‘99 Bordeaux was not the best vintage

3:52pm Wednesday 1st July 2009

SARAH McCLEERY says she will be drinking Champagne for Wimbledon finals weekend

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Pinot Grigio mixed case, £83

3:58pm Wednesday 1st July 2009

The Pinot Grigio mixed case costs £83 and includes three bottles each of Dry River Pinot Grigio 2008, Australia; Cleebourg Pinot Gris Prestige 2007, Alsace; Villa Wolf Pinot Gris 2007, Germany; and Matra Hill Pinot Grigio Blush 2007, Hungary.

Southern France Mixed Case, £82

9:56am Thursday 25th June 2009

The Southern France Mixed case costs £82 and includes three bottles each of Domaine du Tariquet Chardonnay/Sauvignon 2007; Les Terres Rousses Viognier 2008; Vin de Pays du Gard, Cuvée de la Baume 2007; and Cabernet Sauvignon de Pennautier 2007.

Tasting a wine should be unforgettable

9:33am Thursday 25th June 2009

My father is a civil engineer and I spent a considerable amount of my childhood looking at reservoirs, motorway bridges and roundabouts.

Vina Montes mixed case £155

6:00am Thursday 18th June 2009

The Vina Montes mixed case costs £155 and includes four bottles each of Montes Classic Series Malbec 2007; Montes Classic Series Merlot 2007; and The Purple Angel 2005.

A fine marriage of good food and robust wine

3:07pm Thursday 11th June 2009

SARAH McCLEERY on The Oxford Times Wine Club dinner

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Chile's finest mixed case, £76

6:30am Thursday 11th June 2009

The Chile's finest mixed case costs £76 and includes three bottles each of Kintu Sauvignon Blanc 2008; Estampa Viognier/Chardonnay 2008; Rio Alto Cabernet Sauvignon 2008; and Montes Classic Series Malbec 2007.

A slurp and a sip in celebration of the Loire Valley

4:31pm Wednesday 10th June 2009

SARAH McCLEERY and friends enjoy some expensive and lesser-known delights from a well-known French wine region

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Barbecue wines mixed case, £82

6:50am Thursday 4th June 2009

The Barbecue Wines mixed case costs £82 and includes three bottles each of Signatures of Doolhof Sauvignon Blanc 2007, South Africa; One Chain The Opportunist 2008, Australia; Borsao Garnacha 2007, Spain; and Estampa Carmenère/Merlot 2007, Chile.

Light and fruity wines for a barbecue

4:55pm Wednesday 3rd June 2009

SARAH McCLEERY greets the arrival of summer with some barbecue ideas