Majestic Wine has joined the fightback against dementia, after employees voted overwhelmingly in favour of Alzheimer’s Research UK becoming their next charity partner. There are currently 850,000 people in the UK living with dementia and without effective treatments, one in three children born today will die with this devastating condition. But through the power of […]
Help! I normally buy estate-bottled wine. More and more I see in supermarkets and other outlets, wine brought in bulk from New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia and bottled in the UK. A contentious topic but in short – yes, bulk wine can be equal to estate-bottled wine. Bulk wine still has a reputation as […]
Help! Where does the butteriness come from in a wine? It seems counterintuitive given the nature of the raw ingredients – i.e. grapes – none of which in my experience have anything close in flavour. – Rick You’re absolutely spot on – it does not come from the grapes! The creaminess or butteriness you […]
Finding the sweet spot is all about getting the best bang for your buck at a price point you are comfortable with. It’s true. Spending a few more pounds can (almost always) dramatically improve the quality of wine in the bottle. How come? At lower price points a larger percentage of the cost goes on duty, […]
You may have seen in a recent episode of the BBC’s Apprentice that the contestants got very spirited in their attempts to concoct a recipe for a new gin. Part of the judging team were Majestic’s senior management, including Head Buyer Matt Pym, Head of Merchandising Richard Wearer and MD John Colley. Well now Majestic […]
Wine 999 is so your wine questions can be answered in the lead up to Christmas. Have a brother-in-law who knows everything about wine and want something to impress him, but don’t want to spend a fortune? Or aren’t sure what temperature to serve a wine at? We’ve got your back and we’ll answer any questions […]
