Wine of the Week

Hickinbotham - Craft and Heritage in a Glass

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Our series of blogs from Nathan's wine adventures in Australia continues. This week, we bring you one of the country's most admired wineries, Hickinbotham, in the Clarendon area of Mclaren Vale. During his visit, Nathan was fascinated to learn about the rich history of the estate, and meet the winemakers that revived the winery, making it the highly acclaimed success that it is today.

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A New Wave from Australia

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A new generation of Australian wines has arrived to our list and we couldn't be more excited about it. On his recent travels to the Antipodes, our Co-founder Nathan Hill visited tens of wineries and was blown away with the trailblazing winemaking techniques and the complex taste notes and characterful wines they produce.

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Organic vs. Biodynamic

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Organic vs. Biodynamic Wine:

Organic wine is not a new concept. People have been making wine organically for thousands of years. Organic viticulture was a way of explaining the alternative to modern farming practises. Organic wines are produced in the absence of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and synthetic fertilisers and use plant and mineral products to combat pests and disease. A problem is that the USA and Europe have different definitions of organic... Continue reading →

Wine Wisdom - Christmas Day Drinking

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Last call for Christmas wines! Tom and Christian have put together two handpicked cases for the Christmas day to cover all occasions and meals. From am to pm, this selection has got you covered. Watch Tom's video below to find out what he'll be drinking on the big day.

Our cut-off date for Christmas deliveries is 18th of December, so make sure you order in time.

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Wine Wisdom - Give something different this Christmas

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With the festive season now in full flow, it's time to start thinking about gifts, and why not give something a bit different to that special someone. We have a vast selection of fantastic gift ideas from single bottles, mixed cases, subscriptions and the innovative at home tasting experience the Taste Lab Kit!

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Wine Wisdom - Thanksgiving Special

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With Thanksgiving being this Thursday, let our own resident American Claire, take you through her picks for Thanksgiving dinner. These wines are also perfect for Christmas dinner!

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Wine Wisdom - Redwhitefizz Party Cases!

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The Party season is upon us, so we've decided to unveil two great seasonal cases, which promise to add a sense of occasion to anything you have planned over the next 7 weeks. Claire will be talking you through both the sparkling's from each case, also what's the difference between Champagne & Prosecco? Find out in this week's vintellect tip.

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Wine Wisdom - New World Winter Warmers

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As the days get colder and shorter, it's defiantly time for a winter warmer. We haven't picked your conventional big red from France/Italy but we've gone for two wines from exciting New World producers in Australia. We are also delighted to announce that Jana Hoyt, from Weingut am Stein will be co-hosting along with Nathan for our German Christmas Market, see more details below.

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Wine Wisdom - New Supertuscan

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Tom this week will be introducing you to a great value exciting Supertuscan that has recently been added to our list. Learn more about our new Gift Subscriptions of Pick of the Punch and Premier Crew memberships, perfect as we come into the festive season.

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Wine Wisdom - New Outstanding Burgundy

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In this week's Wine Wisdom watch Tom highlight two outstanding Burgundies, one which was the star 2014 regional AC red and a white burgundy that was pitted against other regional AC whites at our recent panel tasting, but beat all the new comers to retain its rightful place as our baby Puligny Montrachet of choice.

Don't miss out on our Honest Grapes Winter Portfolio Tasting, a Halloween inspired recipe which will startle your taste buds, gifting's never been easier with our home tasting Taste Lab Kit and learn more about the noble grapes of Burgundy, all in this week's Wine Wisdom.

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