Miha Istenic
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Tag: Sparkling Wine
The 12 wines from Waitrose you have to buy in 2026
Waitrose’s wine selection boasts one of the best supermarket ranges in the UK. After tasting...
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Buy these Waitrose wines: Ben’s top picks supermarket wine guide
Waitrose wine guide Welcome! I’ve now updated this guide for December, which means...
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Here’s the best wines to buy at Majestic this month: Ben’s wine buying guide
Majestic wine guide Following the success of my Waitrose wine guide (read that here), by popular...
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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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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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