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Roberson’s Ridge Tasting

[ November 26, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] OK, so I am biased, but I am a great fan of California’s Ridge Winery – and London independent merchant Robersons have got Ridge’ chief winemaker, Paul Draper, to host a tasting in Lonon on 26 November 2009 (7pm). As a huge enthusiast for Californian ZInfandels this is one tasting I would get to if [...]

Wine at the Taste of Christmas

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Taste of Christmas, “the foodie event of the festive season”, is taking place at Excel London from December 4-6, 2009. Top chefs, artisan producers andthe chance to stock up on the festive food and sample your favourite restaurants’ seasonal menus – plus some interesting wine offerings in the Boutique [...]

A WineDrop in the West Country

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 [...]

Margaret River wines from Hawkshead Wines

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 [...]

Zinfandel or Primitivo? Tasting in Brighton

[ April 3, 2009; ] Zinfandel happens to be one of my favourite grapes – a good example (often Californian) has the ideal balance of richness, tannin and lush fruit. Just do not confuse it with the sugar water which is Pink or Blush Zinfandel.
Primitivo is a southern Italian grape, thought to be a close relative of Zin, and possibly [...]

Win a Break in Yorkshire with Fetzer wines and Ocado

Californian winemakers Fetzer Vineyards produce some of the best USA wines and also has a commitment to the environment, reducing its contribution to landfill and using 100% renewable energy. At the same time, it has maintained its long tradition of making really tasty wines that win lots of awards. I am particulary fond of their [...]

Silk and Lace pre-Valentine’s tasting in London

[ 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 [...]

Learn about wine with Jancis in 3 minutes

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 [...]

Flint’s Burgundy Wines

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 in Bristol

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 [...]

New World Wines in Auld Scotland

[ December 6, 2008 to December 7, 2008. ] Up in Aberfeldy in Perthshire, (Scotland) New World Wine enthusiasts Kate and Mike McDiarmid will be holding their annual New World Wine Tasting on 6th and 7th December 2008. I tend to associate the Scots with traditional wines, and especially with France their long-time ally in their wrangles with the Anglo-Saxon world. However, this looks to [...]

Wine Tasting at the Winery W9, London

[ 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 [...]

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 [...]

Badminton Wines

Badminton Wines sources wines from small-scale producers from around the world, whose main focus is on producing wines of quality and character at a fair price. They list over 100 wines and deliver free-of-charge to the Bristol area. Cases can be mixed. Wine tastings can be arranged at your home or in their own Tasting [...]

A new concept in wine selection: six wines eight

A novel approach to selecting and presenting wines comes from a new outfit called “Six Wines Eight”. based in London and online.
Six Wines Eight is about finding the right wine first time. The system we have developed is easy to use and even easier to remember.
There are six wines in eight styles. These are our [...]