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Bernard's Wine Route

A Frenchman in North Wales has established a French wine business -FrenchWines_Direct as part of Bernard’s wine route Ltd:
Our French Wines are traditionally made by skilled producers from the most notorious French Wine Regions. The passion for wine runs in the family. “Grand Pere Lambert” my great-grandpa, used to make “Pineau des Charentes” and red [...]

Valentines Day gift ideas

Valentines Day on 14 February 2010 is an opportunity for wine merchants to promote wine and wine-related gifts, and most do offer something more or less suitable.
However Sparkling Direct has an interesting and varied offering for (wine) lovers – and (despite the name) not always involving Champagne or other fizz. For example they are offering [...]

Cotswold Wine Merchant expands

Chipping Campden based independent wine merchant Bennetts Fine Wines is taking over Shipston-on-Stour merchants Edward Sheldon from 23 November. Edward Sheldon is a long-established business with excellent original premises in Shipston-on-Stour (Warwickshire) with purpose-built cellars.
With our award winning range of wines from Burgundy, Italy and the New World, combined with their depth in Bordeaux and [...]

Yapp’s Christmas Sale

[ November 27, 2009 to November 28, 2009. ] Yapp Bros hold their annual Christmas Sale in their premises at Mere in Wiltshire on Friday 27 & Saturday 28 November 2009 “An excellent opportunity to taste a broad range of our wines can be found during any of these tasting and sale days at our picturesque premises in Mere between 9.30am and 5.00pm.

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Yapp’s Summer Sale in Mere

[ July 3, 2009 to July 4, 2009. ] Yapp Bros hold their annual Summer Sale in their premises at Mere in Wiltshire on Friday 3 & Saturday 4 July 2009 “An excellent opportunity to taste a broad range of our wines can be found during any of these tasting and sale days at our picturesque premises in Mere between 9.30am and 5.00pm.

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Cork’s Rhone Tasting in Bristol

[ April 9, 2009; ] Corks of Cotham in Bristol are holding a tasting of Rhone wines on 9 April 2009.
Many regard this region as offering some of the best value and most underrated wines in France. This is your chance to find out. We will taste round the region looking at the contrasting wines some of the sub [...]

Yapp’s Bin End Sale at Mere

[ April 4, 2009; ] Yapp Bros hold their annual Bin End Sale on Saturday 4 April 2009 at their premises in Mere in Wiltshire. “An excellent opportunity to taste a broad range of our wines can be found during any of these tasting and sale days at our picturesque premises in Mere between 9.30am and [...]

Yapp’s new website

I make no secret of the fact that Yapp Bros have always been my idea of the almost perfect independent wine merchant – great enthusiasts and knowledgeable specialists in specific regions (especially outside Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne) – yet with an informal and approachable style, a fun but informative wine list/website AND taking risks by [...]

Buy direct from the French vineyard – in London!! FREE TICKETS!

[ November 21, 2008 to November 23, 2008. ] LATEST UPDATE : FREE TICKETS FOR THE FRENCH WINE GROWERS FAIR

I always envy the French for the ease with which they can get hold of good French wines direct from the grower – either by mail order or visiting the vineyard. There are also numerous wine fairs around the country where you can meet the [...]

Save up to 35% or more on selected Fine Wines

Bordeaux Index is running a short sale of some of its stocks of fine wines. Despite its name Bordeaux Index is not just about Bordeaux but also Burgundy, Rhone, Loire, Languedoc, Alsace, Italy, Spain, Germany, USA, Australia, Champagne, Port, Armagnac……..
After the huge success of our two previous sales, we have decided to maintain the [...]

Moravian Wine from Wineberries and Wineglass

Eastern Europe always seems a little impenetrable for the wine enthusiast – unfamiliar geography and unpronounceable names, combined with a slightly downmarket historical reputation do not help. So a little exploration into the wines of Moravia proves enlightening.
Firstly geography – I confess I could not pinpoint Moravia on the map – but it is the [...]

Summer Food and Wine Matching at Yapp

[ May 17, 2008; ]
Summer Food & Wine Matching at Yapp in Mere, Wlitshire on Saturday 17th May 2008. Yapp who are very good with Loire and Rhone wines in particular are tempting us down to deepest Wiltshire for an early summer event:-
This late morning tasting is ideal for those who would like to find out more about what [...]

Wine Tastings at the Institut Francais, London

[ April 28, 2008; May 12, 2008; June 2, 2008; June 16, 2008; ] The Institut Francais, a french version of the British Council, holds regular tutored tastings of French wines at their premises in Central London. This is part of an ongoing series, and whilst previous sessions have included a “Tour de France” and “Evaluating Quality” there remain some interesting sessions in the 2007/8 programme.
Wine is vital to [...]

Cadman Fine Wines

A refreshingly different approach is evident as soon as you enter Cadman Fine Wines website. Its crisp design and great graphics tempt you with some good special offers, yet also provides easy navigation of the site to find what you want.
The tagline “Quality is merely a starting point…” is more than merely words – they [...]

Region Wine

Region Wine is a new Chester-based online merchant with a retail shop in the heart of historic Chester. The website is attractive and offers a wide range from around the world, including Greece, Oregon USA and Hungary in addition to the usual New and Old World sources. In addition to offering selections by region, [...]