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!
26th September 2017 | Cork Talk
Châteauneuf-du-Pape is one of the most recognisable blend varieties in the world, known for class and excellence. The vineyards cover an area approximately 3,200 hectares with 52% of those being directly in the Châteauneuf commune. In total, around 13 million bottles of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are produced every single year, with 95% of...
12th September 2017 | Pairings & Recipes
As the bakers don their aprons and make as much mess as humanly possible, all in the name of creating a flour masterpiece, we thought we’d lend a helping hand with some timely suggestions on how to match wine with certain types of...
6th September 2017 | Pairings & Recipes
This week as part of our world tour, we’re celebrating Spain and everything this wonderful country has to offer. We challenged our resident chef to create a recipe to partner a Rioja Blanco from the incredible people at Finca...
15th June 2017 | Cork Talk
There’s a wealth of variety of wine styles within France’s third biggest producing region, and some world class quality in each category of red, white, rosé, sparkling and sweet. Over the last year our Loire Buyer, Dave, has been tuning into the wines of the Loire Valley and now has...
26th April 2017 | Cork Talk
When we speak to customers about English wine, there is still a resistance to believing that what we can produce in the South Downs can ever compete with the more established wines from over the channel. Hambledon is just one of the 133 English/Welsh wineries working to continue the...
24th April 2017 | Cork Talk
Pinot Noir is an interesting little grape. It might be one of the easiest red wine varieties to drink. At the same time it’s one of the most difficult to grow. The fact that it’s so hard to grow leads to a devotion not seen with other red grapes...
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...
13th March 2017 | Pairings & Recipes
Pairing Pinot Grigio with food can be quite simple. There’s nothing quite like kicking back on a hot summers day with an ice cold glass and the perfect meal. You may be stuck in the heart of a bustling city, but this little number can transport you to the...
15th December 2016 | Pairings & Recipes
As the nights have very much drawn in and there’s a nip in the air, I wanted to put something together that would be winter on a plate. Duck with red cabbage puree and chestnut mash – a perfect winter warmer, filled with flavour and a reminiscent comfort for me...
