Delicious UK - (11)November 2020

Co-opIrresistible

ProseccoNV,

Italy11%(£8)

Certainproseccos

outshineothers– thisis

a starattheprice,with

tangyappleandpear

fruitanda lighthintof

toast.Servealoneor

useinfruitysparkling

cocktailssuchas

a classicbellini.

LITTLESWEETIE

TastetheDifference

Sauternes2017,

Bordeaux,France13%

(£12/37.5cl,

Sainsbury’s)

Lusciousandhoneyed

withmarmaladeand

a lemonzestfinish.

Chillforfruitypuddings

orbluecheeses.

COLDCUTFAVE

Marks&SpencerCôtes

duRhôneRoséLe

ThéâtreEden2019,

France13%(£8)

Thewhitepepperand

spicytwistsinthis

relativelyrichrosé

makeit goodtomatch

withplatesofsalami,

jamónandchorizo.

CrémantdeBourgogne

NVBrut,France12%

(£14,Sainsbury’s)

Madefroma blend

ofgrapesfromthe

Burgundyregion

usingthetraditional

champagnemethod,

thishasa citrustang,

livelybubblesand

a richer,yeastynote.

0%SPARKLER

LaGioiosaetAmorosa

ItalianSparklingWine

0.0%(£6,Amazon,

plusMorrisonsfrom

16 November)Whistle-

clean,thistastesof

freshgreengrapesand

crunchygreenapples.

Nottoosweetand

veryrefreshing.

PHIL’SPARTYBOX

PhilipSchofieldOrganic

NerodiTroiaNV,

Puglia,Italy13%

(£24.99/2.25litres,

Waitrose)TheTVhost

andwinefirmWhen

inRomehavecombined

tocreatea newrangeof

wineboxes.Thisredis

softandeasy-going.

VeuveMonsigny

ChampagneNoIIIBrut

NV,France12.5%

(£12.49,Aldi)

Anextremelykeenprice

fora champagne,with

layersofbiscuitand

creamovera heartof

freshpineapple.Pair

withseafoodcanapés

andotherdelicatebites.

PREMIUMFIZZ

BlackChalkClassic

2016,Hampshire,

England12%(£36,

redsquirrelwine.com)

Thishaswonawards

recentlyforitselegant

apple-and-citrus

tangandpersistent

streamoftinybubbles.

A delight.

SHERRY&PORTIt wouldn’tbeChristmaswithoutthem,andwith

theirintensearomasandpowerfulflavours,theymakea smallsipgoa longway

MorrisonsFinoSherry,Jerez,

Spain15%(£4.85/75cl)

A stealatundera fiver– bone-

dryandclean,withlemonand

greenolivenotesanda salty

dabontheend.Greatwith

toastedalmondsora plateof

Spanishjamón.

Marks&SpencerRubyPort,

Douro,Portugal20%(£8)

Anotherown-labelbargain,

madebyTaylor’s– a lively

redportburstingwith

cherryfruitcake,plums

andalmonds.Crackinto

thechocolate.

‘OntheQT’TheSherryEdition

Oloroso2011,Jerez,Spain19%

(£19.99/50cl,Waitrose)

A newdryolorosomadeby

GonzálezByass,exclusiveto

Waitrose.It’sglorious– amber-

huedandfulloforangepeeland

roastednutflavours.Enjoywith

cheddarandquincejelly.

SmithWoodhouseMadalena

VintagePort2005,Douro,

Portugal20%(£30,TheWine

Society*)A rarer,mature

portwithgorgeoussmooth

blueberryandredgrape

flavourswithpepperytwists.

Perfectwiththefinest

cheeses– sheerluxury.

make life easier.

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