Smouldering, nocturnal and spicy Rioja to make your head spin
An absolutely delicious classic white Burgundy, with the broad, exuberant charm typical of its 100% Chardonnay-based content. This is a...
The word "robust" has come in for so much overuse lately, that it may as well not mean anything at all. "Robust new measures to counter ...
Some people, like Hobbits, like their homeland and see no reason to up sticks to pastures new ...
Primitivo, the grape used in this wine, translates from the Italian as ‘primitive’, but rather than being a club-waving...
Altogether now, “Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby! Ahhhaaaa-aaaahhhh. Do you do you do you need it?” Yes, Kaiser Chiefs. The answer is yes...
Conjure the image, if you will, of a long, oak table in a conservatory in Venice. It's after dinner, the table is laden with bowls of plums, cherries and raspberries...
We imagine this heady beaut to be the kind of tipple that would be served up at Bilbo Baggins’ Farewell Birthday Party, with all the Hobbits gathered...
Sourced from vineyards in the historic villages of Viré and Clessé, Les Liards 2010 is alive with those crisp citrus and light floral ...
We'd write an evocative tasting note that grasps the personality of this wine, but Google Translate has done the job ably (original text from the Domaine Le Roc website)...
The vintner behind this lovely stuff has been named in the mighty wine reference tome, The Wine Opus, as one of Greece’s winemaking ‘rising stars’.
Don't just reserve your decanter for special occasions; nearly all wines will benefit from the special treatment. However, if decanters just ...
Based in a region with a strong winemaking history, and recently overhauled by a company that is investing time, love and money into it...
A Rioja made for meal times! This might just be the food-match ace in the Rioja suit.
It's always handy having an Aligoté around, because sooner or later, a Burgundy fan who knows their stuff is going to ask for one...
Rasteau is a village in the southern Rhone, where either life is particularly hard, or they just like to have a good time...
If you've not tried Albarino before, then you're in for a very pleasant discovery. Because this is one of the most versatile wine styles ...
An Oddbins favourite of long standing, this 100% Tempranillo Ribera del Duero is densely packed with deep, dark fruit flavours...
Once upon a time Soave enjoyed a reputation as the finest of all Italian whites, with its elegantly delicate hints of apricot and almond blossom. As is...
It’s a hot day, you’re meandering through the picturesque streets of Nézignan-l’Evêque. A Citroën 2CV filled with fruit, preserves and wild flora...
Do you remember that scene in American Gangster with the naked women in the factory? We were trying to imagine a similar ...
"Who will have won when the soldiers have gone… from the Lebanon?" One answer to the Human League's question might well be the wine drinkers of ...
This wine has a USP and it executes it brilliantly. What is it? It is the charming freshness and vibrancy of youth. With this Joven (young) wine, vintner Óscar Aragón has captured ...
Sometimes tasting notes can seem so far-fetched you wonder whether the writer is actually taking you for a ride. If we were to say ...
What do manure, solar energy and pheromones have in common? Why, they are all used in the production of wine from Chateau d’Or ...
Diane de Puymor, from Château d'Or et de Gueules, is a very eco-friendly winemaker and holds daily communion...
Back in the Stone Age, when German wine was all the rage, one knew all the great wines of Germany by name. And as recollection goes...
Question: what is crisp, herby and cleansing? No, it’s not a date with Mary Beard. It’s Chateau Croix des Bouquets, of course. Much like the controversial classicist
Grüner Veltliner is a great grape and Markus Huber has handled it expertly here. With peachy fruit, capsicum and lightly spicy notes, it pairs...
Declared a “wunderkind” by Decanter magazine, 33-year-old Markus Huber is riding a ruddy great wave of popularity right now...
Hey! Do you like the refreshing, light charms of Pinot Grigio, but really want to take things a step further? Then stop right here, sweety, because we’ve found your perfect match...
We have a recipe for you. Take one world famous Port house (Ramos Pinto) and one incredibly prestigious Champagne...
There’s more to Loire valley sauvignon than Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé. Even occasionally more than just sauvignon blanc...
A fabulously fun and fruity off-dry number, this classic Italian fizz has become adored by Latin lovers for its soft mousse, or...
Question: what do the Queen of Hearts, Mick Hucknall and Errazuriz Merlot have in common? Answer: they are all very red. Yes...
Why have three little pigs, when you could have one big pig and three little fruits? The label illustrator must be aware of the wine world's ...
In a move that must surely make her the envy of maligned media families like the Murdochs and the welly-wearing Windsors, Filipa Pato...
Baltasar Gracián was a 17th century Spanish writer. He once said, very wisely, ‘don't show off every day, or you'll stop surprising
Oh Mamma! What a smooth one this is. Get ready for some of the most over-worked wine adjectives in town hurtling their way ...
Named after the Catalunyan revivalist movement that followed decades of suppression, Renaixença is proud of its identity ...
The Italian region of Molise was plagued by vampires, who had rampaged through the Balkans and across the Adriatic before the Pope...
One can at once see why this one is called One. The definitive article. That's to say, the benchmark to which many other Spanish ...
After your first sip of this Rioja you'll begin to see why so many people ask for good red Rioja by name and you'll begin to wonder what ...
Boasting a madcap building that looks like a spaceship has landed in the middle of the Rioja countryside, the Luis Alegre winery is an innovative set up...
When it comes to drinks competitions the International Wine and Spirit Competition is one of the world's longest running and most prestigious...
You may have heard of tea picked by monkeys and coffee defecated by civets. Those are nothing, this is an exotically spiced ...
One to add to a magnificent group of Rhone reds now at Oddbins by this modern and dependable new supplier. Domaine de L'Arnesque...
Bergerac. An iconic landmark in TV history, an iconic man. No-one can doubt his style, panache and general awesomeness. You may...
Luis Pato is one of Portugal’s leading winemakers. Comparing him to Darth Vader seems cruel, but the force is very strong with...
One of the glorious things about the colder weather is that magical feeling you get when curled up indoors with the elements safely shut...
Far and away the most successful Chablis in our range over the past few years, this is loved and adored by all who try it, like it, and...
Sancerre like this one is a guarantee. A classic French white style that should by now, be known and trusted by one...
Of the various “Pouillys”, this is the Loire variety, made from the well known Sauvignon Blanc grape. Pouilly-Fumé makes more than a pleasant ...
It feels like this was destined to become an Oddbins wine. In 1988 a sailboat carrying a Dane and an American arrived in Portugal. These two...
Wine or maths? Not a difficult question, is it? We don’t mind some algebra, fractions or long division occasionally...
