Wow, didn’t 2014 disappear in a flash? One of the reasons was the introduction of #newwinethisweek, where we selected a different wine for you to try every week for the whole year. Thank you so much to those of you who took part, especially those of you who took the time to vote and to leave our reviews. A special shout out has to go to John Stephens (follow him on Twitter @john_cstevens), who’s weekly reviews were detailed, eloquent and full of enthusiasm however good (or bad) the wine. And of course, a huge thank you to the fantastic Zelda, who writes/draws the brilliant theillustratedwine blog.

The 2015 votes have been now counted and verified and I can reveal your favourite white wine of 2014 was Californian Chardonnay, you voted Rhône Syrah your favourite red and the best fizz came from good old Blighty – I can’t tell you how happy I am about this!

Below is the full table with link to each of the weekly introductions. Where the wines finished in the table wasn’t really the point, all we hope is that you tried and enjoyed some different wines in 2014.

 

Position	Week	Wine	Country	Score
1	Week 31	Chardonnay	USA	9.2
2	Week 28	Riesling	Germany	9.1
3	Week 45	Syrah	France	9.0
4	Week 14	Cabernet Sauvignon	Australia	8.8
5=	Week 21	Sparkling Wine	England	8.7
5=	Week 49	Chardonnay	New Zealand	8.7
5=	Week 50	Champagne	France	8.7
8=	Week 12	Crémant	France	8.6
8=	Week 9	Gruner Veltliner	Austria	8.6
10	Week 16	Zinfandel	USA	8.4
11=	Week 25	Cava	Spain	8.3
11=	Week 30	Vinho Verde	Portugal	8.3
13=	Week 18	Red	Lebanon	8.2
13=	Week 23	Pinot Noir	New Zealand	8.2
15	Week 17	Viognier	France	8.1
16=	Week 19	Furmint	Hungary	8.0
16=	Week 33	Barbaresco	Italy	8.0
16=	Week 36	Sauvignon Blanc	Chile	8.0
16=	Week 40	Rioja Tinto	Spain	8.0
20=	Week 5	Torrontés	Argentina	7.9
20-	Week 3	Albariño	Spain	7.9
20=	Week 4	Barbera	Italy	7.9
23	Week 38	Cotes Du Rhone	France	7.8
24=	Week 1	Riesling	Australia	7.7
24=	Week 35	Shiraz	Australia	7.7
26=	Week 24	Assyrtiko	Greece	7.6
26=	Week 32	Cab Sauv	USA	7.6
26=	Week 44	Pinot Blanc	France	7.6
29	Week 15	Chenin Blanc	South Africa	7.5
30=	Week 13	Falanghina	Italy	7.4
30=	Week 8	Pinotage	South Africa	7.4
32	Week 29	Cabernet Franc	Loire	7.3
33=	Week 11	Gamay	France	7.2
33=	Week 26	Rosé (Garnacha)	Spain	7.2
35	Week 6	Touriga Nacional	Portugal	7.1
36=	Week 2	Carmenere	Chile	7.0
36=	Week 27	Merlot	Chile	7.0
36=	Week 34	Gavi	Italy	7.0
36=	Week 48	GSM	Australia	7.0
40	Week 20	Noble Rot	Anywhere!	6.8
41=	Week 10	Tannat	Argentina & Uruguay	6.7
41=	Week 37	Malbec	Argentina	6.7
43=	Week 39	Prosecco	Italy	6.5
43=	Week 46	Lambrusco	Italy	6.5
45	Week 43	Primitivo	Italy	6.3
46	Week 47	Pinot Grigio	Italy	5.7
47	Week 7	Gewurztraminer	France	5.5
48	Week 22	Fino	Spain	5.2
49	Week 41	Verdejo	Spain	5.0
50	Week 42	Alcohol free	Anywhere!	No votes!

 

There will be a few changes in 2015 and Mike will taking more of a lead over at his site www.pleasebringmemywine.com . The recommendations will be fortnightly this year, with each selection corresponding to a letter of the alphabet… 26 fortnights, 26 letters in the alphabet! We hope the extra week will give everyone a better opportunity to source and try the wine.

The other change is that it will be up to you to choose the #newwinethisweek subject every 2 weeks. Have a look at the options for “A” by clicking on the link below and help decide what you will be tucking into next year.

http://pleasebringmemywine.com/2015/01/07/nwtw-52-a-is-for/

The vote will always take place on Mike’s site and I will focus on an overview of the chosen wine every other week on Confessionsofawinegeek.

Mike and I look forward to another year of challenging your taste buds and daring you to be different. With your help let’s make #newwinethisweek a massive success and get as many people involved as possible… because what’s better than finding a new favourite wine?

 

Drink well and have a great 2015!