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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...

WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING   Cometa 2011, Planeta Dreams White 2010, Jerman I Capitelli 2008, Anselmi Vintage Edition Secco 2009, Bertani Chianti Classico 2008, Castello di Font...

Marani Bianco, Sartori 2011 The Sartori family have been making wine in Verona Province for over a century – so know a thing or two about making great wine! Their Garganega is brilliant yellow-diamond...

The Michelin Star Banquet At Bath Abbey marked the start of The Great Bath Feast - it was a brilliant event. 100+ of the great and good of Bath eating and drinking Bath’s finest fare from three Michel...

For a printer friendly version click here An autumnal master piece in both flavour and aroma. A comforting dish to serve on a Friday night in or at dinner party. You could include more vegetables, co...

Where to start in Italy? Over a thousand native grape varieties, so many different regions and multiple DOC laws and styles of wine made.  We've tried to make it make it easy for you to explore Italy...

Biferno Rosso Riserva, Camillo de Lellis 2009 October is Italy month. To kick start our Italian focus, what better wine to head straight towards than our best selling red. A red wine that has been Jan...

Marqués de Riscal, Limousin Reserva 2012 Elegant, spicy, vanilla, nutty, with citrus and melon fruit. One might be forgiven for thinking this is an expensive Burgundy. This white wine is a favourite o...

Librandi, Ciro Bianco 2012 A 100% Greco from the Calabrian COC of Ciro, the producer is self-described as ‘Mediterranean at heat’, which certainly rings true here as this wine is so lively, summery an...

Heartland, Directors' Cut Shiraz, Langhorne Creek, Limestone Coast 2010 Gold Sommelier Wine Awards 93 Points - Tyson Stelzer "An impressively balanced vintage for Directors’ Cut, parading the black...

Ken Forrester, Chenin Blanc, Stellenbosch 2011 "Light nose and racy and absolutely bullseye exciting tense Chenin. Finger on the pulse of international winemaking fashion here. Clean and fresh." VGV 1...

Lezcano Lacalle, Maudes 2010 Tempranillo (the famous Spanish grape), Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon blend. The Maudes is a deep cherry colour with prominent legs. The nose bursts full of black forest...