The Black Pig Shiraz 2010 (Australia)

Nose:  Both berry and oak, maybe with some cinnamon or cloves?  A bit of sweetness, and definitely something spicy.

Taste:  Fruity with spiciness and a bit of oak.  But still dry.

Finish:  Pretty smooth, a small hit of tannins.

What we say:  S - 'Smells like pig... hehehehe.... just joking.'  V - 'The nose is pretty balanced between the fruitiness and the oakiness.  There's also something somewhat bakey about it.'  S - 'It is sort of bakey - almost like you could eat some raw dough.'  'I think my taste buds are failing me...'  V - 'Wow, that's pretty f*cking well balanced.'

What they say: Compared their wine to their pigs, but they clearly love their pigs....

Rating: 8

Price: £10.99

Albariño Valtea Rías Baixas 2010 (Spain)

Nose: Sweet; vanilla; pineapple? The nose isn't particularly strong.

Taste: The taste is a bit more tart. Reasonably dry. Flowers? Pear.

Finish: Dry apple in the finish. Pretty short lived. 

What we say: S - 'There's flowers in there because it almost tastes like perfume at points.' V - 'The taste really develops in your mouth. It started off being a bit tart, but then it really blossomed. There was a really blossoming of the taste a couple of seconds in and then it went to that dry apply finish.'

What they say: broad with a balanced acidity on the palate; aromas of good intensity with hints of fruit.

Rate: 8  (V=8; S=8)

High Dive Chardonnay 2010 (USA)

Nose:  Sweet, with vanilla and citrus, maybe grapefruit.  Smooth and fresh.

Taste:  Bold flavour.  Pineapple, maybe grapefruit, definitely citrusy and acid.  Pretty dry

Finish:  Somewhat acid citrus finish, but not in a bad way, though quite pronounced.

What we say:  V- "It's a really nice combination on the nose."  S- "It's like a heavy white." "Every time you put your nose in the glass, you get a hit of vanilla."

What they say:  Nuttin'

Rating:  8