week beginning 10/09/2007
Why not print this page off as your shopping list?the Times – Jane MacQuitty
2006 La Basca Uvas Blancas, M&S £3.99 until October 1fat, spicy, verdant, principally verdejo-based Spanish white
2006 Palacio del Marques Tempranillo-Syrah, M&S £2.99 until Oct 1lifted by a splash of syrah to deliver ripe, plummy, exotic fruit
2004 Wild Rock Gravel Pit Red, NZ, Waitrose £7.49 until Sep 30smoky scent, sweet, grainy red fruits and ripe velvety finish
2005 Errazuriz Estate Sangiovese, Waitrose, £5.24 until Sep 30glorious, fine, fat, violet-scented briary red
2005 Bourgogne Cuvée Oligocène, Javillier, Lay & Wheeler £14.49oozes elegant, scented, steely, hazelnut, lemon and glacé fruit spice
2006 Langhe Arneis, Bricco Cappellina, Voerzio, Lay & Wheeler, £12nutty, stone fruit-layered complexity from the arneis grape
the Sunday Times – Joanna Simon
2007 Tesco South African Chenin Blanc, £2.99Fresh, grapefruity, softly nutty and creamy. Drink within a year
2005 Bourgogne Chardonnay, Marc Colin, £9.89 A&B VintnersHoneyed, spicy, mineral. Delicious now and for at least two years
2005 Sasso, Aglianico del Vulture, £6.99 Selected WaitroseDistinctive Italian red: earthy cherry and dark chocolate flavours
the Independent – Anthony Rose
2006 Tagus Creek Shiraz and Trincadeira. £4.99, Tescovivid, spicy blackberry-fruit flavours; long-lasting impression
2007 Cono Sur Riesling Reserve, Chile. £5.24, Waitrose, to 30 Sepscented, crisp dry riesling.
2005 Loma Larga Syrah, Chile. £12.10, Justerini & Brooksaromatic, peppery red, with intense black fruits and supple tannins
the Observer – Tim Atkin
2005 Crozes-Hermitage, Cave de Tain (£7.99, Marks & Spencer)Spicy, meaty
2004 St Joseph, Cuvée Prestige, Cave St Désirat (£9.99, Waitrose)elegant, peppery
2006 Excelsior Paddock Shiraz, Robertson (£5.99, Tesco)richer style; rich, chocolatey
2002 Tatachilla Foundation Shiraz, (2 @£9.99 Majestic)powerful, densely fruity
the Telegraph – Jonathan Ray
Jonathan suggests wines to follow World Cup Rugby teamsArgentina (50-1) Its rugby team is getting better and better, as are its wines. Grab some peachy, citrussy Torrontés, Argentina’s “signature” grape, or some beefy Malbecs or Syrahs and watch the Pumas confound the critics.
Australia (12-1) Trays of Castlemaine, Fosters, Coopers and Tooheys are flying off the shelves, but since the Wallabies could go all the way you will need to be well stocked with wine, too. For the quarter-finals put the Yellow Tail Bubbles on ice; for the semis Green Point Brut and, for the final, Clover Hill Brut.
Canada (5,000-1) Forget dreary Molson and Labatt lager and grab some Canadian wine. A soft, mellow red or aromatic white from British Columbia should help ease the pain of defeat. Save the nectar that is Inniskillin’s sparkling Icewine for when Canada reach the final. Ha!
England (25-1) In the event of victory a fine sparkler such as Nyetimber, Chapel Down, RidgeView or Balfour Brut Rosé will be needed. In the event of defeat lots of London dry gin or copious quantities of fine English bitter.
Fiji (1,000-1) Mouth-numbing Yaqona, aka Kava (see Samoa and Tonga). Etiquette demands that on drinking it one should clap hands once and down it in one, after which everyone else claps three times and laughs uproariously at your folly.
France (10-1) So much to choose from (see venue guide, below) but in the event of the hosts doing well, it has to be the finest Champagne.
the Guardian – Victoria Moore
Egly-Ouriet Brut Grand Cru Champagne, £27.50, Lea & Sanmakes its presence felt; reminds you that champagne is a wine
Saam Chenin Blanc 2006, South Africa, £5.95, Bibendumwarm ripeness of cooked pears; crisp, clean finish
Borgo Salcetino Chianti Classico 2005, Italy, £7.99, Waitroserobust, blood-and-guts warmth. Drinking, more than thinking wine
La Segreta Bianco 2006, Italy, £8.85, Carluccio’sVery aromatic; lively citrus with some florality and a richer undertow
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