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Todays wine of the day is...
Enate Barrica Chardonnay 2009 - Buy it here!
This delicious Spanish chardonnay has been fermented in oak barriques for at least 6 months before being bottled. This full-bodied, fruity white is smooth and rounded on all sides with fantastic buttery, vanilla notes gracing the background. Its £13.15 a bottle but don't forget that because its a wine of the week you get a 10% discount. It's open and waiting for you to come and have a taste.
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Our wine of the day is...
Esk Valley Pinot Noir 2013 - Buy it here!
From Marlborough in New Zealand. This gorgeous Pinot exhibits flavours of perfectly ripe red fruit and is beautifully aromatic. Pop into the shop for a taste!
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Wine of the day
Compania de Vinos Telmo Rodriguez Corriente 2010 - Buy it here!
Feeling chilly? Warm up with our delicious Coriente Rioja. Take a trip to sunny Spain with this smooth and fruity little number. A couple of glasses and you won't care about the weather!
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October Wine Tasting Evening
Good afternoon wine lovers! We thought we'd let you know that the wine tasting evening for September is now full. The good news is that we are now opening the list for Thursday 1st October!
Again, we will be holding the tasting in the shop between 8-10 pm with a delicious cheeseboard for half time. We will be tasting wines from Burgundy including something very special from our fine wine cellar. Tickets will be in the region of £30 per person.
Drop us an email on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will put you on the waiting list. There are only 20 places available so do hurry!
Don't forget, if you'd like to host your own private tasting, we'd be delighted to help. We will be posting some example wine lists on the website very soon so keep your eyes peeled...
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Wine of the day plus pairing!
Nicolas Potel Bourgogne Chardonnay 2011 - Buy it here!
Today's dinner party wine pairing is for the fish course. We're cooking up Lemon sole in a brown butter sauce.
This delicious dish is elegant and refined and therefore needs a suitably elegant and refined wine to go with it. Again we need to look at the different elements of this dish. Lemon sole has a delicate flavour so we are looking at a French Chardonnay as opposed to the more bold flavours of the New World. We need some subtle oak to complement the buttery sauce with a good mouth watering acidity to cut through the fat. A Chardonnay's citrusy notes will also work well with the lemon and capers in the sauce. We therefore wholeheartedly recommend our Burgundian Nicolas Potel Chardonnay at £9.95 a bottle. Light and fruity with gentle oak flavours, come in and try some for yourself!
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Following on from yesterday's aperitif suggestion, today we will be having our starter! Something you can eat as a stand alone dish, we will be having Thai crab cakes with a sweet chilli jam. Three elements need to be taken into consideration: the crab meat, the chilli heat and the method of cooking. So, firstly the crab. To complement this light delicate meat, we need a light delicate wine so it's definitely a white! To combat the heat of the chilli, we need a wine which is light on alcohol with a little sweetness. Lastly as the crab cakes are fried, we need some acidity. So our choice is simple...
Hugel Riesling Classic at £15.45 - Buy it here!
Crisp and refreshing, with a touch of sweetness this is a match made in heaven. Try it for yourself!
