Category Archives: Wine News

Poll Shows Wine Descriptions are Unhelpful and Pompous . . . How Would You Describe Wine?

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Nick

Some news on how people feel about wine descriptions has hit the press this week which has made interesting reading. According to Harpers a poll commissioned by Laithwaites revealed that wine descriptions are ‘more pompous than helpful.’ The poll covered … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Easter with 6 superb bottles of Fizz at 17.5% OFF

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Nick

Our Easter Case includes 3 bottles of Cremant d’Alsace Rose plus 3 bottles of Cremant d’Alsace Brut for £64.30 (normal Price £77.94) plus £7.99 delivery. Our Cremants – The Cream of the Crop – you will be forgiven thinking it’s … Continue reading →

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His and Hers Case Special Offer

Posted on March 14, 2013 by Nick

Our His and Hers Case contains 6 bottles of Chateau Trois Tours 2009 – a fuller bodied Red for Him and 6 bottles of Fleur de Luze 2009 – an elegant White for Her. At just £80.94 delivered to your … Continue reading →

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Are We Trading Up When Choosing Wine?

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Nick

Are we trading up when it comes to choosing wine? Sarah Westcott, writing for the Express, says ‘It’s a vintage year for posh wine sales’. Apparently the British public are treating themselves to better wines that cost more in spite … Continue reading →

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Antonio Galloni Leaves Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate and Sets Up New Site

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Nick

Eric Asimov writing for the Diner’s Journal in The New York Times has broken the news that leading wine critic Antonio Galloni is leaving Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate to start his own wine enterprise: antoniogalloni.com . Galloni had his … Continue reading →

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Will Wine Labels Have to Include Calorie Content?

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Nick

Health minister, Anna Soubry, has said that officials have been in talks with the drinks industry about including calorie content on labels for alcoholic drinks. An official study by the Drink Aware Trust has linked the high calories of alcoholic … Continue reading →

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Drink Fine Wine and Go “Green”

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Nick

Be Energy Smart are working in partnership with Bordeaux Undiscovered to offer their customers free energy saving advice and guidance. This is tailored to your home so you can see what you are likely to save, the cost and the … Continue reading →

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Send Your Valentine Something Different . . .

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Nick

 

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Sniffing Out A High Quality Online Service

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Nick

Guest Post from Be Energy Smart – The independent solution to finding out the best way to manage your energy. If you’ve shopped with Bordeaux Undiscovered before, you’ll know that what makes them different is that they buy from smaller … Continue reading →

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Why Can Identical Bottles of Wine From The Same Vineyard and Vintage Taste Different to One Another?

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Nick

Have you ever wondered why identical bottles of wine can taste different to one another even if they are from the same vineyard and vintage? New research by Mathabatha Setati and colleagues D Jacobson, U-C Andong and F Bauer from … Continue reading →

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