Eight Thousand Lakes
This wine is made from grapes grown on the edge of the cooling Columbia Basin. It has notes of lemon honey and white flowers.
Available from Majestic.
TYPE White
GRAPE Riesling
ABV 11.5%
UNITS 8.6
REGION Washington State
COUNTRY USA
This was served with a carrot dip and pitta bread.
Estevez Viogner
A dry white wine from Chile with notes of apricot, peach and exotic fruits.
Available from Aldi.
TYPE White
GRAPE Viognier
ABV 12.5%
COUNTRY Chile
This was served with a marinated mushroom.
Pedro Jimanez
This white wine is made from the Pedro Jimanez grape. It is a wine that the Argentinians tend to keep to themselves. Tastes of green apples and grapefruit.
Available from Naked Wines.
TYPE White
GRAPE Pedro Jimanez
ABV 12.5%
COUNTRY Argentina
This was served with Thai flavoured minced prawn with sweet chilli sauce. The vegetarian option was haloumi flavoured withThai spices.
Zinfandel Lodi Calafornia
A rich, ripe and fruity wine that is velvety smooth with plum and damson fruit flavour and a hint of vanilla spice.
Available from Sainsburys.
TYPE Red
GRAPE Zinfandel
ABV 14.5%
UNITS 10.9
COUNTRY USA
This was served with venison pate on garlic and parsley bruschette. The vegetarian option was mushroom and walnut pate on bruschetta.
The Wanderer Malbec
A rich and full bodied red wine with layers of velvety black fruits, hints of spice and smooth oak flavours.
Available from Sainsburys.
TYPE Red
GRAPE Malbec
ABV 13%
UNITS 9.8
REGION San Juan
COUNTRY Argentina
This was served with a mini Yorkshire pudding with seared steak and horseradish cream.
Mayu Carmenere Appassimento
This is the first appassimento Carmenere in the world, made by leaving the grapes to dry until the flavours are more pronounced - black pepper, plum and fig. It also shows a subtle sweetness.
Available from Majestic.
TYPE Red
GRAPE Carmenere
ABV 14.5
UNITS 10.9
REGION Elqui Valley
COUNTRY Chile
This was served with a variety of cheeses and also some dark chocolate with roasted nuts and dehydrated raspberry.
