Liverpool Daily Post - Paul Heathcote

Wine with this dish: Chocolate crunch and chestnut torte with sour cherries

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:15:32 +0000

LUSCIOUSLY sweet yet with clean balanced acidity, the Chateau La Bouade 2000 works well with all the flavours in this dessert while leaving you craving for another delicious mouthful.
Priced £7.99 from: The Purple Wine Company, tel: 0151 239 5025, email: wine@purplewine.co.uk

Wine with this dish: Spicy Pork Chops

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 00:35:00 +0000

THIS Argentinean Tapiz Torrontes is a deliciously aromatic white wine. It is full of apricot and peach fruit flavours which will marry harmoniously with the spiced cheese combined with the pork chops and Parma ham. Priced £7.55 from The Purple Wine Company, tel: 0151 239 5025, email wine@purplewine.co.uk

Wine with this dish: Roast Pumpkin with Garlic, Parsley & Toasted Pumpkin Seeds

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:19:16 +0000

THE unusual pairing of grapes in this Cora de Loxarel Chardonnay-Muscat 2006 works tremendously well, combining the tropical fruits of Chardonnay with the soft and slightly aromatic Muscat.

The resulting wine entwines perfectly with the garlic flavours of the roast pumpkin. Priced £6.95, from The Purple Wine Company, tel: 0151 239 5025 or e-mail: wine@ purplewine.co.uk

Wine with this dish: PLUMS IN RED WINE & BASIL WITH CREAMY RICE PUDDING

Sun, 21 Oct 2007 22:34:51 +0000

FOR those old enough, forget the oceans of Liebrfraumilch that flooded the ’70s and ’80s, the Germans actually do make fantastic wine. This Saint Johanner Abtey Kerner Spatlese 2004, made from late harvested Kerner grapes, is delicately sweet with a soft, crisp floral finish which works perfectly with fruit based desserts. Priced £6.95 from The Purple Wine Company, tel: 0151 239 5025 or e-mail: wine@purplewine.co.uk

Wine with this dish: Spanish trifle

Wed, 29 Aug 2007 13:55:26 +0000

A DELICIOUSLY rich, sweet wine from the small Cadillac region of Bordeaux, Chateau Haut Roquefort 2002 has complex, luscious fruits with balanced clean acidity and great length on the finish. It is the perfect accompaniment for desserts. Priced £5.59, from The Purple Wine Company, tel: 0151 239 5025, email wine@purplewine.co.uk

Wine with this dish: Gnocchi with sage and marmite butter

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:32:33 +0000

TO GET us in the mood for these delicious little potato dumplings, why not enjoy a glass of the delicious dry white Lascari Grillo 2006 made from the Sicilian native grape Grillo. Dry with appealing soft tropical fruit, this wine is delightfully quaffable and very affordable.

Priced £4.99 per bottle from The Purple Wine Company, tel:0151 239 5025 or email wine@purplewine.co.uk

Wine with this dish: Sherry Trifle

Fri, 13 Jul 2007 22:20:28 +0000

IF YOU can by-pass the confusingly long names on the label, quality wines from Germany are making a comeback.

This rare Albiger Hundskopf – Huxelrebe Beerenauslese 2002 is made from late harvested Huxelrebe grapes, and has a luscious honeyed sweetness and delicate acidity that marries perfectly with the scrumptious blend of flavours in the sherry trifle.

Priced £9.95 from The Purple Wine Co, tel: 0151 239 5025.

Wine with this dish: BBQ Hot New Potato Skewers with Mint, Coriander & Coconut

Fri, 06 Jul 2007 12:17:53 +0000

NO BBQ is complete this summer without a decent bottle of rosé, such as this Chateau Lalande-Meric Rose AC Bordeaux 2005.
It has high Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot content, which gives the wine tremendous structure and delicious fresh raspberry and strawberry fruit flavours.

Priced £5.99, from www.purplewine.co.uk

Wine with this dish: Sausages with lentil and bacon

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 14:08:18 +0000

WHAT better to wash down this cheerfully rustic dish than with a robust and hearty red from the Rhone Valley? Cairanne 2004 – Domaine de la Presidente has full-bodied rich fruits with a delightfully peppered warmth on the lasting finish.

Available exclusively from The Purple Wine Company at www.purplewine.co.uk for £9.95.

Wine with this dish: BBQ chicken with tomato and tarragon dressing

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 16:58:12 +0000

WITH the exciting combination of ingredients in this dish, we need a wine that can hold up to, but not conflict with, the different flavours.

Three Stones Sauvignon Blanc 2005 is a well structured wine with solid gooseberry and grapefruit flavours that are underpinned with delightful mineral overtones and mouth watering acidity which leaves the palate clean and prepared for the next delicious mouthful of BBQ Chicken. Find it at www.purplewine.co.uk for £9.95.

Wine with this dish: Passion Fruit Creme Caramels with Raspberries

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 14:30:55 +0000

IT IS sometimes easy to forget the quality, charm and style of German Wines.

Try Udenheimer Goldberg Scheurebe Eiswein 2003 with this dish; it is made from individually hand-picked grapes and complements the fruits in this dessert perfectly.

Luscious and light with soft honeyed fruits and balanced acidity, find it at www.purplewine.co.uk priced £11.95.

Wine with this dish: Creamed Mushrooms on Toast with Poached Eggs

Sat, 09 Jun 2007 15:30:35 +0000

THE tremendously fresh and appealing aromatic overtones of this soft fruit packed Castelo de Medina 2006 Verdejo Superior Blanco will complement without overpowering this tasty dish. Available at www. purplewine.co.uk for £6.95.

Wine with this dish: Chocolate and peanut tart

Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:50:30 +0000

THE flavours of sweet prunes and raisins in the Pedro Ximenez Viejo Napoleon NV sherry will bring out the chocolate in this pudding.

It can also be drunk as an aperitif.

Find it at www.majestic.co.uk for £9.99.

Wine with this dish: Moussaka

Sat, 19 May 2007 16:35:03 +0000

BLENDING tradition with modern wine making methods, Esporao Reserva Red DOC 2002 Alentejo has striking character and is given a minimum of 18 months’ maturation in oak barrels.

The result is rich, ripe berry fruits on the nose with excellent fruit structure and balance on the palate and robust tannins and warmth on the lengthy aftertaste. Priced £11.99 from www. purplewine.co.uk