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Vin Neuf in Stratford-Upon-Avon

[ September 16, 2010; 7:30 pm; ] Independent family wine merchant in Stratford-upon-Avon, [...]

Michael Jobling Wines of Ponteland

Based north of Newcastle-upon-Tyne at Ponteland, MIchael Jobling runs his respected wine business with an excellent website for on-line ordering. No bricks and mortar shop to browse through – although there are several tastings each year in the heart of Newcastle.
We are a small family business run by Michael Jobling and his niece, Torie Jackson.  [...]

Colchester Wine Company

[ July 30, 2010; 7:15 pm; ] Having craftily bagged the web address of  www.thewinecompany.co.uk/, the people at Colchester Wine Company in Essex have developed an attractive and easy-to-navigate online wine merchant site. With a wide range of wines on offer, especially from France and Australia, Italy, Spain and New Zealand – there is bound to be something of interest to most [...]

Welsh Vineyard wines sparkling award

A new welsh vineyard , Ancre Hill in Monmouth has won recognition for its first production of a still white [...]

armit wines

John Armit established John Armit Wines Ltd in 1998 and combines a traditional fine wine merchant background with a modern approach. The list is strong on fine classic Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, but also offers interesting diversions into other regions such as Argentina and southern France.
armit is the UK’s leading contemporary fine wine merchant. Established [...]

Hungarian Wine House

The Hungarian Wine House (Magyar Borház) is a relatively new independent online wine merchant which was founded by a young Hungarian, living in London for several years.
Having travelled in the countryside and living in the capital, I have realized that British people, including my acquaintances, friends and colleagues, are not familiar with [...]

Find food to match your wine!?

[ April 23, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] Manchester’ Spanish specialist Evuna is offering a slightly different spin on Wine and Food matching with an event which lets you select a range of  dishes to go with a range of Spanish Rioja wines from Campo Viejo – Viva el Vino!
On Friday 23 April 2010, Evuna will be hosting a Gourmet Wine and Food [...]

Bottle Apostle

[ April 14, 2010; 8:00 pm; April 15, 2010; 8:00 pm; ] Innovative London independent wine merchant Bottle Apostle offer an exciting series of wine tasting events suitable for both the novice and the connoisseur.  For example they offer “a How to Taste Wine” evening on 14 and 15 April 2010.
The tasting is based on the first session of the numerous multi-week college courses that I have [...]

Wine Show 2010 moves to Olympia

[ November 12, 2010 to November 14, 2010. ] Now in it’s 6th year The Wine Show from 12-14 November 2010 will be at London’s Olympia, co-located with MasterChef Live (previously known as BBC’s London Good Food Show! and cunningly timed to enable you to start detailed planning for Christmas!!
Your ticket will give you entrance to both Shows. That’s two Shows for the price [...]

Roberson’s Wine School

[ April 22, 2010; ] Many people are keen to learn more about the wine they are drinking – and choosing. Of course the best way is often to be a little disciplined about keeping track of what you like or don’t enjoy about an individual wine – building up a memory bank which helps you to understand your preferences [...]

Low Suphite Wine from Good Wine Online

When you pick up a bottle of wine from your favourite merchant (or supermarket)  do you ever wonder what it is that you are drinking ?
Unfortunately, the hangover you receive in the morning may not be due to drinking the wine, but what’s in it. Sulphites are naturally occurring in all wines, as [...]

Food & Wine Matching in London

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[ February 24, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The Wine and Spirit Education Trust (WSET) is the body which awards the main qualifications for the wine business in the UK – but they also run courses and events for everyone interested in wine.
On 24 February 2010 the Trust is running a wine and food matching course in London.
For many people the matching of [...]

Wines of Uruguay UK

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South American wines have come of age and are now part of the British wine landscape – hence a new specialist for the Wines of Uruguay. Bordering  the continent’s Atlantic coast and sandwiched between Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay’s wine remain less recognisable than some other countries in the Region, but there is no reason to [...]

Murcia Wine Club

A new online specialist for Spanish Wines has arrived with Murcia Wine Club. Based in Spain and catering to an international market, there is an extensive range of Spanish Wines. However, prices are in €uros and there is no online ordering  – you need to send an email. Calculating delivery costs also looks complicated.
Murcia Wine [...]

Wine and Cheese in Stratford-Upon-Avon

[ December 4, 2009; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Independent Wine Merchant Vinology has teamed up with top Cheesemonger Paxton & Whitfield to offer their annual Christmas Tasting in Stratford (Warwickshire) on Friday 4 December 2009 between 5pm and 9pm!
Our annual Christmas tasting! Once again this will be taking place at St. Gregory’s Hall at the end of the street on the junction of [...]

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