Articles for ' wine shop'

Alcohol, more often than not, gets a (some say deservedly) bad press. It seems our passion, our hobby, our beloved lifeblood that is wine cannot go more than a week without bearing the brunt of a negative story about how excessive alcohol consumption is contributing to downfall of society. The truth is wine is very seldom drunk by youths causing a raucous disturbance on the street.   Wine is… read the rest of “Wine on a Budget”

Let’s face it, wine is surrounded by an air of snobbery. Wine connoisseurs look down their noses at mass market brands such a Blossom Hill and their consumers, while those not in the know write off wine buffs as upper class, up tight toffs. Can we not find some middle ground? There is an emerging school of thought generated from cookery shows such as BBC1’s Saturday Kitchen, that wine as… read the rest of “Come Wine with Me”

When thinking about purchasing a nice bottle of wine for a romantic evening in with your partner it has to be said that many people do not even think about getting a bottle of English wine. Why is this?

It would seem that one… read the rest of “English Wine- A Lost Cause?”

Sales at Classic Wine Direct increased significantly over the few weeks running up to Christmas and although there was no bench mark to compare against for last year, the volume of visits and the number of people buying was extremely pleasing.People seem to be shopping more online for their wine for a number of reasons.  The extremely cold weather and the treacherous conditions underfoot over Christmas may have persuaded many… read the rest of “Classic Wine Direct Sales Bubble At Christmas!!”

Gaia Estate is a joint operation run by Leon Karatsolas and Yiannis Paraskevopoulos and are one of the pioneers of the modern Greek wine revolution. They operate two different wineries that make cutting edge wines in both Nemea and Santorini. The oldest vineyards in Europe and the unique Assyrtiko grape result in world class whites. The un-oaked Thalassitis has been said to be “like a volcanic Chablis on steroids”… read the rest of “Gaia Estate, Koutsi Upper Nemea, Greece”

Woollaston are joint ventures by formed Phillip & Chan Woollaston and Glen & Renee Schaeffer formed 2000. They later opened their state-of-the-art winery in 2006 which fulfilled their shared dreams. The multi-level winery uses gravity to transfer the wine through its evolution from grape to bottle. This winery is as eco-friendly as possible, going as far as planting the roof with local tussock grass to help insulation and to… read the rest of “Woollaston Winery (Nelson, New Zealand)”

Andeluna Cellars is situated in the beautiful Uco Valley which is close to the Andes and is producing some of the best fruit in Argentina. Winemaker Silvio Alberto, has recently been acknowledged as Outstanding Young Winemaker of the Year in Argentina. The winery is scooping awards round the world. The new Filosur range is offers outstanding value for money.

Associated wines include:

(Filosur Cabernet Sauvignon 2007)… read the rest of “Andeluna Cellars, Mendoza, Argentina”

I recognise that shop – isn't that where they film the excellent Classic Wine Direct Videos?

If you’ve already watched the wine videos on the Classic Wine Direct site, then you may have noticed that the setting looks remarkably like a wine… read the rest of “Introducing Colin's Shop!”