Christine Austin

2 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Christine Austin

There is something magical about visiting San Gimignano, especially if you arrive around 4.30 in the afternoon and you have a booking at one of the few hotels. The historic heart of this tiny hilltop Tuscan town is a pedestrian zone apart from early morning and late evening when a few vehicles are allowed access to supply the shops and restaurants.

2 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Christine Austin

Wines of the WeekThe Doctors Sauvignon Blanc 2024 Marlborough, New Zealand, 9.5%, Waitrose down from £10 to £8 until 1 July: Zippy tropical fruit, with grapefruit and gooseberry flavours. At 9.5% alcohol, it is very close in taste to a full-strength Sauvignon. Taste the Difference Albariño 2023, Rías Baixas, Spain, 12.5%, Sainsbury down from £12 to £10.75 with Nectar card until 1 July: The essential summer wine, with floral aromas, ripe peach and nectarine fruits and a crisp, citrus finish.

3 weeks ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Christine Austin

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Wines of the WeekFinest Pinot Grigio 2024 Trentino 2024, Italy, 12% Tesco down from £8.25 to £7.25 with a Clubcard until June 9: Fresh-tasting melon and citrus flavours from Pinot Grigio grapes grown in the cool hills of Trentino in Northern Italy.

1 month ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Christine Austin

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Wines of the WeekTaste the Difference Gavi di Gavi 2024, Piedmont, Italy, 12%, Sainsbury down from £13 to £11 with Nectar card until June 10: From the heartland of the tiny Gavi region in Piedmont, close to the historic centre, this is made from 100% Cortese grapes. It has a delicate fresh dry style. Perfect as an aperitif.

1 month ago | yorkshirepost.co.uk | Christine Austin

This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. There was a wonderful aroma in the ageing sheds at the Foursquare Distillery on Barbados when I visited. Even though there was a large gap between the barrels and the roof to allow ventilation, the hundreds of old barrels, stacked five high, all full of rum, provided a delicious slightly sweet, spicy background scent.