13th Aug 2026
Can you believe it? Another heatwave is about to hit us here in the UK. Officially, that's the fifth one now with temperatures exceeding 30°C. This one might even get close to 40°C I can remem…
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5th Aug 2026
Tired of endless Marlborough Sauvignon? Bored with Chablis? Can't find anything different on a restaurant wine list, or something that offers genuine excitement on a supermarket shelf? It's easy for t…
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5th Aug 2026
Weingut Max Ferd. Richter: Tradition and Precision in the Heart of the Mosel Among Germany's historic wine estates,Weingut Max Ferd. Richter occupies a distinctive place. Based in the village of Mulhe…
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5th Aug 2026
PLEASE NOTE: THE ORDERING WINDOW FOR THESE WINES HAS NOW CLOSED Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2025 En Primeur - 99 points - Best of the bunch! There are some wines which need no introduction to connoisseu…
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5th Aug 2026
PLEASE NOTE: THE ORDERING WINDOW FOR THESE WINES HAS NOW CLOSED Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur: a vintage to shortlist carefully The 2025 Bordeaux en primeur campaign has a stronger story than the last few…
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5th Aug 2026
PLEASE NOTE: THE ORDERING WINDOW FOR THESE WINES HAS NOW CLOSED Château Cissac 2025 is one of those releases that reminds us why En Primeur can still be useful. Not because it is a trophy wine.…
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5th Aug 2026
PLEASE NOTE: THE ORDERING WINDOW FOR THESE WINES HAS NOW CLOSED A classically styled Margaux shaped by an exceptionally hot and dry growing season, Château Angludet 2025 offers both concentratio…
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5th Aug 2026
PLEASE NOTE: THE ORDERING WINDOW FOR THESE WINES HAS NOW CLOSED Let's face it, the town of Saint Emilion, on the right bank of the pituresque, winding Dordogne River, is a tourist trap. It could be a…
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5th Aug 2026
PLEASE NOTE: THE ORDERING WINDOW FOR THESE WINES HAS NOW CLOSED "Vive la France!", I hear you cry. Everybody is going to be drinking claret at this price and quality. You know it makes sense. Chateau…
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5th Aug 2026
PLEASE NOTE: THE ORDERING WINDOW FOR THESE WINES HAS NOW CLOSED Well, I declare! The Fladgate Partnership has declared a focused 2024 Vintage Port release across the Taylor's, Fonseca, and Croft house…
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24th Apr 2026
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 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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