January Mini Bar Offer

Saturday, 21st January 2012

The latest Burgundy harvest was very small, not much more than half normal quantities. What’s more, the Far Eastern market has woken up to the charms of this fabled area,...

November Mini Bar Offer

Saturday, 5th November 2011

The great thing about The Spectator is that it services all of your wine needs, from the European classics through to happy wines for daily glugging. Or, as Christmas approaches,...

October Mini Bar Offer

Thursday, 6th October 2011

This offer, from the estimable Adnams of Southwold, Suffolk, could be called hidden treasures. You may well not have heard of the wines here, but each is wonderful in a...

September Mini Bar Offer 

Wednesday, 7th September 2011

First is a 2010 Viognier from the Coteaux de l’Ardèche. It’s made by the local co-op, the Vignerons Ardéchois, and is standing in for nearby Condrieu. If you like the...

August Mini Bar Offer 

Saturday, 13th August 2011

Allanmere Verdelho 2008
Rich tropical characters of ripe melons and passion-fruit are balanced by natural fruit sweetness and a refreshing zesty citrus finish.

Greenstone Chardonnay 2008
Un-oaked resulting...

July Mini Bar Offer

Saturday, 16th July 2011

This case, from The Wine Company in Colchester, makes a scrumptious mini-bar offer. Mark Cronshaw and Hugo Rose MW have knocked large sums off the list prices. I thought it...