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Sulfites in wine indicates Sulfur Dioxide has been added to the wine. This has been widely used in winemaking for having antibacterial and antioxidant properties, which helps the wines to stay fresh. This can be seen as a great additive for wines which have great ageing potential.

As we have expanded our French Wine range, we have expanded to wine producers of the Malbec grape and we wanted to find out why this grape is so popular across the world.

Do you know about the accommodation in France, which is a converted wine barrel? This accommodation is owned by one of our suppliers - Château de Bonhoste in Saint Emilion, Bordeaux.

Happy International Grenache Day! We thought we would celebrate the day by helping you learn about the Grenache Noir grape variety. Being the most widely planted grape in the Rhone Valley and around the world, with 80% of the Roussillon vines being Grenache Noir. This grape needs to be planted in hotter climates with dry conditions.

The time of year has arrived again, where we are preparing our latest annual wine list. We have 3 new wine producers, which are all talented and unique in their own winemaking. After winning the IWC Highly Commended Award for our Languedoc-Roussillon area, we wanted to expand this with more high quality and creative wines, which highlight each unique aspect of this wine region.

   Being our first year entering the International Wine Challenge Awards, we were very anxious to learn of the outcome! But our fears were alleviated as we were highly commended in the 'Specialist Merchant of the Year' category for our Languedoc-Roussillon collection. Although we did not win the award itself, we are proud to have been awarded this status and for us being highly commended is a huge honour.   We would like...

Famous for his wines, Monsieur Cros has not always been trained in winemaking... Pierre Cros, an ex-rugby player, located in the Minervois appellation, Languedoc, is known in the community for his winemaking skills.

French Cheeses come in a wide variety, with different flavours, textures and ingredients. Cheese being a staple food in French diets, and alike wine, their cheeses are under a certification (Appellation d’Origine Protégé). The cheese board or 'Fromage ou dessert', is typically eaten after the main meal. Whether your cheese board has Brie, Camembert, or Roquefort on, we have found some wines best suited to pair with...