Trainee Manager Al at Majestic Edinburgh Leith Walk takes a moment to unravel the magic of Burgundy… For all its past fame and riches, Burgundy continues to remain simple, rustic and in stark contrast to the large elegant country estates that litter the Medoc. Burgundy is highly fragmented with the average holding a mere 15 [...]
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Loire Bitesize Introduction
Thursday 14 July 2011 – 16:54
Lucy, Assistant Manager at Majestic Gloucester breaks up Loire into bitesize chunks The Loire Valley is located to the West of France. The River Loire is the longest River in France and the changing climates and winemaking techniques along the differing sub-regions make for a great variety of styles. There are 4 main sub-regions and [...]
Summer Outsider
Monday 4 July 2011 – 16:58
With the summer months upon us, Jamie at Majestic Enfield puts some charm back into Rosé Another underrated top summer refresher which is often overlooked is rosé. Arriving at a friend’s BBQ on Friday brandishing a fine bottle of the aforementioned certainly proved that it is still viewed with distrust by some. A couple of [...]
Marathon Madness 2… The Last Supper
Wednesday 22 June 2011 – 12:30
Sarah from Majestic Yeovil updates us on the daunting task of pre Médoc Marathon training… Last weekend saw me enjoying my last few nights of freedom before the hard marathon training got underway. I went to visit friends for the weekend and en route decided to see how far a marathon actually was. I put [...]
An Evening of Food and Champagne
Monday 20 June 2011 – 16:23
An evening of decadence hosted by Rachel of Berkhamsted Majestic took place on Saturday where the epitome of a perfect food and wine match was experienced. The finest of fish and chips washed down with top shelf champagne. The tasting was attended by representatives from the Berkhamsted, Aylesbury, Amersham, High Wycombe and Windsor stores plus [...]
Beaujolais in Demand
Tuesday 7 June 2011 – 16:32
After a recent trip to Beaujoloais, Ben, Manager at Majestic Wilmslow, reflects on the region and it’s wines… Last week I had the opportunity to visit the Beaujolais area in order to meet some of our suppliers and to learn a bit more about the often overlooked wine of the area. We were staying right [...]
The Wine Ultimatum
Tuesday 31 May 2011 – 12:54
“If you had to choose…” is an often heard turn of phrase across Majestic stores. Naturally, the question tends to be based on choosing a wine, sparking much fervent debate. With so many wines in the Majestic range, we really are spoilt for choice. Chris and Phil at Majestic Sonning have one such musing… Phil [...]
Parlez Vous France Save?
Wednesday 10 February 2010 – 10:37
“Sometimes, I go out by myself, and I look across the water”, so sang Amy Winehouse (as did The Zutons before her, although their name doesn’t have quite the same wine-related ring to it). And sometimes I do too. I last visited Calais on a little food and wine shopping spree just before Christmas, and [...]
The wines that launched 1000 ships?
Friday 11 September 2009 – 10:12
Loyal customers of Wine & Beer World could be forgiven for looking back on last September with a slight shudder. Today marks the one year anniversary of the fire in the Channel Tunnel which, although relatively minor, did throw a rather large spanner into the works of many people’s travel plans for the festive season. [...]
Find a Match in France
Wednesday 10 June 2009 – 15:35
There comes a time in one’s life when it seems as though everyone else is getting married, and for me that happy chapter has now begun, perfectly timed to remind me that my twenties are soon to meet their demise. Over the past few months my close friends and relatives have been either getting married [...]
