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2016 Mt Difficulty, Bannockburn Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand 

This is one of the finest wines made in New Zealand and I cannot recommend it highly enough, says Matthew Jukes.

2015 Rathfinny, Blanc de Noirs Brut, Sussex, England 

The terrific, pale hue of this utterly delicious Sussex sparkler catches you unawares

2015 CVNE, Imperial Reserva, Rioja, Spain

This mellow and complex red is perfect for a summer barbecue – or an autumnal game dish, a wintry beef stew, or a succulent spring lamb.

I have majored on white wines this month, given the season, and yet the diversity of flavours on offer here shows not only the breadth of the Yapp cellar but also that well-selected whites can cover almost all flavour-bases when it comes to food and wine-matching. One rosé and one red complete the picture and, for a French specialist merchant, it is exciting to bring Germany and Australia into the mix. However, there is an overarching theme this month which might not necessarily be apparent and I would like to bring it to your attention. While every wine is spectacular,...

Introducing Domaine Direct  I have been a friend and customer of Domaine Direct for nearly thirty years.  If you have heard of this elite wine merchant, then you will know that this is like being a member of an exclusive club.  I am sure that some loyal DD fans will think it vulgar that I am telegraphing this glorious company’s existence to outsiders, but the time has come to spread the word about some of their sensational wines, which I absolutely adore, regularly buy for my own cellar, and have also bought for countless wine lists over the years which...