Tag Archives: Marlborough

Rediscovering Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc

Pedro from Majestic Wine Chiswick finds the Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc better than ever… This has always been one of my favourite wines from the fashionable and prestigious region of Marlborough, in New Zealand. It’s crisp, refreshing and bursting with flavour, a classy wine which easily gives its more expensive neighbours a run for [...]

Marathon Madness

For all you marathon runners out there, Sarah, Manager of Majestic Yeovil will be representing Mighty Majestic in this year’s Marathon du Médoc in Bordeaux… It has been remarked upon in the past that I have a tendency not to look before I leap or to think before I speak. Usually this just ends with [...]

Summer Tasting… The Aftermath

At Majestic we love to share our wine expertise, and one of the ways we do that is through seasonal tastings in our Majestic stores. Rob Greengrass, Manager of Majestic East Grinstead, reflects on the latest Summer Tasting down in West Sussex… Well, it’s been a few days now since ‘the’ evening, and I’ve got [...]

Dedicated Followers of Fashion

Like the ebb and flow of the tide, many things in life come in and go out of fashion.  I remember being very proud of a pair of cycling shorts with a fluorescent pink stripe down the side; teamed with a fluorescent pink crop top and a pair of baseball boots I thought I looked [...]

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 [...]

New Zealand Winery Visit February 2009

Rachel Walne – Leeds Manager. The scenery is nothing short of spectacular here on South Island, New Zealand. Marlborough is situated on a wide, flat river valley flanked on one side by the golden Wither Hills and on the other by the green and luscious Richmond range. Being positioned on the same latitude to that [...]

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