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Plan Early for Christmas! Angela Mount It’s a known fact that 85% of wine bought for Christmas is left until the week before the Big Day. And with a million and one things to organize, it’s very easy...

Prosecco Brut Quartese, Ruggeri £14.95 reduced to... £13.95 + 20% off 6 Bottles I love Prosecco. Soft, fruity, great value for money and easy to sip. This Prosecco Quartese is a serious player. Streak...

WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING   WHITE 2006 Meursault Poruzot 1er Cru, Domaine Jobard-Morey 2006 Chablis Grand Cru Bougros, Domaine Bernard Defaix RED 2010 Douro Reserva, Quinta do...

Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Red 2011 £11.50 reduced to... £10.12 During this busy Christmas period, I'm cheating again, borrowing a recommendation. Having re-visited Portuguese red's, I thoroughly agree w...

2008 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Reserva Anthony Rose - The Independent Dinner party recommendation "Garnet and delightfully mature in its sweet, gamey aromas, this is a classic rioja blend of mostly temp...

Wine - the affordable luxury Dom Vigné-Lourac, Cuvée Classique Blanc 2012 Comté Tolosan £6.95 Jancis Robinson picks Vigne Lourac's Comte Tolosan as one of her favourite white wines for under £10. Fina...

Dolcetto Lagrein, Heartland, Langhorne Creek One of our customers favourites, which has been put into our Christmas Offers list. I will let Matthew Jukes tell you more: "A piece of inspirational wizar...

Angela Mount meets legendary winemaker Sandro Mosele of Kooyong Estate, featured in Flavour Magazine. ‘I never drink my own wines at home; I drink other people’s wines, so that I am always exploring...

There was a full house at the Great Western Wine annual Portfolio Tasting last week. 450 tickets sold out a week beforehand, and eager tasters packed into Bath’s Assembly Rooms to taste some of the be...

WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING White 2011 Meursault, Domaine François Mikulski 2010 Farrago Chardonnay, Kooyong 1999 Batard Montrachet Grand Cru, Domaine Philippe Brenot Red 2010 St Jose...

Ixsir Altitudes Red 2010 This Lebanese wine is made from Mediterranean grape varieties; Cabernet Sauvignon, Caladoc, Syrah and Tempranillo. Warmth, sharpness, and ripeness are key here. Strawberries,...

Syrah, Falernia, Elqui Valley My wine of the week is a wine of cracking value, best summed up by it's Decanter Magazine review: "93/100. Vivid, evocative Syrah bursting with engaging flavours of tapen...