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Do you need to change your glass depending on what you’re drinking? It doesn’t seem long ago that merely owning wine glasses was enough to mark one out as a sophisticate of the highest order. Such affectations were for professional establishments like the local pub: at home we drank out of cloudy tumblers or plastic [...]

Dancing Coyote Chenin Blanc is a clean, crisp white wine with elegant flavors of pear, apple and a hint of lime. Wonderful balance of refreshing acidity and clean aftertaste. This grape is truly underrated and overlooked by many. The Clarksburg appellation is know for its amazing Chenin Blanc, primarily because of its ideal climate. As [...]

Nabygelegen Private Cellar currently produces two distinctive ranges. Both handcrafted from lovingly cared for vines in a style true to the terroir of the vineyards. Floral Aromas with tones of citrus & green apple balanced by subtle flintiness. Winemaker’s Comment – Grapes hand selected during night harvest has produced this wine of distinctive character. Floral [...]

Deliciously concentrated with lovely aromas of dark cherry, and gamey richness with undertones of spicy dried herbs. Desert Heart Pinot Noir is a complex, yet approachable wine, it is vibrant yet delicate and dances on the palate with raspberry fruit, exquisitely structured with silky tannins, a well balanced, natural acidity showing elegance and persistence on [...]

We have an incredible HALF PRICE deal on Bannock Brae Goldfield Pinot Noir 2001 from New Zealand. This wine has flavours of black cherries, dark plums, and berries. Behind these primary flavours there is an interesting hint of spice, mushroom, chocolate and even liquorice complementing its velvety texture. All this is integrated with just the [...]

2003 was a fine growing season at the Chateau Montelena Napa Valley Cabernet vineyards. A warm March encouraged the vines to begin their growth and April rains replenished the moisture content in in soils, especially important in our dry-farmed vineyard blocks. Spring weather thus insured excellent vine health and growth later in the season. Consistently [...]

Known as The Canyon, this vineyard is located high on the terraces of a Bendigo sheep station sharing spectacular views of the valley below. A sheltered, sun-trapped basin comprising wind-blown loess with traces of clay. Traditional Pommard and Dijon Pinot Noir clones of 5, 115, 667 and 777 are cropped low at 5 tonnes per [...]

  Tarras Vineyards is a premium niche-focused winery named after the small Central Otago town of Tarras. Two naturally low-yielding sites produce outstanding single vineyard Pinot Noir wines in limited quantities. 2006 Tarras Pinot Noir A blend of Pinot Noir from The Steppes and The Canyon Vineyards. Deep, concentrated dark cherry fruits integrated with fine [...]

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 [...]