Divided by the Andes Jon Atkinson shares his favourites from South America’s two wine-producing powerhouses I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH to have visited both Chile and Argentina on a couple of occasions when on wine trips – the first time I went, we flew with Varig which tells you how long ago ... Read More...
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Ferrandière Vignobles Jon Atkinson profiles a historic French estate which offers plenty of bang for your buck I DON’T THINK I HAVE FOCUSSED any of my columns thus far on a single estate, but this one intrigues me; Domaine Ferrandière is a 100-hectare estate at Aigues-Vives which is due east of the ... Read More...
Viva Veneto! Jon Atkinson travels to Italy’s most prolific wine region for his latest selections ONE OF ITALY’S 20 ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS, Veneto makes up a fair chunk of the north-east of the country – stretching from its capital Venice in the east across to Verona in the west. Although wine is produced throughout ... Read More...
Rhône rangers WineTime Liverpool's Jon Atkinson visits one of the world’s most ancient wine-growing regions for his latest picks OF ALL OF THE CLASSIC WINE REGIONS in France, the Rhône Valley is the one visited most frequently by the WineTime household. This is primarily because we love the wines of course, but ... Read More...
Beyond Rioja... Jon Atkinson examines offerings from some of Spain’s lesser-known wine regions WHEN CONSIDERING SPANISH WINES, Rioja inevitably dominates the conversation, and understandably so. Rioja has been described as the locomotive that pulls the Spanish wine ‘train’ with other regions somewhat hanging on to its coattails! In the UK, the dominance ... Read More...
Marlborough on my mind... With supplies of New Zealand’s sought–after Sauvignon Blanc disappearing fast, Jon Atkinson from Liverpool wine merchants WineTime offers some ideal alternatives THE WINE DRINKING PUBLIC has had something of a love affair with Sauvignon Blanc for a while now. The ‘classic’ examples hail from the central vineyards of ... Read More...
Rosé wines for summer sippin’ Jon Atkinson from leading Liverpool wine merchants WineTime introduces some delicious rosés to be enjoyed well-chilled and al fresco IT WASN’T THAT LONG AGO that many UK imbibers looked down their noses at rosé, but they have long been popular around Europe, particularly in Mediterranean countries. However, rosé ... Read More...