It’s the turn of FromVineyardsDirect this week and, just to keep things simple, FVD’s Esme Johnstone and I decided simply to offer readers FVD’s six best-selling wines. FVD’s customers love them, I love them and I trust you’ll love them, too. I even persuaded the normally unpersuadable Esme to knock off 50p here and £1 there just for goodwill’s sake.
Anyone looking for a top-quality, champagne-method fizz of real style at a ridiculously cheap price should look no further than the 2013 Cave de Lugny Crémant de Bourgogne Millésime (1). I cannot praise it enough. Produced by the excellent Cave de Lugny co-operative in the heart of the Mâconnais, it’s a creamy, toasty Chardonnay/Pinot Noir blend that’s part oak-aged, then matured for 18 months before release. We served it alongside seriously fine (and seriously pricey) champagnes and other fizzes at the launch of my book Drink More Fizz! last week and for many it was the standout wine.
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