Sedimental

As the seasons start to change, late summer heralds ripe fruits and earthy flavours bottled into these two traditional style wines from Domaine de la Berthete. Cote du Rhone, Berthete £7.29 Vin du Pays, Berthete £6.39 From the plains of the Southern Rhone, where in times past bandits roamed freely, now Pascal and Marie-Pierre work the stone ridden land to create these wonderful vigorous wines. The Cote du Rhone with its dry ripe fruit flavours mingled with spices echo back to summer days and the smooth finish marries well with steak. Somewhat lighter is the Vin du Pays, a vivaciously...

Bellini…the quintessential drink of Venice. A medley of Prosecco and white peach puree, it represents la dolce vita in a glass! Try our new white peach nectar (or perhaps rhubarb) with Prosecco Spumante (the bubblier one makes a better match for cocktails.) Fruit nectars £3.74 White Peach or Rhubarb 250ml Available in store only Did you know? The Bellini was created by Giuseppe Cipriani at one of Venice’s most famous addresses – Harry’s Bar. Established in 1931, it was frequented by writers such as Hemingway and Capote and has been serving Bellinis for nearly 90 years. Proof that you can’t go...

Did you hear? We have found our missing Horgelus wines! After a stressful week of locating a rogue delivery, the Horgelus trio were spotted in Cornwall…it seems even wine wants a staycation. Which one will you choose? Thankfully all three wines are back with us, available in the shop or online, and we can get back to having our scones the right way. The Horgelus trio is a great collection of wines that appeal to most tastes making them a popular choice for get togethers and garden quaffing. If you want to enjoy a red wine in August then Rouge...

Meet our house Merlot in its new packaging. Ciceron, created as a research vineyard in days gone by, is now a home and visitor centre for Claude Vialade and her family. Merlot, Renaissance Ciceron £6.99 “We live by the rhythm of the seasons and vineyard tasks” Claude Vialade Enhance your staycation and travel in spirit to Ciceron, one of the most beautiful vineyards in the Corbieres. Transport yourself to the South of France and sample what the French call a ‘pleasure wine’. The wine itself is crimson in colour and intense on the nose. Red fruits, soft spices and liquorice...

Another great catch from Claude Vialade! Sauvignon Blanc, Catch & Release £6.99 Lower in alcohol If you’re looking for a French wine for the hot weather, this is it. Light and fruity, it will tickle your taste buds but you won’t loose your cool as it is ONLY 11% abv. The palate is easy going with touches of green apple and gooseberry. Perfect with fish dishes, of course. Serve chilled – unless you are by a river, this takes about 2 hours in the fridge. If you are a little impatient, 20 minutes in a bucket of ice water...and enjoy!...