Calera Central Coast Chardonnay 2018, California, USA

Oak, butter, pineapple, mango, pear, lemon. A great value.

Mark: B

Knipser "Clarette" Rosé Trocken 2020, Pfalz, Germany

Strawberry, raspberry,redcurrant, refreshing fruity spritzy minerally long finish.

This wine is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Merlot. The acidity is 7 grammes per litre and residual sugar is 5 grammes per litre.

Mark: A

Bergh Ludwig Pinot Noir Selection 2020, Gruber Röschitz, Icon Wines, Niederösterreich, Austria

Strawberry, raspberry, stemy, spice. Simple but fruity and refreshing.

Mark: C+

Brancaia Il Bianco 2020, Tuscany, Italy

Boring. Grassy, almond, lemon, peach hints,  and not much more.

This is a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc from Radda and 10% Viognier from Maremma.

Mark: C

Miraval Rosé 2020, Famille Perrin, Côtes de Provence, France

Candied strawberries, watermelon, peach, lavendar, creamy finish, very fruity.

This wine is a blend of 25% Syrah, 25% Grenache, 25% Rolle, and 25% Cinsault.

Mark: B

Walhalla 2016 Dry Riesling, Loosen Barry, Mosel, Germany

Bone dry. Bags of minerals. Lemon, lime, honey, a bit of petrol. Not my cup of tea; like licking a stone.

Mark: C

Pure Rose 2020, Bodegas Trapiche, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina

Raspberries and cherries, lemon, creamy acidic finish. Nice but nothing special.

This wine is a blend of sangiovese and syrah.

Mark: C

Le Fornaci Rosé 2020, Tommasi, Lugana, Italy

A great rosé for the money. Strawberries and raspberries, citrus, a note of marzipan on the finish.

This wine is 100% Turbiana. The grapes for this wine come from owned vineyards in Desenzano del Garda. The vines are trained using the Guyot system with high planting density. One parcel is on a calcareous, variously layered and clayey soil, the other two have a more sandy composition and is rich in silt. The selection of grapes with clayey soil gives body and structure, while the sandy soil gives aroma and elegance.

The grapes underwent a slow fermentation at a controlled temperature (14 ° / 18 °) and were racked by natural sedimentation. The wine was aged for about three months on lees and fine yeasts followed by aging in steel.

Mark: A

Jamek Zweigelt 2019, Wachau, Austria

Cherry, raspberry, wood, liqourice, rich but not alcoholic.

Mark: B-

Muga Rosé 2020, Rioja, Spain

Strawberry and citrus fruits. Stone fruits in the background. Creamy texture.

Mark: C

Richard Juhlin Blanc de Blanc, Liberated from Alcohol, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

This is the best non-alcoholic wine I have ever tasted. Green apples, rich tea biscuits, peaches, marzipan.

Mark: B

Carl Jung Alcohol Free Riesling, Germany

Lemon, lime, petrol, green apples, nice acidity. Actually tastes like Riesling!.

Mark: B-

Barrels and Drums Alcohol Free Wine Chardonnay, Spain

A little bit sweet, apples, mango, pear.

Mark: C+

Barrels and Drums Merlot, Alcohol Free Wine, Spain

Black grape juice. A bit of tannin on the finish.

Mark: C-

Edenvale Pinot Gris Alcohol Removed, Australia

Pear, green apple, lemon, minerally spritz on finish.

Mark: C+

Leitz Eins Zwei Zero Rosé Alcohol Free, Germany

Touch of strawberry, green apples, lemon, minerally on the finish.

Mark: B-

Félix Solis Viňa Albali Low Alcohol Dealcoholizado Cabernet Tempranillo 2019, Spain

Blackberry, plums, black grape juice, slight tannic finish.

Mark: C+

Félix Solis Viňa Albali Low Alcohol Dealcoholizado Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Spain

Pears, yellow apples, bit of lemon on the finish. No characteristics in common with Sauvignon Blanc but a nice drop for a non-alcoholic wine.

Mark: C

Jacob's Creek Unvined Alcohol Removed Rosé 2019, Australia

Hints of rasberry, green apple, white grapes.

Mark: C

Lindeman's Alcohol Free Cabernet Sauvignon, Australia

Plums, prunes, black grape juice, slight tannic finish.

Mark: C