A wine for every occasion
Whether you’re entertaining, celebrating or simply enjoying a glass at home, this case covers all bases. Here, Henry Jefreys highlights two wines from this month’s mixed case
Wine expert Henry Jefreys, along with the BBC Good Food team, tasted his way through over 100 wines to choose our Wine Club selection. Henry writes about wine for The Guardian and The Spectator, and on his blog, worldofbooze.wordpress.com. He is also a judge in the Best Drinks Producer category for the BBC Food and Farming Awards. His first book, Empire of Booze, is out now. Find Henry’s tasting notes for all the selected wines at bbcgoodfood. com/wine-club. On page 60, Henry speaks to booze experts who predict what you’ll be drinking next.
Angove Merlot 2015
You don’t see this everyday – a Merlot from a region best known for Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra. This strip of land in the middle of nowhere makes Australia’s most elegant wines and the Angove is something of a chip of the old block, being structured and meaty but with a lovely plumpness on the fnish. It would perfectly complement Tommy Banks’ lamb lasagne on p116. Lamb neck lasagne
Rainha Do Mar Fernão Pires 2016
This has to be one of the world’s most distinctive grape varieties. It’s native to Portugal and the aroma of pineapples, orange blossom and boiled sweets leaps out of the glass. It smells sweet but tastes bone dry and intensely aromatic. Fresh and crisp, it’s lovely with fsh. Try it with the salt cod with root vegetables, cream & bacon on p108. For more details about this month’s cases, visit bbcgoodfoodwineclub.com.