Here we aim to share our passion for the wine world, bringing you the latest trends and insights from our expert team as they travel the globe. Meet the people behind the wines as we discuss industry talking points, latest wines as they are added to our range as well as recipes, guides and top (secret) tips on what to look out for!
20th April 2017 | Cork Talk
We recently had Alexandre Balland (chatting below with VW Head Buyer, Andrew Baker) of Inter Rhône in the office. He was sharing his vast expertise of the Rhône Valley with every single staff member as part of our ‘Make Time for Wine’ in-house wine...
20th March 2017 | Cork Talk
I am attempting to compile an eclectic wine alphabet, with each letter focusing on everything from a grape variety, to a region, or perhaps a winemaking practice or winery. Where appropriate, I will be cooking a dish that the wine in question can accompany. This also ties in nicely with...
10th August 2016 | Cork Talk
Recently I was speaking to a colleague of mine, and during the conversation we both agreed that our favourite variety of white wine was Picpoul de Pinet. A delicious refreshing variety from the Languedoc region in the south of France. Made exclusively from Picpoul Blanc, it’s a wine with...
2nd March 2016 | Cork Talk
Nobody was surprised when the Lodi region in California was named wine region of the year by Wine Enthusiast magazine. Nobody was surprised when a Lodi winegrower delegation was recognised with a state resolution for being the wine region of the year at the California state capitol. What is it...
19th October 2015 | Cork Talk
Virgin Note – A lot goes into the perfect wine experience, the grapes, the winemakers, the climate, the bottling and a hundred other aspects. However wine storage is a key element of any wine cellar, but it’s often an element that is overlooked. We’ve partnered with wine storage professionals
17th September 2015 | Cork Talk
We’ve teamed up this month with the Wine Institute of California as we decided it was time to celebrate the Golden State and its wine wares. We have a growing Californian range of great wines that come in all shapes and sizes. Have a read below for an overview of...
8th July 2015 | Cork Talk
It’s definitely worth shining the spotlight on Bordeaux as a wine region once in a while. It really does have it all: some of the most interesting and complex history; a very complex trade infrastructure; and above all else, some of the best and most expensive wines in the...
13th July 2012 | Cork Talk
Few will disagree on the beauty of wine. It brings together friends over a nice dinner and inspires conversation. It allows us to enjoy the art of the winemaker and appreciate the generous gift of nature. Yet we seldom stop to think of how much we depend on nature and...
29th June 2012 | Cork Talk
Although I’m a fan of wide variety of red wines and always on the lookout for something new, I often revert back to a good Aussie Shiraz. The Barossa is a go-to region for the big blockbuster reds I love. Ripe fruit flavours, lush velvet finish typical of this...
21st June 2012 | Cork Talk
With the day’s meetings all wrapped, reports finished and out of the way and that last email sent, its time to join the commuting hordes and head for home. And as the evenings draw out, with the prospective of some sunshine promised at last, what better thought to muse on...
