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A full-bodied wine that's perfect with hearty food

5:47pm Thursday 13th June 2013

FOR this week we have a rare red with a full bodied character – Chateau Mukhrani, Saperavi, 2007.

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Something pink for the summer

5:54pm Thursday 6th June 2013

SOMETHING pink for you all this week - a sparkling Italian, Raboso, Rosado Corte Alta NV.

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It's Champagne and strawberries season!

5:31pm Thursday 30th May 2013

This week I have had a wonderful time sampling NV Champagne.

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A selection of wonderful local ales

5:24pm Thursday 23rd May 2013

WITH the grain in mind I meandered over to the Brown Horse at Winster to check out their microbrewery, now producing six ales available in both bottle and draft form.

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Wine for those with a sweet tooth

5:07pm Thursday 16th May 2013

TO match my ever growing sweet tooth and love of puddings I couldn't resist a rich velvety dessert wine – so plumped for Elysium Black Muscat, produced by the award-winning Quady winery, which specialises solely in desert wine that includes this rare black skinned Muscat.

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A thoroughbred male from Italy

5:19pm Thursday 9th May 2013

A splendid offering this week from middle Italy is Booths’ own 2009 Chianti Reserva (Tuscany). With big hitting, bold, flowery aromas and classic fruity flavours of orange and blueberry, it's a great match for any classic Italian food.

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A fantastic locally-made gin

5:29pm Thursday 2nd May 2013

I thought we would mix it up a little this week with a wonderful award-winning local tipple.

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Wine that's low in price but high in flavour

4:44pm Friday 26th April 2013

IT’S back to the grape this week with a wonderful red Vina Maipa Reserva 2012 shiraz, that is kind on your pocket and your taste buds.

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Pink fizz that's perfect for sunny weather

5:27pm Thursday 18th April 2013

The sunshine is finally here even if it is in very short bursts! So, if you fancy something a little special, try some salt marsh lamb.

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A perfect complement to fish

5:25pm Thursday 11th April 2013

Hearty food and wine is the order this week but after lots of full bodied reds I had a new fish pie recipe so I settled on a white.

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Wonderful local ales

5:20pm Thursday 4th April 2013

I THOUGHT it was time to change up from the grape to the grain this week, and how better than to sample a local ale from Unsworth's Yard Brewery of Cartmel.

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Wine to go with Good Friday's fish

4:26pm Thursday 28th March 2013

FOR Good Friday and the fish lovers among us, I thought a crisp, well chilled white would suit.

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Stunning table wines from Portugal

5:34pm Thursday 14th March 2013

A Portuguese treat for you all this week, in the shape of the Casal Mendes red, a light and fruity wine from northern Portugal.

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An amazing find from South Africa

4:24pm Thursday 7th March 2013

A fantastic red this week and what a find. From the Marks and Spencer New World Collection comes the mighty Petit Plaisir 2010 from the Western Cape of South Africa.

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Two unusual European finds

5:29pm Thursday 28th February 2013

Two unusual finds from Marks and Spencer this week to tantalise your taste buds, both from Europe.

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A fantastic treat from Argentina

5:16pm Thursday 21st February 2013

A FANTASTIC treat for you this week in the form of a viognier from producer Trivento (second wine of Concha y Toro).

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Two great wines from South Africa

5:26pm Thursday 14th February 2013

Two South American belters for you this week from Chile.

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An own-brand wine with fantastic heritage

5:30pm Thursday 7th February 2013

My wine choice for this week is from Booths new own-brand labelled wine. The range consists of old-world wines from reputable producers but with Booths' own label – and keenly priced from £6.99 to £12.99 a bottle.

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Two perfect beers for a winter's night

5:48pm Thursday 31st January 2013

This week I bring two fantastic beers to the table, as I feel I have been concentrating too much on the grape. They are the Rudgate York Chocolate Stout and Inner and Gunn Rum Finish Amber Beer – both big and bold and guaranteed to warm you up on a cold night.

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Bargain for Bordeaux

4:39pm Thursday 24th January 2013

A real bargain for Bordeaux lovers this week and a keenly priced and scrumptious tasting one too.

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