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Château Sainte Marguerite, Grande Réserve, Organic Rosé, Cru Classé 2013 Fresh red fruit bouquet, packed with strawberries and raspberries. Really stylish. Elegant, cool and the one to drink in the su...

Champagne Taittinger, Brut Réserve, FIFA Collector 2014 NV The World Cup starts tonight in Brazil, so we’ve decided to move the shop to the Copacabana – see pic below (If only!). We’re lucky enough to...

J. Lohr 'Wildflower' Valdiguie 2013 California Refreshing red berries and soft tannins, can be drunk lightly chilled. This is a great find and a must try. “Far from a household name, Valdiguie is well...

Inés Vinho Verde, Adega de Monção 2013 The new vintage of or Vinho Verde prickles with excitement. It is a wonderful glass of wine, no two ways about it, from a top Portuguese white wine region. Made...

La Barry Sauvignon Blanc, Meinert 2013 A fantastic wine from Martin Meinert, which he has produced for his wife, Leigh Anne Berry, affectionately known as La Barry! With fruit sourced from the cooler...

Rioja Reserva, Vina Cerrada, 2007 We've re-visted this wonderful, exceptional value Rioja after it was awarded a prestigious Gold Medal at the International Wine Challenge. A traditional style with wo...

Sauvignon de Touraine, Domaine de Pierre 2013 "What's your favourite white wine?", "Sauvignon Blanc, New Zealand stuff is the best and great value". Heard that before? Well we've just added to our lis...

Planeta, La Segreta Rosso 2012 Planeta make this wonderful Sicilian spring wine with soft tannins and cherry fruit. It's also in our Italian promo so now is the time to snap it up! Lovely with pasta w...

Ken Forrester 'The Renegade' Shiraz Grenache 2009 Ken’s in town this week – you weren’t lucky enough to get tickets?...well a pretty decent second best is to take a few bottles of Ken’s Renegade home...

Leyda Syrah Reserva, Leyda Valley 2011 £9.95 A great write up from Peter Richards MW for my wine of the week. "What I love most about this wine is the way it combines amazing freshness with complexity...

Champagne Jacquart, Brut Mosaïque Rosé NV A special treat for all you Mum’s and I'm not talking about me, it's for anyone who just likes great fizz out there... a deliciously elegant, rounded, fruity...

Château Laulerie Merlot 2012 It's officially the start of Spring today (March 20th - according to the astronomical definition) So I've chosen a fantastic spring red from this family-run, Bergerac, pro...