Rose Wine Offers

By Master of Wine, Christopher Burr 22/03/2022 This Sunday 27th March is Mother's day, the weather is getting warmer, and let's hope the sun shines. All Mothers deserve to be spoilt, so what better way than to share a bottle of pink fizz with them on the day? All retailers now have a great selection, from good pink Prosecco and other sparklers around £10 a bottle to top Champagne at £60 plus. I have picked a few of my favourites:- La Gioiosa et Amorosa Rosea Spumante NV from the Veneto…

By Master of Wine, Christopher Burr 04/02/2022 Valentine's Day has been celebrated, first as a pagan festival, then by the ancient Romans then associated with various Christian Saints called Valentine, as a festival of romance and love. Around the World flowers, chocolates and gifts are given, but for a romantic evening what is it best to drink? The fashion for pink wine has to be a good place to start. A nicely romantic aperitif might be a bottle of pink fizz, and there are lots of great…

By Master of Wine, Christopher Burr 09/06/2021 The rose fashion seems to have a life of its own, with every wine producing region, every style, still, semi sparkling, sparkling and even fortified Port. Sweet, medium or dry, dark almost red to pale almost white. From being less than 5% of sales in the UK fifteen years ago, rose is now nearly a third of all wine sales. To say it is confusing for the consumer is an understatement! So let me try to provide a simple guide, and some recommendations…

By Master of Wine, Christopher Burr 25/05/2021 I suppose the best Rosé wines in the World come from the South of France, after all they have been making them there for a couple of thousand years since the Romans started growing grapes around the Mediterranean. But probably the best of the best comes from the Chateau d'Esclan a lovely property in the heart of Provence, up in the hills near Draguinan, just north of Frejus and Saint Tropez. Whilst this Estate produces the World-famous Whispering…