Decanter.com has an interesting story about the declining sales of Chardonnay in the UK accompanied by an interesting quote from Oz Clarke: Chardonnay has made some of the world’s greatest wines. Everyone appreciated it – until Bridget Jones. Before Bridget Jones, Chardonnay was really sexy. After, people said, ‘God, not in my bar’. I’ve taken [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2008
Waiting for Bordeaux … and some new offers
Wednesday 21 May 2008 – 15:18
Very few of our chosen wines have been released en primeur yet, so the 2007 campaign remains a bit of a phoney war so far. However, those chateaux that have released are generally (in our humble opinion) pricing much too high. The simple fact is that the 2007s need to be cheaper than the preceding [...]
New Releases – Friday 9 May
Friday 9 May 2008 – 10:15
And they’re off! The first wines of the campaign are now available to order online. Highlights include some superb Sauternes, notably the stellar Rieussec and Suduiraut, plus a pair of highly demanded Pomerols from J.P. Moueix, Hosanna and Fleur-Pétrus. Before ordering we advise customers to read our vintage report, and be familiar with the timetable [...]
Something different
Tuesday 6 May 2008 – 11:35
It’s a frequent frustration that some of our most interesting wines are the hardest to sell, simply because customers don’t instantly recognise them on the stack. For that reason I have instigated a new feature on the site in which we’ll feature interesting or new wines which might struggle to push up through all the well [...]
Summer has arrived
Tuesday 6 May 2008 – 9:12
Our new summer price list launches today, for once with perfect timing as the sun shines across most of the country! Highlights include 20% off any 2 bottles from Chile, Italy and Beaujolais, plus a big range of offers on summertime favourites such as rosé, the Loire, Australia and New Zealand. We’re also launching our [...]
Robert Parker on 2007 (and 2005)
Friday 2 May 2008 – 12:48
The wait is over for Bordeaux’s proprietors as Robert Parker releases his assessment of the 2007 vintage. There are no real surprises, with Parker summing up the vintage as “an improved, modern-day version of 1997″ and echoing our own comments about the importance of terroir and investment in the vineyard: There are certainly plenty of [...]
2004 Rioja Reserva – don’t miss out
Friday 2 May 2008 – 9:29
A quick reminder that our Spring promotion ends on Monday, so there’s only a few days to take advantage of deals such as 20% off South Africa, 20% off southern France and 20% off Argentina. Getting ready for the summer promotion which kicks off on Tuesday has kept me busy, but I’ve been meaning to [...]
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