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We are very excited to announce that with our love of wine, we have chosen to source a selection of carefully selected foods. Food and wine is a great passion of ours and getting this combination rights has been always at the forefront of our daily conversations.From cassoulet, rillettes and Truffles we have something for everyone. Below we have made a list of our...

Browse the wine aisles, and you’ll surely discover rosé now comes from every corner of the wine world. Still, most winemakers look to France for inspiration, home to some of the most extraordinary rosé of all times — timeless classics.  Here are the ten best French rosé wines for the upcoming spring and summer, from the famous Provence Rose and pink Champagne to lesser-known...

We all know fine red wine now comes from every corner of the earth, but there’s just something special about French wine. From Burgundy’s Pinot Noir to the robust Bordeaux blends, from the spicy Rhône reds to the fruit-forward Mediterranean expressions of Southern France — French red wine is exceptional.

Petit Verdot, although originating from the South West, is today predominately used in Bordeaux to bring spice to the wines, but only in small quantities, up to 6% (usually 2 to 3%). The grapes tendency to mature too late and today's demand for earlier maturing/new vintage wine has led to it being discarded by many Chateaux - In the 1960s most of the Petit Verdot...

  Located in the southern Rhone valley, the Châteauneuf du Pape AOC is one of the earliest official wine appellations, established in 1929. Both town and appellation lend their name to it being chosen as the summer residence for the Pope's court during the early 14th century. (Translating roughly as 'The Pope's new castle') Chateauneuf du Pape itself differs from other Rhone appellations in that...

We have a NEW Crémant de Bourgogne available at Pierre Hourlier Wines, so we wanted to take the time to compare this to the other Cremants we offer.

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.