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Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)
Château Favray, Pouilly Fumé 2014 Starting with an aromatic flowery/fruity bouquet and finishing with clean, crisp citrus style fruit, great length and limestone/minerally tones. A round, lush wine ...
Chocolate and Wine – The Ultimate Indulgence(Post)Can wine go with chocolate? Can two indulgent, much-loved products marry? Or is this the marriage made in hell? Chocolate and wine – probably two of the items hitting the top of the list of indulgen ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Il Poggione, Brunello di Montalcino 2009 A ruby red wine with garnet hues and a very intense, lingering and stylish bouquet with small dark berry fruit notes. The palate is smooth and the after-arom ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Quinta Do Crasto, Douro Superior The wine has beautifully perfumed fruit and spice aromas, reminiscent perhaps of Côte Rôtie or even of Château Cos d'Estournel. It's intense and vibrant, with ...
Which style of glass should I use to serve wine?(Post)One of the questions that I get asked most frequently, is whether the type, size and style of glass that is used for wine, matters. The simple answer is - yes it does. Having said that, please don’ ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Tomero Cabernet Sauvignon Valle de Uco Mendoza, 2012 Crisp, intense red with violet highlights. Strong notes of spices and red fruits, such as strawberry and raspberry. Delicate touches of toasted v ...
Wine by the Glass(Post)WINES TO SAMPLE IN OUR SHOP - NOW ON TASTING WHITE Alain Cailbourdin, Pouilly Fume, Triptyque 2011 Domaine de la Janasse, Côtes du Rhône Blanc 2012 RED Chateau Larose Perganson Haut Medoc Cru ...
Wine by the glass(Post)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 Jos ...
Wine Style Guide(Post)To accompany our previous post on how to taste wine, we've put together a handy style guide for you to use when tasting. The printable guide below can help when choosing what style of wine to buy to ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Quinta Do Crasto Douro Superior The wine has beautifully perfumed fruit and spice aromas, reminiscent perhaps of Côte Rôtie or even of Château Cos d'Estournel. It's intense and vibrant, with velvety ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)Eidosela Albariño Rias Baixas 2014 Full of evocative summery flavours: apricots, honeysuckle and juicy white peaches. Wonderful sense of lightness; fresh and refreshing, yet with no shortage of inte ...
Alan's Wine of the Week(Post)The Love Grass Shiraz, d'Arenberg 2009 £13.95 Now £9.95 "Mid-crimson and Bright colour; a bright, effusive and quite pure red-fruited bouquet, with the palate delivering an even, fresh and f ...
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This fabulous value, lively and fresh sparkling Garnacha Blanca has appetising aromas of Bramley apple and greengage, and is full, intense, refreshing and fruity on the palate. From an excellent... Read moreNV 11.5% ABV 75cl
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Initally the nose shows fresh cherry and dried herbs. As the wine opens up in the glass we see blood plums anddark chocolate, synonymous with this wine. This easy drinking Sangiovese has it all;... Read more2024 13.5% ABV 75cl
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The G must surely stand for "glorious", because that's exactly what this is! It's impressively complex and layered, with juicy red fruit riding on graceful, velvety tannins, through savoury,... Read more2023 14.5% ABV 75cl
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The nose shows initial notes of blackberry and tar then as the wine opens up, we see violets, dried rose petals and subtle earthy undertones. The palate is full and generous. The tar flavours... Read more2023 13% ABV 75cl
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This wine has a youthful straw colour. Aromas of peach and papaya play with subtle oak and yeasty notes. Full bodied and fruity, the palate has a delightful creaminess as a result of ten months on... Read more2023 13% ABV 75cl
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Are You Game? is a fun and bright Pinot Noir with exciting, distinctive aromas of vibrant red cherry, clove and crushed mint leaf. These vivid aromas become more subtle and savoury in the mouth,... Read more2023 13% ABV 75cl
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Distinctive aromas of ripe plum and pepper spices, mouth-filling sweet red-berry flavours and gentle tannins characterize this wine. A touch of Viognier was co-fermented with the Shiraz for the... Read more2024 13.5% ABV 75cl
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A bright salmon tinted dry Rosé wine with aromas of freshly picked strawberries and maraschino cherries. Lovely juicy red-berried palate with delicate finish. Read more2025 13% ABV 75cl
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A beautifully fresh and refined Chardonnay with exquisite balance from a single vineyard in the cool, high-altitude Adelaide Hills region, just outside the town of Macclesfield. The wine expresses... Read more2023 13% ABV 75cl
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We love this Central Otago Pinot Noir - it's what a good value Burgundy should taste like, but rarely does. It captures the mix of gorgeous Pinot red fruits with a delicious savoury underbelly... Read more2020 13.5% ABV 75cl
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Elegantly balanced Cabernet, from a relatively cool site, showing restraint power with concentration. This wine displays notes of wood spice, earth, black and red currants, liquorice and tobacco... Read more2015 14.7% ABV 75cl
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