Yearly Archives: 2010

Happy New Year!

It’s New Years Eve and no doubt you will all be celebrating with a glass or two this evening. After a busy work schedule this Christmas I certainly will be and my midnight tipple will be Taittinger Brut Réserve NV Champagne. A classy Champagne with its delicate texture and crisp fruit flavours – this is [...]

Scenic and Memorable Debut in Wine

Trainee Manager of Majestic Wine Sevenoaks, James Reina shares his travel stories from travelling around New Zealand.  James tells us about the fantastic wineries he’s visited  and how his travels inspired him to start a career into the world of wine… A few years ago, I found myself perched atop Coronet Peak mountain, majestically poised [...]

Majestic Marylebone at Sipsmith

On Friday 19 November, the team at Marylebone were entertained at the award-winning Sipsmith Distillery in Hammersmith, London. Store Manager Hansi Baumann enlightens us with some Sipsmith classic cocktails… The guys at Sipsmith have been distilling gin and vodka since 2008, and have gained a following all over the UK. The copper still, made by [...]

What’s up D’Oc?!

By Vicky Burt, Assistant Manager, Majestic Nottingham I’ll be the first to admit that I thought the life of a Majestic Buyer was a fairly cushy one. Jetting off to foreign countries, sampling new vintages, considering potential new additions to the range – I mean, just how hard could it be?  After three days accompanying [...]

Saturday Kitchen visit Majestic once again

Last Saturday marked Saturday Kitchen’s 200th show. The shows wine experts are frequently popping into a Majestic store to find the perfect wine to match the incredible dishes the master-chef’s conjure up… This week both Tim Atkin (MW) and the charming Olly Smith went to Majestic Summertown to find the ideal wine to accompany Vivek [...]

Champagne Alert – This weekend only!

Sorry this offer has now finished For one weekend only Majestic are further slashing the price of the ever so popular Heidsieck Gold Top Vintage Champagne. A vintage Champagne of true quality for only £14.99* – need I say anymore… This offer will be ending on Monday 29th November so buy now to be sure [...]

An entirely different kind of ‘Rhône Ranger’

Founded in 1849, Yalumba is Australia’s oldest family owned winery whose success story is the envy of winemakers all over the world. Also part of Australia’s First Families of Wine (AFFW) Yalumba is 1 of 12 prominent family owned Australian wineries who believe in respecting their land and to promote their wines to consumers to [...]

Christmas Offers have arrived

It may only be a few weeks since our November Offers appeared but already we’ve a new batch of deals to tell you about – and what deals they are. With 20% off continuing in New Zealand, Australia, Chile and the Rhône, we’ve lowered the price of some key products further, including: Unbelievable value party [...]

Martín Codax: Boat trip of dreams

Back in September six lucky Majestic Wine members of staff got the opportunity to visit the Martín Codax Winery in Spain. Some of you will be familiar with their Albariño which is a favourite amongst Majestic staff and customers alike. Pippa Macneal, Trainee Manager of Majestic Wine Giffnock, tells us all about their trip… An [...]

A Voyage of Re-Discovery

As our sojourn in Australia drew to a close, despite what the laws of physics may say, I’m sure time seemed to speed up, and before we knew it the James Busby Travel tour had drawn to a close. But let’s rewind a bit.  The final two days were as packed as any other, palate [...]

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