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St Patricks Day Tasting

[ March 17, 2010; ] Evuna, Manchester’s Spanish-focussed Wine Bar/Restaurant/Wine Club will be celebrating St Patrick’s Day (17 March 2010) with an organic wine tasting.
Why Organic ?
Organic wines are made from grapes which are cultivated without recourse to synthetic fungicides, herbicides or fertilizers.
We believe that to produce quality wine you need quality grapes, and organic grapes do not have dependencies [...]

Whisky Live 2010

[ February 26, 2010 to February 27, 2010. ] If you really want to extend your knowledge and appreciation of whisky, then Whisky Live 2010 is the place to head for on Friday 26 and Saturday 27 February 2010. Being held at South West London’s Hurlingham Club
Whether you are a whisky enthusiast, newcomer to the world of the dram, or just want a day [...]

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 [...]

Is wine close to your heart?

A strange but interesting offering from France arrived in my inbox today – a spectacular wine decanter called “Big Heart” Made by a French sculpter named Etienne Meneu from Bordeaux, this artistic piece is offered for a mere $2500 plus shipping.
The health police will probably disapprove of an image showing wine rather than blood coursing [...]

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 [...]

Organic, Biodynamic Wines from Suffolk

Independent Specialist wine merchants Pageant Wines concentrates on organic wines (also vegetarian, vegan and biodynamic wines) .
… our family owned company, born out of our passion for organic wine. Pageant Wines is run by myself, Jane Christy, with my partner Thomas Schick being a Director and supporter of organic produce. Based in Framlingham, Suffolk, the [...]

Lille Wine Fair 2009

[ November 20, 2009 to November 23, 2009. ] For a great selection of French wines to taste and purchase direct from the winemaker, then head for the Lille Wine Fair in Northern France, which runs from Friday 20 – Monday 23 November 2009.

Although the exchange rate against the €uro means that there are few bargains to be had, the choice of French wines [...]

York Wine Fair

[ September 26, 2009; ] York Wine Fair is held in the Guildhall in York on 26 September 2009 with two sessions – noon to 4pm and then 6pm to 9pm.As part of the York Food and Drink Festival which runs from 18-27 September 2009.
There will be in excess of 100 wines on show at this ‘Trade-Style’ wine tasting. Pick [...]

Nantwich Food & Drink Festival

[ September 25, 2009 to September 27, 2009. ] Nantwich in Cheshire is the place to be from 25-27 September 2009 for the annual Nantwich Food and Drink Festival.
Nantwich Food Festival is one of the top food and drink events in the country and regularly attracts tens of thousands of visitors from all over Britain (and beyond!). Its popularity owes much to the proximity [...]

Italian bubbles

LeBonvin wine merchants have some nice Italian sparkling wines which would be great whenever we get a good summer’s day in the garden or with the BBQ.
Firstly there is the Moscato Spumante from Sacco. Thie wine from Piedmont is made from the Moscato grape – the Italian for Muscat: “A lovely sweet, fragrant sparkling wine [...]

Glassware for wine

[ September 7, 2009 to September 8, 2009. ]

The connoisseur would claim that the shape and quality of the wine glass can make a big difference to the taste of a wine. The cynic would suggest that this may just be a marketing gimmick – but you most of us would agree that a nice glass with a big bowl changes the wine [...]

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 [...]

Summer Wines and Art in Cornwall

[ June 23, 2009; ]

Constantine Stores in Falmouth, Cornwall is hosted a tasting of wines for summer together with an opportunity to view some works from a local artist on 23 June 2009 at the the Great Atlantic Gallery in Arwennack Street, Falmouth.
A tasting of wines suitable for summer drinking. Fresh zingy whites, seriously good roses and delicious [...]

Natural and Local wines at Artisan & Vine Wine Bar and Shop

A London wine bar has adopted an innovative approach which specialises in natural (i.e. organic or biodynamic) wines and wines which are local (i.e. within a 2-hour drive of Battersea in London. Offering a great range of 120+ wines, from all corners of the world, many of which are unfamiliar – and a great chance [...]