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Cotswold Port

An attractive, informative website welcomes visitors to independent wine merchant The Cotswold Port Company, who sell Vintage Port, White Port, Ruby Port, Crusted Port, Late Bottled Vintage or LBV Port, Aged Tawny Port, Colheita Port, even Pink Port. Madeira wine

 

Two Scots, based in the Cotswolds, selling Vintage Port – this was [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Bancroft Wines, London

H and H Bancroft have updated their website and are now known as Bancroft Wines

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 [...]

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 [...]

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, [...]

Smithfield Wine (Manchester)

Based in Manchester are online wine merchant Smithfield Wines; who generously offer free delivery within 25 miles of the centre of the city.

We have been sourcing and selling wine online for 11 years and have an extensive knowledge base from which to offer advice and assistance – making your search for quality wine [...]

The 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, [...]

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 [...]

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. [...]