These are my choices for this Christmas. Start with Gobillard Champagne, Then Pouilly Fume Les Caillottes from the Loire, then Chaume-Arnaud Rhone Red just buy some or all the wines and taste along! Join me and Fraser on Facebook and Instagram Live 1pm Christmas Day.…
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Very Kind Review 9/10!https://www.tartanspoon.co.uk/home/food-tanikifi-italian?sfnsn=scwspwa
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Masterclasses at the Wine Fair 22nd Nov
We will be running some tutored tastings in the small upstairs room at the Greyfriars Charteris centre during both sessions of the wine fair. I'm thinking every hour on the hour taking about 20 minutes? But, I'm open to suggestions! Themes will be based around…
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Chaume-Arnaud are such nice folk. Marion and I intended a brief visit in September this year. We escaped after winery tour, tasting, lunch and vineyard visit. They gave us 4 hours of their time, mid harvest! Hospitality off the scale. The estate lies at the…
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Trip to Sancerre, Pouilly Fume and Chablis
Spagetti-like wine filter Chablis Malandes: Fantastic, woman-led winery headed up by the 5th generation winemaker Amadine. Grand Cru vineyards handed down from her grandfather who traded them for cattle pasture in the 50s! She's just bought a £200,000 spaghetti filter which is more gentle for…
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Beer Fair, May the Forth, well, the week after actually
Great Grog Beer Fair. Saturday 11th May 1-5pm Sat 11th May 2024 1:00 pm at Greyfriars Charteris Centre, 138-140 Pleasance, Edinburgh. EH8 9RR A great wee afternoon out, over 100 beers in packaged form (bottles and cans) to try from Edinburgh's & Scotland's finest brewers, who…
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There is a bit of an ongoing conflict in the wonderful, wacky world of wine. The movement of “natural wines” is what I’m talking about. I still have my doubts that it will ever become mainstream, though it doesn’t seem to be going away either.…
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Scottish beers in the warehouse
beer beer beer Discover the Rich Tapestry of Scottish Beers at Great Grog Warehouse Welcome to a voyage through Scotland's vibrant beer landscape, brought to life at the Great Grog Warehouse. From the bustling streets of Edinburgh to the rugged beauty of the Black Isle,…
More detailsWell, that was a quick January. Burns night is usually when Scotland cracks anyway. We have taken delivery of a bunch of great bin-ends from the bond in London. They are all cracking, hand-picked oddities, well worth a shout. Also, Poppie has been beavering away…
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Any Last orders for Christmas?
COURIER ORDER? Last chance this week-end to be certain of drinking better or for sending Gifts throughout mainland UK. Plenty of time next week for deliveries via our own vans. The loading bay is looking busy but still in control! We are open every day (until 4pm on Christmas Eve,…
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Download the list It seems like an age ago, and behold, the calendar doesn’t lie. It was a cool crisp March in 1999 that I handed my notice in to Oddbins after a 10 year stint of working for the then pre-eminent national wine merchant.…
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Terrific Terre di Valter wines
Terre Di Valter (land of Walter) wines from Camapnia in Southern Italy. Gorgeous wines getting some well deserved acclaim. https://www.greatgrog.co.uk/product/terre-di-valter-taurasi-docg-2016-new/ https://www.greatgrog.co.uk/product/fiano-di-avellino/ https://www.greatgrog.co.uk/product/fiano-di-avellino/ https://www.greatgrog.co.uk/product/terre-di-valter-greco-do-tufo-2020/ https://www.greatgrog.co.uk/product/terre-di-valter-greco-do-tufo-2020/
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Brand New and Antique Ghost Shop signs
We are keeping the antique ghost sign from the 19th century as a nod to the fact that there has been a wine merchant here for 140 years. Duncan Smith has retired now but we will try and step into his large and distinguished shoes.
More detailsDuty Rise on Wine 1st August 2023
Never good news when tax rises on wine. However, the UK government has decided to overhaul the alcohol duty system quite radically. The current duty rate on wine up to 15% alcohol is £2.67 including VAT (yes, there is VAT on duty). From the 1st…
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