Michèle et Francois Descombes Vieilles Vignes, Beaujolais-Villages 2009: "....Vines from a tiny vineyard, delivering a silky Beaujolais. Full of fleshy cherry and plums, with an earthy undertow and a lively bite, it makes a great summer drinker on its own or with food." —Katherine Donnelly, Saturday, 24th July 2010. Domaine Octavie, Sauvignon Touraine 2009: "This Sauvignon Blanc from Touraine is a star, summer quaffer. Intended to be drunk young and fresh, this zingy offering fits the bill perfectly. A Loire Sauvignon with more than a nod to modern New World tastes, this one is brimming with tropical fruit, drenched with juicy lime and grapefruit, and ending on a crisp and sprightly finish." —Katherine Donnelly, Saturday, 17th July 2010.
	Serge Mathieu Brut Prestige, Champagne NV: "I love champagne but hate how it gets away with those hoity-toity prices. This one’s delicious…and good value." Saint-Véran "Merloix" White Burgundy 2007: "The Saint Veran appellation is the best introduction to white burgundy—in this case excellent expressive, plump tropical chardonnay." Chablis Premier Cru Montmain ‘Rigardières’, White Burgundy 2005 : "By way of a contrast with the St Veran—same region, same grape but what a difference! Mineral Inflected, steely and begging for shellfish!" Chorey-les-Beaune "Marvine" Burgundy 2006: "Not quite House wine price, but remarkable for a Burgundy with such poise—bright and generously fruity with just a touch of autumnal earthiness."
	Château Pontet Bagatelle Coteaux d’Aix en Provence 2007: "This petal-pink rosé has a delightful, heady perfume of wild berries tinged with heather. The cranberry-scented grenache is spiced with syrah, making this a first-class accompaniment to a variety of marinades and grills." September 2008.
	Comte Leloup de Chasseloir Muscadet Sèvre et Maine sur Lie 2003: "The Muscadet is quite sensational." April 2008. Saint-Véran "Merloix" White Burgundy 2006: "The Saint-Véran is another superb wine, slightly lighter and zestier than most white Burgundies, with pleasing peach and apricot flavours, but a flinty undertone many people like." April 2008. Chorey-les-Beaune "Marvine" Burgundy 2006: "It is a great Pinot Noir, delicate and fragrant, so you should snap up your share." April 2008. Margaux, Margaux Bordeaux 2004: "It is very, very good, and will go on improving for years." April 2008.
	Boirà Pinot Grigio 2006: "the best pin grig we've tasted." March 2008. Château Richemont Rosé Bordeaux 2006: "Magnificent Merlot rosé." March 2008. Serge Mathieu Champagne Tradition Brut NV: "the champagne is this year's best bargain bubbly, the honeyed Serge Mathieu Tradition Brut." December 2007.
	Serge Mathieu Brut Prestige NV: "Another superb sub-£20 fizz from Serge Mathieu. This has been aged for four years, which has certainly imbued it with an admirable depth and breath. The mousse is fine and prickly, the acidity pleasingly round and the fruit touched with drips of honey. 2008-2015." Sparkler of the Month August 2008. Tagonius Tinto Roble Vinos de Madrid 2004: "This wine displays macerated red cherry flavours with creamy oak, lively tannin structure with clean and sweet berry fruits and a hint of tobacco." Best Value Red of the Month May 2008. Chorey-les-Beaune "Marvine" Burgundy 2006: "This rich, youthful nose has pleasant dashes of spice lurking in the background and these pleasant fleshy characters are repeated in the mouth. It has a distinct sense of place." Wine of the Month May 2008. Domaine Bernard Fleuriet Sancerre 2006: "Kudos to the importer of this fine effort." Wine of the Month March 2008. Serge Mathieu Champagne Tradition Brut NV: "Possibly the best value champagne to have passed our lips in recent times." Sparkler of the Month March 2008. Domaine Joel Delaunay Sauvignon Touraine 2006: "The first impression is of delicious elderflower and citrus aromas." Best Value White of the Month February 2008 Puligny-Montrachet "Miroy" White Burgundy 2006: "This packs a fairly hefty punch with plenty of ripe fruit and oak but it all ties together wonderfully to produce a solid polished wine." Splash-Out White of the Month February 2008.
	Serge Mathieu Champagne Tradition Brut NV: "A great choice for its elegant mousse of bubbles with a delicate citrus flavour." Wine of the Month March 2008.
	Saint-Julien, Saint-Julien, Bordeaux 2000: "The combination of a great vintage with the winemaking skills of the team behind Ducru-Beaucaillou, Grand-Puy-Lacoste and Haut-Batailley means this is a bit of a no-brainer. A lithe, refreshing claret with a briny note. A bargain." 90 Points January 2008.
	Chablis Premier Cru Montmain “Rigardières” White Burgundy: "FromVineyardsDirect sells only one chablis and given this wine's quality, I can see why. With typical steely minerality and an elusive note of honey, it is utterly delicious." June 2008. Serge Mathieu Champagne Tradition Brut NV: "Because you simply have to have bubbles at Christmas: the deliciously toasty Serge Mathieu Cuvee Tradition." Champagne of the Month December 2007.
	Saint-Véran "Merloix" White Burgundy 2006: "I was impressed by the Saint-Véran Merloix...it has a delicate moreish, lemony acidity." December 2007. Margaux, Margaux Bordeaux 2004: "There are a number of excellent clarets drinking well at the moment, but my pick of the bunch are...2004 Margaux, Maison Sichel, a dark, brooding claret with that characteristic Margaux delicacy." December 2007.
	Margaux, Margaux Bordeaux 2004: "This is amazingly good value. Cedary, smooth, liquorice notes, very opulent and sumptuously silky claret. 17/20." December 2007.
	Château d’Angludet, Margaux Bordeaux 2001 : "Angludet is the very model of what used to be called a Cru Bourgeois...the wine lives on as an exemplary classic Bordeaux that one can actually afford to drink." June 2008. Serge Mathieu Champagne Tradition Brut NV: "The aromas of ripe cherry like Pinot melding with meat, spices, and leather lead on to a grand palate filling mouthfeel uncannily like a mini Bollinger (Grande Année, not Special Cuvée!). Yet the most lasting impression is of finesse, balance, and the lightest of touches in the winemaking." June 2008.
	Château Pontet Bagatelle, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence: "Baked red berry aromas with almond hints. Full, complex berry fruits on the palate with oregano and thyme. Creamy texture with great length and poise. " Five Stars. May 2008.
	Château Pontet Bagatelle, Coteaux d’Aix en Provence: "A Grenache-based stunner, with only 10% Syrah to make up the numbers, this is a dreamy wine and it makes others look dull and lifeless, particularly at this price." August 2008.