Wine in Saturday papers Posted by Andrew Chapman, 8:05am 07/02/2009.  The Saturday newspaper round up at Surf4Wine...
Financial Times Red and white go green, Jancis Robinson
Jancis Robinson has been running a campaign against extra-thick, extra-dark and extra-heavy bottles whose manufacturing and transporting costs are far more than those of regular bottles... [More] The Independent Great burgundy vintages are usually thought of as red. But in 2007 the whites are better than the reds, Anthony Rose
'I wasn't going to comment on the latest burgundy arrival because the word on the grapevine wasn't sufficiently enthusiastic to justify it. That was before tasting the wines, and while I still don't believe 2007 is a vintage in which to sink your life savings, it merits attention for unexpected reasons. A great burgundy vintage is usually thought of as red, as in 1999, 2002 and 2005, and red wines and laying down are synonymous. 2007 is about the whites...' [More] The Times Show pour judgment, Jane MacQuitty
'Does anybody know what the point of decanting is? Most modern wines have been so heavily fined and filtered that they just don't need it. It has been decades since I last found any sediment in everyday wine - and certainly nothing to compare with the big black beetle that once plopped out of a bottle of Spanish red in the mid-Seventies. Therehas been the odd tasteless, harmless tartrate crystal crust on the bottom of corks and bottles, but that's been about it'... [More] The Telegraph Bargain wines from Aldi and Lidl, Jonathan Ray
Aspirational thrift is the new byword among cash-strapped wine lovers 'Of all the supermarkets that crowd our streets (and I have half a dozen within five minutes walk), the credit crunch seems to have been kindest to Aldi and Lidl. "Our wine sales are up 40 per cent on last year," says Danny Gibson, wine buyer at Aldi. "We have just 65 wines on our list and I try to give as broad a range as possible. Some of our customers will only spend £3 a bottle and I have to get the best in that price range." .... [More] The Guardian Looking for a choice down under, Victoria Moore
There's more to New Zealand than sauvignon blanc. "New Zealand," said a friend with the air of someone pleased to know what they're talking about. "They make good sauvignon blanc. Gooseberry tasting. Very delicious." And? I was subjected to another moment of preening. "Pinot noir. Delicious. Good enough to rival burgundy, and better value." Anything else? There was a pause and then, in a halting voice, "Something else white?"... [More] ^ Back to top
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Posted by Alex at 9:26am on 07/02/2009 Regarding Jane MacQuitty on decanting - upending a bottle of Beaujolais in a jug/decanter I find really opens the wine up by getting plenty of air through it.
Also - I tried the Banrock Station Reserve Cab Sav Shiraz (that she recommends) earlier in the week and at £4.49 it's amazing value. Not sure I'd really want to pay £9 a bottle for it though! House rules - No advertising / spamming, or profanity. All comments are moderated and will not appear immediately.
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