Wine Words & Wisdom

VOL DE NUIT 2023- fresh off the boat is the 2023 vintage Vol de Nuit Provence Rosé. As always, in perfect time for...errr...Spring.
A blend of Clairette and Rolle, with Syrah and Cinsault given 10 hours maceration prior to pressing.
Le Loup Bleu have been working without chemical intervention for over 20 years now.
A beautifully poised vintage with a red and rosé fruit core, plus plenty of citrus balanced acidity and a long clean finish. Absolutely delicious.
Available immediately.

WINES FOR CHRISTMAS 🎄- Still time if you're closeby. DM if you're interested

2015 Schlossberg Riesling from ... not my usual takeaway pizza wine match but a serious treat.
Gained some mass and weight since I last tasted it in 2020. Still with bags of life and vitality to it, chocked full of candied lemons, mango, and honey.
Really very impressive indeed.

Just managed to get my hands on the last few bottles of this delicious, unique, tipple...
Found only for a short time after harvest ( usually around the 2nd or 3rd weekend of October), Weiderweisser is very young wine in an early and ongoing fermentation process.
Low in alcohol and relatively sweet, it is delicious, refreshing, and lightly fruity.

Always enjoyable to head up to 'Laandon' to taste new wine and rub shoulders with all the other like-minded wine merchants sommeliers etc.
Even better to meet the growers now that normal travel has resumed.
A truly excellent and interesting selection as per usual from
Anyone who isn't aware of quite how good Spain has become should think again.
tasting

Aseginolaza Y Leunda release-
I am very pleased to have got my hands on a small parcel of exquisitely made wines from Navarra based duo-Aseginolaza Y Leunda
Vines are uncertified organic, and the use of oak is minimal and well considered, never masking any of the fruit.
The results are wines of elegance, complexity, and restraint..
6 different cuvees are currently available.
Please message or email if you are interested.
These are rare and exceptional wines from two of the most exciting winegrowers in Spain

Jose Y Vicky Gil, Vicente de la Sonsierra-
A tiny parcel of their latest vintage, 2021, is set to arrive shortly.
The wines have already been highlighted by the critics as one of the leading lights of New Wave Rioja.
If you're interestedi in any of their beautiful and beguiling wines, please nessage me here, or you can email me- [email protected]

Autumn Pop up on 20th October-
-We'll be serving the delicious and characterful X Bulles msde by top organic Muscadet grower to go with our snacks for the table.
90% Melon and 10% Cot, the X Bulles is made with the Methode Ancestrale, and is a refreshing, crisp Brut with golden tiints & weighs in at a modest 11.5% abv.
-Tickets are on sale now at £65 a head for all food and wine courses.

Our Autumn menu is out and we are very excited to have secured a 2nd date in Alresford.
The details are-
- £65 a head
- Thursday 20th October 7.30pm
- 4 courses with 'snacks for the table' to start with
- A glass of wine paired with each course.

As you will see all courses are vegetarian
Brave, you may say! However we think it is a great idea, what with the price of produce these days, and just as important, we wanted our pop up to carry a more ethical and environmental ethos..not forgetting that we believe these vegetarian dishes will be delicious, of course!
Ticket's are on sale now. We look forward to seeing you on 20th October.

POP UP THURSDAY 12TH MAY- due to a couple of last minutes cancellations we've got a handful of places available for our pop up food and drink evening.
Tickets are £75 a head and include all food and drink courses.
Please get in touch if you're interested.

Take 2- Super excited to announce our upcoming Pop-Up on Thursday 12th May. I'll be working alongside old chef chum who brings a wealth of experience, and has headed up kitchens both here and abroad.
-Wines are matched to balance dishes perfectly, and we are very lucky to have free reign of whish will be our venue this time.
-Tickets are £75 a head and include all food and eine pairings .They are on sale and going fast.

Very excited to be launching the first in a series (hopefully)of pop-ups with chef chum who has a wealth of experience at rhe stove and pass of many great kitchens.
I'll be drawing on my knowledge and stock to provide an Order received..thanks Paula I'll deliver Fridayames's delicious courses.
We'll be at the new venue of
In Alresford on May 12th.
Tickets are £75 and are on sale already. Hope you can join us!

SUPPORT THE UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN CRISIS AND ORDER SOME DELICIOUS 2021 PROVENCE ROSÉ-
There's never been a more needy time to buy the new vintage of Domaine Le Loup Bleues Vol de Nuir 2021 rosé.
Pale, elegant, complex, delicate and delicious it seriously ticks all the boxes. Even more important is that for every 6 pack I sell, I'll donate £5 to who are working tirelessly to help provide shelter, water, food and medicines to those that are caught up in this dreadful situation.
-6 bottles of Vol de Nuit rosé 2021 for £100.
You'll be supporting a most worthy cause and purchasing a most beautiful rosé!

Thoroughly back in the saddle today with an impressive line-up of gems to taste courtesy of &
Made even more enjoyable being Thank you for looking after me so well.

JANUARY & FEBRUARY CASES-
As a customer recently said '''I can never understand the Dry January concept. It always seems to me its the one month that good wine is more important than ever"
Well said, and I do of course completely agree. There is no such abstinence iat WWW HQ.
To help you through the dreary months ahead I am offering discounts on cases of 6 bottles on a selection of some of my favourite wines. Ta & Cs apply. Contact me for further information.

CB Syrah 2020-
A WWW favourite from Christophe Muret, based in
Castelnau-de-Guers in the heart of Picpoul country.
Easy going yet with enough structure to go work
with stews, red meata and cheeses, the CB Syrah is ideal for the danker, more gloomy months.
With medium acidity, medium tannins, dark fruits, spicy and gamey notes, its a bit of a bargain too.
Take 6 bottles for £60 throughout January and February 2022- Ts & Cs apply.

Cheveau Macon Solutre Pouilly 2020-
I've genuinely lost count of how many vintages I've has of the infamous 'MSP' from the excellent Maconnais producer and in that time its gained an almost cult following too.
The 2020 is another exceptional wine- pure, expressive and mineral led with great depth and concentration.
Take 6 bottles for £120 throughout January and February 2022-Ts & Cs apply