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As autumn is turning our landscape into golden hues, it’s a good time to embrace the variety of colours in our wines. All grape varieties have colourless flesh and juice with colour deriving from the skins. Red wines with purple tones tend to be young whilst brown tones, called garnet, indicate a more developed wine or oak ageing. The depth of colour will be derived from the levels of natural pigment and tannins in the skins. Our Côtes du Rhône is a young wine hence quite bright red in colour. Grapes pressed without skin contact result in white wine. Colour...

60 seconds wine choice…no time to make decisions? Many of us have neither the time or inclination to study wine guides, carefully planning our perfect food and wine pairings. That’s where we come in to help you. We have put together a snapshot collection of three wines to go with some popular food choices. The newest addition to our wine list, this Pinot Noir is scented and delicate with an alluring perfume. From the Casablanca valley in Chile where there is a long cool growing season creating perfect conditions for pinot noir grapes. Pinot Noir, Casablanca, Limited Selection Montes, £8.99...

Try it and love it…wine tastings and gifts to tempt you! Colombard-Sauvignon, Domaine Horgelus, 2017 From our Top Ten selection, this wine comes from one of our favourite wineries created by Joseph Le Menn in 1978, in the foothills of the Pyrenées, and now run by his son, Yoan. A mixture of citrus, floral and exotic aromas hit the palate with a soft finish. If you haven’t tried it yet, we will be offering tastings at South Molton market this Thursday. Wine is always a welcome gift and we are currently curating a fine selection, some of which is already...

As we settle into September, it’s time to think about more autumnal flavours and foods. If you’re ready to make that change or simply don’t want the hassle of selecting good wine, try our NEW Everyday Mixed Case.  We have specially selected a range of our favourite wines that won’t break the bank and work equally well with or without food. Each case contains tasting notes and includes UK delivery, excluding N. Ireland and Highlands. If that’s not enough to inspire you, we’re offering £15 OFF our Everyday Mixed Case for customers who collect directly from our shop. A 12...

Escape the weather…grab your favourite book and a glass of Rioja! Our top-selling red with the most loyal customer following.  We will be featuring this great wine on Thursday at South Molton Market. Medium bodied aged in American oak. It is a well-balanced wine with ripe fruit, quite gentle tannins and that typically smoky style. Modernity, tradition and know how come together in the making of Rioja at Bodegas Navajas. The winery has been slowly transformed since 2000 and is now equipped with state of the art technology. However, it is also proud to keep old traditions alive and all...