We’re proud to sponsor a brand new dining experience at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Dine in the Theatre’s wonderful auditorium with some very special guests. You can enjoy a sumptuous dinner on stage – with some fine wines! See the Theatre Royal for more details.
To accompany a Chestnut Torte, recipe supplied by Robert Mace, Head Chef at the Adnams Crown Hotel in Southwold, Christopher is recommending a Dolgesheiner Scützenhütte Merlot Eiswein 2004, a half bottle of pudding wine, £12.99, from grower Biegler Müller in the Rheinhessen. As discussed on this morning’s James Hazell show, chestnut can be very [...]
Our tasting on 5th December 2008 showed every style of wine we could think of from all around the world from £6 to over £50. It also included some interest spirits and liqueurs idea for a Christmas treat. This year Italy proved to be the most popular country but the Chateau Lafont Menault Vintage 2007 [...]
A focus on selected wines from Bordeaux during November and December 2008 Chateau Camerac 2006 £6.79 A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, this has been made using natural yeasts with lengthy vatting to maximise flavour and complexity. Nice nose and supple tannins make this very pleasant and excellent value – drinking right [...]
Decanter’s guide to Chile 2008 has featured some of our wines. Two great winter warmers to offset the chill we’re being warned of: Don Maximo Founder’s Reserve 2004 £29.99 …Decanter gives this a five star rating and a tasting note reading “very deep colour, terrific depth, very ripe and concentrated fruit, warm with a lovely [...]
Domaine Faiveley … what a treat. Domaine Faiveley, based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, now owns more domains than any other family in Burgundy. Set up in 1825, just one year before Thomas Peatlng, it’s now down to the 7th generation to lead the way. We arrived on 6 October just two days before the end of harvest [...]
“Australia is good at giving consumers what they want.” A common observation in the trade, but one that usually refers to wines in the £5-7 price range, many sold through the supermarkets on sometimes spurious offers. But start looking beyond ‘Brand Australia’, into distinct regional wines in much the same way as we do with [...]
Our wine shop within the shop at The Elveden Estate near Thetford in Norfolk is going from strength to strength. We stock close to 200 lines from around the world. There are also an impressive number of local wines including Elveden’s House Red and White Wines. Plus there’s a range of East Anglian beer including [...]
Whilst numerous delicious Champagnes exist and continue to delight me, when I taste them I’m always conscious that these are expensive products. Very expensive when compared to many very good wines. Of course the high costs of the raw materials and the added costs of prolonged ageing and storage go some way to explaining these [...]
Château les Bertrands 2004 Bordeaux Superieur Moelleux WAS £8.99 NOW £5.99 Château les Bertrands Blanc 2006 1er Côtes de Blaye Cuvée Tradition WAS £6.49 NOW £4.99 Guy Allion Sauvignon Doux 2004 Loire WAS £8.99 NOW £7.99 Pinot Noir 2002 Gocker Alsace WAS £12.99 NOW £10.99 Gewurztraminer 2005 Gocker Alsace WAS£8.49 NOW £7.49 Domaine la Grange [...]
