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Cooden Cellars, Eastbourne

Cooden Cellars is an independent wine merchant established by Colin Barnes and Ian Jarman in 1997. In May 2001 we opened our retail shop in the Grand Hotel Buildings, Compton Street, Eastbourne. They were awarded Independent Merchant of the Year 2007 as well as Regional Wine Merchant of the Year in the IWC Awards for [...]

Graham’s and Warre’s ports for Christmas

Had enough of wrestling with the sellotape, wrapping paper and ribbon?
Why not think outside the box this Christmas with a selection of beautiful gift cartons from Graham’s and Warre’s ports?
Graham’s LBV is ideal for whiling away an evening with friends. This blend of wood matured wine from a single vintage has been matured in [...]

Christmas Food and Wine Hampers

Superb Italian wine specialist Bat and Bottle have linked up with Italian food retailer Delizioso to create a new of hampers designed for the Christmas market.
An easy gift for many, perhaps lacking in originality for some, these hampers look a little more interesting than the norm. They actually contain items people would use rather than [...]

H & H Bancroft

H and H Bancroft have updated their website.
A nice clean feel, stylishly laid out. A good search facility and basic wine information that leads on to fuller details. Purchases have to be by the unmixed case though. Registered users get a wish list facility which may be useful for some, or just wishful thinking [...]

Le Bon Vin

Sympathies to the guys at Le Bon Vin; this Sheffield based web and premises wine merchant has suffered badly during the recent floods. The warehouse and shop suffered an estimated £250,000 of damage.
Web-sales though have been unaffected.
We have just launched our all new website with new features and even more wines than before. Please [...]

Surf4Wine

Operational since 1988 Surf4Wine was one of the pioneers of the internet-based mail order wine merchant scene in the UK.
It’s a dynamic little operation and while they admit that the website has lacked in the update department recently a chat with Andrew Chapman indicates that things are about to improve. Not only is an [...]

The Wine Cave

While the Wine Cave does list a smattering of wines from around the world and most regions of France it is Burgundy were this merchants specialism lies.
Burgundy Wine – Once you’ve tried it you can’t go back!
Once you’ve got a taste for Burgundy wine you can’t really go back. Burgundy wines offer structure, complexity, [...]

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 [...]

Smithfield Wine

Based in Manchester are Smithfield Wines; and generously offer free delivery within 25 miles of the centre of the city. Us poor things further afield have to pay £7.50 per case.
Plenty to chose from – the list spans the globe with particular emphasis on Vegetarian wines. Who would have realised there were so many [...]

Sussex Wine Company

From their Eastbourne base the Sussex Wine Company are rather active on the tasting/gourmet dinner front. Their calendar brims with delights, that quickly sell out by all accounts.
We’re an Independent Wine Merchant based in Eastbourne supplying quality wines from boutique producers around the world. We have a comprehensive selection of whisky, spirits, Champagne, organic [...]

Italy Abroad

Not just 15o wines on the list but a fine looking range of deli items too – pasta sauces, olive oils, balsamic vinegars and the like. Italy Abroad is a member of the ASDW (Association of Small Direct Wine Merchants) about which you can read in the Telegraph.
The plethora of unusual grape varieties [...]

Oxford Bottled Beer Database

It is a bit old-fashioned looking and really the preserve of the ale-geek but the Oxford Bottled Beer Database is a treasure. As the name suggests it is full of beer tasting notes and ratings mostly submitted by users.
Spot a brew you haven’t supped before? Then head to the OBBD for details.
What is [...]