24th Apr 2026
Reach for Ribera
Ribera del Duero is a region which goes from one extreme to another. Nine months of winter... three months of hell. It's a Spanish wine region which is still growing and developing with new producers…
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27th Feb 2026
Frazier Jones Wine Merchants Welcomes Wine Poole to the Business
Frazier Jones Wine Merchants is pleased to announce that Wine Poole will be joining the Frazier Jones family from March 2026. After 18 years of ownership, Barry and Lindsay Poole have made the decisio…
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20th Feb 2026
Hidden Portugal
Portuguese wine is not just about Port nor, for a certain generation, the ubiquitous and colourful bottle of Mateus Rosé! It offers so much more for the willing oenophile to experience. There a…
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21st Jan 2026
First Taste
Sip, sip, hooray! Our instore wine tastings are back for 2026, starting with a fun event based on the ever popular "Blind Date" format. We'll be tasting a selection of delicious mystery bottles. Will…
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21st Jan 2026
Trade Tasting
Tastes in wine are constantly evolving with the public and, if you want to keep up with the trends (and increase sales), you're going to need to deal with a competent wine merchant for all your wine s…
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14th Jan 2026
Health Kick - Very Cautious Drinking
I've been starting my breakfasts this month with something full-bodied and red poured into a wine glass. The important detail to note is that it really looks like wine but is, in fact, organic beetroo…
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29th Dec 2025
Last Chance Saloon
Wow! That was Christmas done and dusted. Now it's the turn of the New Year celebrations. It's going to be party time at the "Last Chance Saloon". The traditional drink for the end-of-year festivities…
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13th Dec 2025
The Day After - Heavenly Leftovers
So, this is the December blog. Christmas is approaching at a rapid rate of knots and I expect you'll be checking up on the latest wines to pair with your roast turkey, leg of lamb, or a trendy beef we…
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24th Nov 2025
Port - Keeping Up Traditions
With exactly one month to go until the Christmas festivities begin in earnest, I'm asking whether you're the sort of person who likes to keep to traditions, or one who's always looking for something n…
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6th Nov 2025
Fizz Pop, Whizz Bang
Maybe they're saving it for the weekend, but I didn't hear many fireworks last night. A sign of the times? If you need to liven things up a bit, without alarming your pets, how about making a quiet "p…
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31st Oct 2025
Richard Nicholas Jones 1957 – 2025
It is with great sadness that I share news of the death of Richard Jones on 29th October, not long after his 68th birthday. Friends and colleagues will know that Richard was the Chairman and owner of…
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25th Sep 2025
And the winner is... Frazier Jones Wine Merchants!
With the recent amalgamation of independent wine merchants Frazier's and SH Jones earlier this year, we awaited the results of our expanded team's hard work and enterprise in the latest international…
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