Just a quick note on behalf of everyone at Majestic to wish all our customers a very merry Christmas! Majestic stores are open until 5pm today (Christmas Eve) and re-open on Monday 28 December. The store locator on our website has contact details and opening hours if you need them.
Monthly Archives: December 2009
Come and see us!
Monday 21 December 2009 – 17:24
Jonathan, our Majestic Ayr Manager, tells you why he wants to see you in his store this Christmas! If you’re normally an online Majestic customer, you will already be taking advantage of our free delivery, great prices, wide range and tasting notes written by knowledgeable managers. However, if you’ve left it too late for pre [...]
My Christmas Wines
Sunday 13 December 2009 – 21:33
There are only a few days left before we’ll have to bring the curtain down on another Christmas shopping season online, and with the tree glowing in the corner of the room, a roasted bird freshly demolished and, er, some rubbish TV on, I feel positively festive. So I thought I’d set down for all [...]
Classy Concordia & Tasty Tapas
Wednesday 9 December 2009 – 15:54
Tom Lawrence, trainee Manager at Majestic St Albans, gives us some feedback on his recent trip to Spain. It started with a coffee. It’s an interesting business going on a wine trip with six people you have never met. The coffee shop assumes the role of big brother house meets blind date setting as you [...]
Burgundy 2008 Tasting & En Primeur Campaign
Tuesday 8 December 2009 – 8:00
Majestic has made a name for itself in recent years in the Bordeaux en primeur market. Burgundy however has proved more difficult to establish, as most of the best producers already have long-established relationships with smaller fine wine merchants. Recently of course Majestic acquired the fine wine merchant Lay & Wheeler, which is one of [...]
Video: Clayton’s Fine Wine Choice
Thursday 3 December 2009 – 14:17
Our Fine Wine Manager, Clayton Smith, tells you why this Chassagne-Montrachet is his stand-out white this season. Chassagne-Montrachet Blanc 2007 Blain-Gagnard £25.00 The Chassagne-Montrachet appellation borders its more famous neighbour Puligny-Montrachet. While not as long-lived or as prestigious as Puligny, these wines are often better value and are more approachable when young. A fine example [...]
Video: Christmas Claret Choice
Thursday 3 December 2009 – 14:14
Our Fine Wine Manager, Clayton Smith, tells you why this stunning Margaux is his red of choice for Christmas Day. Château Cantenac Brown 2004 Margaux £35.00 This is a dense, fruity wine with good structure and firm tannins. Displaying aromas of cassis, dried plum and violets with underlying notes of spicy cedar and liquorice. From [...]
Fine Dining
Thursday 3 December 2009 – 9:15
Lawrence Bowden, our Majestic Leith Walk Manager, tells us of the social pitfalls of working in the wine trade! Whenever I’m out dining or drinking with my friends I, unsurprisingly, end up having the wine list thrust in my direction. I always get burdened with the task of choosing suitable bottles of wine for the [...]
