Hardly known as a Gift Mecca, but There are some fabulous wines available from the Co-op, meaning you can dash out to your local store and still make Dad’s day this sunday.
Finca Las Moras Bonarda is a cracking bottle of red. I fear Argentina are going to be superior this world cup, and this Argentinian Bonarda is the same. Made in the San Juan area of Argentina, it has a fantastic aroma of red fruits and blackberries and touches of vanilla and roasted coffee.
It is bold, exciting and full of flavour - A bit like animated Argentinian manager, Diego Maradona. Unlike Maradona, this is honest and pleasant. (and unlike me, not bitter - yes I still remember the hand!)
Right, away from the (all consuming) Football!
To go along with this outstanding Red, Co-op are also offering a lovely Pinot Grigio - perfect for these wonderful sunny days we are having.
To make this an even tastier treat, the Finca Las Moras Bonarda will be on offer in Co-op stores from June 16th until July 7th, with two bottles for just £8 – a cracking bargain at just £4 a bottle, compared to its recommended retail price of £4.99 per bottle.
Go on, Make your Dad smile!
Summer is coming, I can feel it!
Yellowtail have produced Bubbles Rose, an excellent addition to a hot summers day.
This is not to be confused with a Champagne wannabe, it’s not. In it’s own right it is fun, fresh and fruity.
This light sparkling Rose is available for £8.79 from Drinks Direct
Stand alone, this is a wonderful summer beverage - now check out Cocktail recipe below!
Ingredients:
• ½ tsp/2.5ml vanilla essence • A squeeze of fresh lime
• 30ml cranberry juice • 1tsp/5ml essence of rose water
• 125ml [yellow tail] Bubbles Rosé
Method:
Simply mix the Cranberry and lime juice together with the vanilla essence and rose water and then top up with [yellow tail] Bubbles Rosé. For added flare pop some sliced strawberry into the glass.
Roll on sunshine!
Wolf Blass is fast gaining a strong reputation as Australia’s leading wine producer. Already, the label has won an unprecedented four times Australia’s most coveted trophy, the Jimmy Watson.
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Pinot Noir Chardonnay sparkling wine fuses delicate apple chardonnay flavours and strawberry Pinot Noir characters, providing a refreshing, distinctive taste.
Wolf Blass Yellow Label Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling Brut is available now from branches of Sainsbury’s and Morrison’s, and from independent wine merchants nationwide priced £9.99…..An award winning sparkler, for less than a tenner? Amazing!
And how about this? The oldest continuously operating winery in the Napa Valley uses traditional winemaking techniques to produce wines with vibrant fruit flavours and spicy nuances like the Beringer Sparkling Zinfandel Rosé.
Serve well chilled, this neat crisp sparkling Californian Rosé is great with light foods, or just nice to enjoy on it’s own. Distinctive, bright, fruit flavours, which are enlivened even more by the bubbles, this Rosé has bags of strawberry and citrus coming through.
Beringer Sparkling Zinfandel Rosé is available now from Asda, Waitrose, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco, priced £7.99.
Laithwaites, the UK’s largest independent wine merchant, are offering for Easter this very special Sparkling Pinot Noir.
Enjoy the Long weekend with Family and friends and enjoy a glass or two of This sparkling Hungarian Rose. The sparkling wine combines a wealth of soft berry flavours, which work beautifully with meaty canapés, like sausage rolls and chorizo.
Served slightly Chilled, make this Easter extra special – a superb Sparkler. (£7.99)
Sometimes, I think I am lucky in my line of work. When Inverawe Smokehouse delivered their Cheese and Wine tray, my thoughts were confirmed.
Inverawe Smokehouse, Scotland’s specialist smokehouse and Royal Warrant holders produce smoked goodies like I have never tasted. Their smoked salmon is arguably the greatest ever (some statement, I know, but completely founded)
Each individual piece of fish or game (or some of my cheeses) are hand smoked in traditional brick kilns for up to 48 hours. This slow smoking process offers up a unique tasted and texture that gives Inverawe its reputation.
The Cheese and wine tray, complete with Wicker bread basket contains nothing short of heaven. A fine bottle of Montrose Cabernet Syrah, 200g Cropwell Bishop stilton, 110g Smoked Island cheddar, 190g Inverawe smoked Brie and 200g Mr Mackenzie oatcakes makes for a fine gift hamper.
The cheeses were all really good, The smoked Brie sublime. I am not too ashamed to admit that once I tasted this, I finished it in one sitting!
Inverawe are offering other gift hampers filled with sustenance and prepared with love for Valentines, such as Whiskey and smoked salmon box or the Port and Stilton box. Please check out their site for these and lot’s more devastatingly wonderful treats. All these gift hampers are available for under £40.00 each.
To mildly understate, I am a big fan.
