15th May 2026
Well, I declare! The Fladgate Partnership has declared a focused 2024 Vintage Port release across the Taylor's, Fonseca, and Croft houses. The first since 2018 for Taylor's, and the first since 2017 f…
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14th May 2026
A classically styled Margaux shaped by an exceptionally hot and dry growing season, Château Angludet 2025 offers both concentration and freshness in equal measure. This year, the blend comprises…
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5th May 2026
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. Not because it needs hype. But because it is a very good vintage…
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25th Apr 2026
Shortlist Bordeaux 2025 en primeur wines with our early buying view, including Left Bank favourites, Saint-Émilion highlights and value-led Haut-Médoc. Bordeaux 2025 En Primeur: a vintag…
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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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20th Feb 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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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