Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Rouge La Taupe 2014, 12.5% (£30 for a magnum (150 cl), Marks & Spencer or via Wine Searcher in different formats) Looking ahead to autumn and the festive period can be dismaying. Planning the wine menu, on the other hand, proves remarkably uplifting. Take this wine....
Chatel-Buis Montagny 2013, 13% (£10.39, Waitrose or via Wine Searcher) I recommended this classic white Montagny to go a with a suitably classic, elegant dish on Saturday Kitchen by Frederick Foster - paupiette of sole with wild mushrooms and herb sauce. We found that a good Chablis also works...
Bouchard Aîné & Fils Pinot Noir 2014, France (£6, Sainsbury's or use Wine Searcher) It's rare to find a decent Pinot Noir* under a tenner. So for £6 this Bouchard Aîné & Fils Pinot Noir is a rare bargain. I featured it on Saturday Kitchen as an accompaniment to a...
Extra Special Bourgogne Chardonnay 2014, France (£9, Asda) On Saturday Kitchen this weekend, culinary maestro Daniel Galmiche was cooking some delicious chicken, leek and wild mushroom parcels with a chicory and radish salad. We tried out quite a few things with it but it was definitely an elegant, classic...
Jean Bouchard Hautes Cotes de Nuits red 2013, 12.5% (£9.99, Aldi online) The first duty of wine - whatever its colour - is to be refreshing. Gastronomic. Uplifting, if you like. Here's a red that does just that - and at a very fair, albeit not bargain...
Susie's vintage overview with recommendations...
Panto-themed culinary chaos with lashings of fine wine...
Where there's smoke there's fire - and TV's Andy Clarke...
'One of the best reds in 10 years on the show'...
Susie & Peter team up for the New Year's Eve show...