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Having had a couple of your standard pints in my old local with my father, we returned to my parents house and had a nice crisp dry bottle of Konig Pils, to settle our way onto the Christmas wines, we drank a steely Chardonnay from the Highfield Estate, followed by the lighter body of a Fleurie La Chapelle des Bois.
After a rest from food and drink we finished the meal with the Gartelmann Ambrosia from the Hunter Valley, for me this stood up beautifully to the pudding, toasts of marmalade and apricots made it a sumptuous drink for me, but a bit too much for the rest of the family!
Mark Price is National Accounts Manager for Barrels & Bottles
After a rest from food and drink we finished the meal with the Gartelmann Ambrosia from the Hunter Valley, for me this stood up beautifully to the pudding, toasts of marmalade and apricots made it a sumptuous drink for me, but a bit too much for the rest of the family!
Mark Price is National Accounts Manager for Barrels & Bottles
Labels: beaujolais, christmas, highfield, wine
Another great Christmas was enjoyed this year. Traditional Turkey with all the trimmings was served Christmas Day along with the Kuhling Gillott's Scheurebe Kabinett... thankfully renamed from mouth-filling Bodenheimer Heitersbrunnchen Scheurebe Kabinett... making from an easier time around the table! The last remaining bottles from a case of 1998 Savigny les Beaunes 1er Cru, Burgundy, were enjoyed by all. The fruity bite from Pinot Noir offering a great balance with the meat.
Boxing Day saw an evening meal of Beef served with all the usual trimmings (including some very tasty sausages wrapped in bacon). The old faithful Highfield Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand provided the fruity tang along with Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon from California - the red stood up very well against the beef and gravy and put all into a good party mood.
The bottle of Ramos Pinto Collector Port was kept out of the hoards way... to be enjoyed at a quieter moment with the remaining mine pies.
Boxing Day saw an evening meal of Beef served with all the usual trimmings (including some very tasty sausages wrapped in bacon). The old faithful Highfield Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand provided the fruity tang along with Rutherford Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon from California - the red stood up very well against the beef and gravy and put all into a good party mood.
The bottle of Ramos Pinto Collector Port was kept out of the hoards way... to be enjoyed at a quieter moment with the remaining mine pies.
Labels: christmas
Landing with us shortly come the wines from the small boutique winery of Gillman Vineyard, from the Matakana area of New Zealand.
Matakana is a small New Zealand town situated 10km east of Warkworth and less than one hour's drive north of Auckland. Premium wines have been produced in the area for some time and are finally arriving in the UK.
Full details due soon...
Matakana is a small New Zealand town situated 10km east of Warkworth and less than one hour's drive north of Auckland. Premium wines have been produced in the area for some time and are finally arriving in the UK.
Full details due soon...
Labels: new zealand
We have managed to secure bankrupt stock for the range of glassware from Ravenscroft crystal. This allows us to offer up to 50% off this range of stunning glasses - including the Grand Cru Bordeaux glass. All glasses and boxes are in perfect, unused condition.
The new prices will appear live on the website Thursday 27th December for all new orders.
The new prices will appear live on the website Thursday 27th December for all new orders.
Labels: glasses
Open hours over the festive period are:
Sunday 23rd December : CLOSED
Monday 24th December : CLOSED
Tuesday 25th December : CLOSED
Wednesday 26th December : CLOSED
Saturday 29th December : 9.00am - 12.30pm
Sunday 30th December : CLOSED
Monday 31st December : CLOSED
Tuesday 1st January : ClOSED
We hope to re-enable the website for deliveries in the New Year on Thursday 27th December 2007.
Sunday 23rd December : CLOSED
Monday 24th December : CLOSED
Tuesday 25th December : CLOSED
Wednesday 26th December : CLOSED
Saturday 29th December : 9.00am - 12.30pm
Sunday 30th December : CLOSED
Monday 31st December : CLOSED
Tuesday 1st January : ClOSED
We hope to re-enable the website for deliveries in the New Year on Thursday 27th December 2007.
Labels: news
Due to time constraints we are unfortunately unable to accept any further orders for personalised bottles until the New Year.
Labels: christmas
Please ensure any orders required for Christmas are placed before noon on Monday 17th December 2007... sooner is preferable
Labels: christmas
If you are looking for a last minute gift for Christmas we have just the thing with our slash-priced Classical Italian 2 bottle wine pack - now only £8.50 including VAT.
The decorative box contains a bottle of Gaudio Montepulciano (red) and Orvietto Classico (white) along with a message card.
With postage and packaging at only £4.95 to most of Mainland UK there is not reason to forget the distant relatives or old school friends this Christmas.
The decorative box contains a bottle of Gaudio Montepulciano (red) and Orvietto Classico (white) along with a message card.
With postage and packaging at only £4.95 to most of Mainland UK there is not reason to forget the distant relatives or old school friends this Christmas.
Labels: christmas
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