Susy Atkins

England

Wine Writer and Broadcaster at Freelance

Wine/drinks writer & presenter - column @telegraph online, wine editor @deliciousmag, teammate @threewinemen, @fooddrinkdevon

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Articles

The best lower-alcohol wines to help you avoid a hangover

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Susy Atkins |William Sitwell |Silvana Franco |Julie Qiaojin Lin

This bank holiday weekend, you may well have parties, barbecues or family get-togethers planned. Which, for wine drinkers, could lead to a potential pitfall on Tuesday when the alarm clock calls - a cracking hangover.
How to visit New Zealand’s Marlborough wine region

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Susy Atkins

As you sip the many local wines and weave your way through the crowd at the joyous annual Marlborough Wine & Food Festival, it’s easy to assume that wine and viticulture has long existed in the region. Not so. Until only 50 years ago, this verdant north-east slice of New Zealand’s South Island was populated by sheep; the first to plant commercial vines there was the Montana winery in 1973.
How to visit New Zealand's Marlborough wine region

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Susy Atkins

Dotted with vineyards and wineries, this beautiful region has plenty to offer beyond the humble grapeAs you sip the many local wines and weave your way through the crowd at the joyous annual Marlborough Wine & Food Festival, it's easy to assume that wine and viticulture has long existed in the region. Not so. Until only 50 years ago, this verdant north-east slice of New Zealand's South Island was populated by sheep; the first to plant commercial vines there was the Montana winery in 1973.
The best wines to match your Friday night takeaway

1 month ago | telegraph.co.uk | Susy Atkins |Arielle Goldstein |Victoria Moore |Xanthe Clay

As always in food and wine matching, the best combinations are joyful and amount to more than the sum of their parts. So why shouldn't that be the same with takeaway food? There are exciting pairings to be made between wine and every sort of popular takeaway. So put down the lager, cola, or whatever old wine happened to be in your fridge and elevate takeaway dining with specially chosen bottles that really suit the dish.
I tried the new-season spring wines from Aldi and Lidl

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Victoria Moore |Diana Henry |Amanda James |Susy Atkins

The plan this week was to write about the best new season wines from Aldi and Lidl. I know many of you are keen to know about these because you hunt down my email address and ask. Aldi refreshes its range a couple of times a year and the new seasonal bottles for spring and summer have just dropped, which makes this a good time to pick out some of the stars.
AlbariĆ±o is the white grape to drink this spring and summer

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Susy Atkins |Diana Henry |Mark Hix |Amanda James

Now that spring has sprung, wine lovers' thoughts might well be turning to fresh, zesty, dry whites for the lighter food (not to mention evenings) ahead. Sauvignon blanc falls into this category, but I've got a different white wine firmly in mind this season: albariño. You may well have come across albariño from its native home, Rias Baixas, in cool, coastal Galicia, north-west Spain.
The wines to buy in Aldi right now – and the ones to avoid

2 months ago | msn.com | Susy Atkins

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The wines to buy in Aldi right now - and the ones to avoid

2 months ago | yahoo.com | Susy Atkins

Susy AtkinsSat, March 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM UTC1 min readSusy Atkins delivers her verdict on Aldi’s offerings of red, white, rosé and sparkling wineThis is the perfect time to take a long, hard look at Aldi’s wine range.
The wines to buy in Aldi right now

2 months ago | telegraph.co.uk | Susy Atkins |Xanthe Clay |William Sitwell |Ed Wiseman

This is the perfect time to take a long, hard look at Aldi 's wine range. Not only did the discounter scoop "Supermarket of the Year" for wine in this week's People's Choice Drinks Awards, but it has just launched its new set of seasonal wines, designed to sit on the shelves through spring and summer until each one runs out, or is replaced in September when the next wave arrives. I've tasted nearly 100 Aldi wines, both seasonal lines and some ever-present in the core range, to tease out the gems.
The best crémant for every budget

Feb 7, 2025 | telegraph.co.uk | Susy Atkins

Love champagne but don’t have a champagne budget? Adore English sparklers but baulk at paying upwards of £25 a bottle? Then you should be drinking crémant. In fact, you probably are already, since sales for this style of sparkling wine have rocketed recently. Dror Nativ, a Master of Wine and senior wine buyer at Marks & Spencer, says the retailer “has seen sales of crémant grow by nearly 50 per cent in the past year as customers rush to snap up this great-value style of fizz”.