Wine, food, cooking and accessories

In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, this handsome estate belonged to the Lords of Lansac, ancient nobility of the sword, swearing allegiance to the English crown. At that time, the wines of Falfas were exported with privilege to the courts of the Edwards. Later, in the seventeenth century, the domain was acquired by the Sires [...]

The enigmatic Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand lands in a second tranche with Barrels & Bottles at just £17.95 inc VAT. Pale straw green in colour and enticingly fragrant, the 2011 Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc offers lifted aromas of ripe stonefruit and juicy citrus with underlying notes of blackcurrant leaf and tomato plant [...]

The Biodynamic train thunders on with an unusual appearance in Champagne. It is very unusual for Champagne to be produced to a biodynamic system – Champagne is a license to print money so many producer show very little care in the quality that goes into each bottle. Franck Pascal truly cares about the quality of [...]

We are pleased to announce the new arrival of a brace of wines from the Rhone, France. The Domain du Tunnel Cornas is their 2007 vintage crafted using 100% Syrah grapes from vines of at least 50 years old from 15 hand selected plots in the Cornas AOC. Priced at £36.65 inc VAT this is [...]

Keep your spirits up and cockles warm this Burns Night with a bottle or 2 of our Christkindl Gluhwein. Christkindl Gluhwein is ready to drink, requiring only gentle heating before serving to achieve a cheerful warm glow and bonhomie. The use of a quality red wine and careful, gentle infusion of the spices ensures the [...]

“Lisa Just to say I was delighted with the special bottle of wine – as I have a wedding (daughter) and my first grandchild (son’s partner) coming up in July sure will be back in touch and have already recommended you to friend whose sister is getting married – excellent service and good value. Thanks [...]

In a totally un-scientific way with no exact figures, counting or statistical analysis we have seen a marked increase in the availability of both Organic and Bio-Dynamic wines here at Barrels & Bottles. Bio-dynamic wines were launched initially to cries of “hokum” and marketing hyperbole. The dust (organic of course) has long since settled with [...]

We are pleased to announce the arrival of the petit Chablis from Bernard Defaix. The Petit Chablis is produced from 100% Chardonnay grapes grown on the flatter slopes and is characterised by it’s freshness. Only a small amount of the Bernard Defaix Petit Chablis is produced each year and is bottled 8 months after harvest [...]

We are pleased to announced the new listing of 2006 Domain Saint Luc “Cuvée Emiliane”, Coteaux du Tricastin AC. Following the grape harvest, the grapes are prepared for crushing. To avoid hard tannins getting into the wines, the grapes are de-stalked, and any debris is removed. Once this is completed, the traditional wine-making procedures can [...]

The combination of wine and chocolates has long been established as one of natures intended luxuries for mankind. Relax in a bath or in front of your favourite TV show with a glass of wine in one hand and the other picking out a favourite chocolate truffle on auto-pilot. So here it is. The ultimate [...]