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Tasting of the wines of Jura and Savoie

[ March 27, 2009; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] The Wine of Jura and The Savoie are the stars of the next tasting at Joseph Barnes Wines in Saffron Walden in Essex on
The regions of Jura and The Savoie produce some of France’s lesser-known vinous gems. Frequently described as France’s most fortunate wine region, the wines enjoy a booming local demand and in consequence [...]

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 [...]

Jura Wine = Jura Wine Specialist

[ April 24, 2008 to April 27, 2008. May 8, 2008 to May 11, 2008. October 23, 2008; October 24, 2008; October 25, 2008; October 26, 2008; ] In Birmingham you’ll find a real specialist wine merchant – Jura Wine – specialising in the organic wines of Jura in Eastern France – and specifically one winemaker – Domaine Tissot.

Seldom seen and little known in the UK these wines can be quite distinctive and in addition to familiar grape varietals such as Chardonnay they [...]

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 [...]

French Wine offers at Waitrose

The French Wine Festival at Waitrose (online and in its stores) runs from 26 March to 27 April 2008 and will feature a total of 48 wines.
Waitrose will be featuring 13 specially sourced small parcel wines from a wide range of less well-known appellations like Quincy, Bergerac, Provence and [...]

Wiltshire Wine Sale

[ November 23, 2007 to November 24, 2007. ] Yapp Bros will be holding their pre-Christmas sale on 23 and 24 November 2007 (9.00am-5.00pm) in Mere, Wiltshire (the Old Brewery).
Widely recognised as serious specialists for the wines of the Rhone Valley and the Loire, their French selction also extends to some great bottles from Alsace, Provence, Savoy, Languedoc-Roussillon and Corsica.

Yapp Bros, The [...]

Lille Wine Fair (France)

[ November 16, 2007 to November 19, 2007. ] FRIDAY 16 – MONDAY 19 NOVEMBER 2007 – The Annual Salon des Vignerons Independents (indpendent winemakers) holds its annual show in the Grand Palais in Lille. Over 400 winemakers from every corner of France will be offering tastings of their wines with the opportunity to buy at vineyard gate prices. Makes a great weekend in [...]

French Wine People

Based in Matlock in Derbyshire, The French Wine People are importers of wines from across the regions of France.
What sets The French Wine People apart from the dozens of other smaller French specialists, apart from a nicely designed website?
Some of the more eclectic wines include a Savagnin from the Jura, a good [...]

Nicolas

The Nicolas chain, is a French company owned by Casel, the same parent company of Oddbins. They have only recently broken out from their London heartland and now list 51 stores in the UK.
Several branches of Oddbins have or are in the process of being converted to the Nicolas brand (Henley-on-Thames, Beaconsfield for [...]

Bertand & Nicholas, Bourne End

In genteel Buckinghamshire, at Bourne End to be precise, there is a “local” off licence which has a pretty ghastly website (see above), but get beyond the colour scheme (or through the shop door) and you’ll discover a truly superb wine list at Bertrand & Nicholas with all sorts of French gems – fine Bordeaux [...]

Yapp! Yapp! Yapp!

I always look forward to the latest list from Yapp Brothers – the epitome of everything a good wine merchant should be – independent, knowledgable, approachable and courageous enough to offer interesting and unfamiliar wines.
The former dentist’s main specialisation is in the Loire and Rhône (North and South) Valleys, but that does not exclude [...]