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Specialist Independent wine merchant Nick Dobson has extended his already diverse list with more wines from Hungary – a natural step when you consider that Hungary is next door to Austria whose wines already feature strongly on his list – extending his wine route from eastern France to Germany and then Austria.
Hungary’s climate is ideal [...]
WineDrop.co.uk is an independent online wine merchant which offers an extraordinarily wide range of wines, spirits and beers. Their list features wines from all the usual suspects, but also from Greece, Hungary, Romania, Japan, Uruguay and Brazil amongst others.
Brazil is an unusual choice – the Rio Sol Seco Cabernet Sauvignon is “Warm fruit and a [...]
Established 4 years ago in Northampton, Hawkshead Wines stocks a wide selection of wines from Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, Germany,Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain and the United States
We are a small but expanding wine business based in Northampton. We supply customers both locally and throughout the UK using overnight courier. Our aim is [...]
[ February 11, 2009; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]
The Winery in London W9 is holding a pre-Valentine tasting on 11 February 2009 at Clifton Nurseries
Our theme is silk and lace, which means there’ll be plenty of Pinot Noir, beginning with our two sparklies – a pink from Cantina di Casteggio in Oltrepo Pavese, south of Milan and the classic, Pinot-heavy Champagne by Thierry [...]
[ February 10, 2009; ] Nick Dobson Wines is one of the few Austrian Wine specialists in the UK , and if you join his mailing list you could wine a ticket for an trade exclusive tasting of Austrian wines to be held in London on 10 Febrary 2009:
Over 90 wineries will participate in this trade-only event which showcases some of Austria’s [...]
[ January 20, 2009; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Independent wine merchants The Winery launch their first tasting of 2009 on 20 January from 5-9pm at their shop in Clifton Road, London W9.
Wines from “Mas Cremat” just outside Perpignan in the south of France, close to the Spanish border. … We’ll be tasting her new arrivals, a spicy dry Muscat and the deliciously [...]
The Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) which is the educational body for wine enthusiasts and professionals has produced 12 3-minute videos with Jancis Robinson MW (Master of Wine):
“The 3 minute wine school is a collection of 12 short films on different wine styles and regions. Registration is quick and easy and it’s FREE”
The videos [...]
Online specialists Cadman Fine Wines are on the ball with their 2009 list available and a January sale featuring discounts of up to 50% whilst stocks last. It’s probably a good idea to replenish the stocks, as 2009 is likely to see significant price increases in the price of wines coming from the €uro zone [...]
Self-confessed Burgundy fans Jason Haynes and Sam Clarke set up Flint Wines (named after a dog!) in 2006 since when they have expanded their offerings to include other regions of France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
Their aim is to encourage an honest and informal approach towards wine. They have no intention [...]
Corks of Cotham, a suburb of Bristol,is an innovative independent wine merchant with a wide range of wines fro Argentina, Austria, England, Germany, Lebanon, Hungary and all the usual sources.
As an independent wine and spirit merchant, we stock a hugely varied and highly sought after range of wines. We source all of our wines ourselves [...]
Independent wine merchant Nick Dobson always offers something out of the ordinary – and this month he has new arrivals from Portugal and Austria – opposite ends of western Europe and offering a diverse range of wine styles.
Our new range of wines and Port from the Douro Valley in Portugal, a fascinating wine-producing country, which [...]
A round-up of some current special offers from various wine merchants
Adnams Cellar & Kitchen have 6 bottles of the 2008 vintage classic NZ Sauvignon Blanc Cloudy Bay available at £107.95 AND a 2005 Rioja (2005 Usoa de Bagordi , Semi Crianza, Rioja) at just £5.99 reduced from £10.95 – "Smooth, well-structured organic Tempranillo with [...]
[ October 22, 2008; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] The Winery W9 offers a different slant on promoting wine with a decidedly original and excellent website
“What we enjoy most is searching for excellent new wines and importing direct from smaller growers. We poke around for undiscovered treasures, sniff out the unknown gems, the
up-and-coming growers. The difference is that we actually go there!”
The result is [...]
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 [...]
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Down in leafy Guildford, Arthur Rackham Wine Emporia are holding a BIG tasting of rosé wines on Saturday 9 August 2008 from noon to 6pm.
Increasingly, more and more winemakers are taking rosé wines seriously. No longer necessarily light, frothy and overly sweet, rosé wines now come in a myriad of different styles and flavours. [...]
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