found Sousao
Waitrose £8.99
Drinker Rating 90

Blimey, these storms keep on rolling in don't they? And tis bitter cold. So what we need is a full on hearty red to warm our battered souls.

Big, powerful wines are just what;s called for here but so often a 'big wine' can be a blunt instrument - all sugary, jammy fruit and a lump of alcohol to boot. This sousao is a belter, sure it does have a big black fruit character but there's some lovely peppery spice in there too.

It's a new grape on me but apparently one of the key ingredients in Port and you really get that with its 145 alcohol supporting the bold fruit.

If you're not keen on it you can rub it on your chest!



DRINK OF THE WEEK
20th January 2025
Wine Atlas Ile de Beauté Rosé
Asda £7.00
Drinker Rating 90

There appears to be a new kid on the block and it comes in the form of wines labeled as Ile de Beauté. These are wines from what sounds like the perfect Mediterranean idyll, Corsica.

Why wouldn't this lovely little island plonked halway between Marsaille and Rome produce fabulous wines? Owned and occupied for three thousand years by the Greeks, Romans and now the French there's a lot of history here.

But more recently the wines from this little jewel have been hitting our shelves. A perfect location for growing international grape varieties such as those used in this rosé, grenache and syrah in particular. Perfectly balanced and really well priced this is a super wine from asn interesting new region.

In the words of the great Tim Vine:
Q: Can you tell me what a person from Corsica is called?
A: Corsican!

Cheers!


DRINK OF THE WEEK
13th January 2025
Deluxe Australian Cabernet Sauvignon
Lidl £6.79
Drinker Rating 90

It's tat time fo the year when we're all shagged out and skint from Christmas, there's only one thing for it - a glass of wine I'd say!

And what better than a well priced glass of wine, full on fruit and a proper winter pick me up - a glass of Aussie sunshine at the time we need it most.

The Deluxe range at Lidl is pretty good across the board and this little Coonawarra number hits all the right notes for under seven quid.

Cheers!



DRINK OF THE WEEK
6th January 2025
Vitis Nostra Pinot Noir
Morrisons £7.25
Drinker Rating 89

With the new year upon us we're all feeling the cold and we're all feeling the pinch so we need something to bring us into the pink - yep, you're one step ahead of me it's rosé time!

It's not just for the summer time you know - lovely pink wines should be enjoed all year around, especially if like this one they have a little bit of red grape grippiness.

This has all the hallmarks of a Provence style wine but a light touch of pinot noir tannin, which is delicate even in red wines made from the grape.

Oh yes, and this one is down in price at Morrisons to only £7.25!

HNY all.