The 5 best wines in Waitrose you should try in 2025
After another year’s tasting notes, Ben Franks selects the best of the bunch starting with...
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Tag: Sparkling Wine
2020 Amphora Blanc de Blancs, Krone – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★★ Outstanding Wine “Wine is naturally subjective, but sometimes you do have to...
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2019 Extra Brut, Colet Navazos – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Sometimes wine’s interesting. This is one of those. I’ve...
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2019 Exclusive Release Brut, Gusbourne – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Lemon cake and oats are the primary aromas of this...
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NV Grande Cuvee Alma Brut Franciacorta, Bellavista – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Surprisingly sweet on the nose – candyfloss, nougat, white pear...
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David Begg on founding REAL: There’s a massive opportunity here
Have you too felt dissatisfied with non-alcoholic offerings this dry january? So was David Begg...
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2018 Blanc de Blancs, Balfour – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Pinot Noir might be Balfour’s main repertoire but don’t...
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2013 Dom Pérignon, Moet & Chandon – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “This behemoth of a wine brand comes with a level of expectation that...
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NV Silver Reign Charmat of England Brut, Silverhand Estate – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Where you might expect a Charmat method wine in a field of...
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NV Champagne Brut Intense ‘Mag 19’, A.R. Lenoble – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “There’s more red fruit on this wine than I classically get...
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Sophia Longhi: My Top Wine Trends to Look Out For in 2024
This year is going to be a very exciting year for wine lovers, but what should we be looking out...
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2022 Moscato d’Asti, G. D. Vajra – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Sherbet and grape sorbet-like aromas. Dense citrus, some lemon...
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