When I was a kid, my parents didn’t like me watching Neighbours. I think they’d heard somewhere that it was full of gratuitous sex and violence, or perhaps they were worried that I “might start using that kind of language”, or something. However, their worst fears were never realised, and the popular soap opera actually [...]
Monthly Archives: January 2010
Saturday Kitchen recommends Cono Sur…
Saturday 23 January 2010 – 10:24
Saturday Kitchen’s Susie Barrie has recommended one of our wines this morning – make the most of it now before our 20% off Chile promotion ends on 1st February. Cono Sur Vision Gewürztraminer ‘Las Colmenas’ 2009 Casablanca Valley £8.69 Buy any 2 Chilean still wines Save 20% = £6.95* An aromatic Gewurztraminer with a nose [...]
Burns Supper
Monday 18 January 2010 – 12:37
If you’re celebrating Burns Night this year, Jonathan, Manager of Majestic Ayr, tells us his classic wine matches to accompany that all important Haggis! I realise an Englishman talking about Burns night is about as useful as a Scotsman talking about football, but Alex Ferguson seems to do ok so give me a chance. I [...]
Malmsey in Madeira
Tuesday 12 January 2010 – 13:07
Owain John, Assistant Manager at Majestic Aylesbury, visited Madeira in September ’09, funded by the Vintners’ Bursary which he won following the WSET Advanced exam. Here, he reports on his trip. A Steep Proposition Touching down at Funchal airport is one of the more hair-raising landings I’ve experienced. The Madeirans are very proud of their [...]
Christmas Trading Statement
Wednesday 6 January 2010 – 7:24
Majestic Wine PLC Like for like UK sales for Majestic were up 11.7% for the nine weeks of Christmas trading from 3 November 2009 to 4 January 2010. Steve Lewis, Chief Executive, said: “We are delighted with the growth in sales over the Christmas period. We are encouraged by our customers’ response to the reduction in our minimum purchase to six bottles. Transaction volumes are up and we have seen a [...]
