So, a presentation from society members of their own “desert island” wines – i.e. the one and only wine that they would be happy to have on their desert island. Rather bizarrely several presenters claimed that the wine they were proposing wasn’t actually their favourite. Make of that what you will!
As these are all wines chosen individually, it would be churlish to criticise any of them. After all – the best wine is the wine you like the best.
The Wines
1) Verdejo. - Rueda, Beronia, Spain
13.5%, £9, Waitrose
A very straightforward spanish white.
2) Arinto – Vinho Verde. Casal de Ventozela, Portugal
12%, £8, Majestic
A vinho verde with
a little extra something. Good value- Note, the Arinto, not the Alvarinho
3) Gruner Veltliner – Winzer Krems, Austria
13%, £9, Majestic
A very good example of a Gruner Veltliner. Excellent as white wine spritzer in the sunshine
4) Gewurztraminer – M&S Cave de Turkheim.
13%, £10, M&S
A lighter example of a Gewurz.
5) Madiran – Domaine Laougue Camy, France
14%, £11.50, Wine Society
Classic beefy red
6) Zinfandel. Apothic Red. Gallo. California.
13.5%, £9, Waitrose or Sainsburys
The jammy end of the scale – quite a lot of residual sugar.
7) Nero d’Avola, Nero Oro Reserva, Sicily, Italy
13.5%, £11.99, Majestic
Classic beefy red
8) Mavrodaphne of Patras, Greece
15%, £6.95, Waitrose
An excellent sweet red, a steal.
