The Wine Cru

22/12/2024

Time to start thinking about replenishing the wine stocks as they may become a little depleted in the next week or so!
Looking ahead to celebrate birthdays and anniversaries?
We have wines for all of the above👏

Merry Christmas 🌲

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22/12/2024

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18/12/2024

Wine Cru Wednesday - Whilst I’ve never eaten at The Balmoral, I’ve heard great things about it. As an ex Trusthouse Forte employee it’s a story that always interests me. Here is an interesting article that delves into the wine list. Eye watering to say the least!‼️

Douglas Blyde heads north of the border once again, assessing whether Number One at Edinburgh's The Balmoral really offers the "perfection" that its name promises.

15/12/2024

If you're looking for a birthday or anniversary bottle for next year or just a great bottle for Christmas we'll have the perfect one for you.

We have added Champagne, Bordeaux and Port to our website this week.🥂🍷
Looking for a present for a wine lover who has everything? We have a beautiful lithograph of the 1985 Chateau Mouton Rothschild label.

Still time to order for a pre Christmas delivery.🎁

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08/12/2024

As we roll on towards 2025 we have added some bottles of Avondo Spanna 1965. An ideal gift for a 60th next year!🎁
Spanna is the local name for Nebbiolo which is one of the grape varieties that produces long lived wines. 👏
We also came across a couple of German sweet wines from the 1989 vintage. One a Riesling the other a Gewürztraminer.🍇
Very excited to have added a 1970 Chateau Latour. One of the best Bordeaux wines and possibly the best wine of the vintage.🍷

04/12/2024

Wine Cru Wednesday - This week I came across this article on the increase in sales of Cremant de Bourgogne. It’s not a great surprise given the rise in prices of Champagne, English Sparkling, and other types of fizz. Made in the traditional method, it offers a great alternative to the more expensive wines on the market.
Have you had one?

Attention to detail and an ever more diverse array of wine styles are winning over new fans for Crémant de Bourgogne from all around the world

01/12/2024

Time to treat yourself and others is upon us now its December I feel the C word can be mentioned.🎄🎅🏻
We have two fabulous looking bottles of Chateau Laville Haut Brion Blanc. Vintages 1965 and 1968. The 1965 would make a great 60th gift 🎁
We have two bottles of Chateau Pichon Baron from the excellent 1982 vintage👏
Although we like to drink Port all year round, sales do take a lift pre Christmas and we have added so lovely 1980 vintage port!

All available on our website to order. Or get in touch via messenger 📲with any queries or questions.

27/11/2024

Wine Cru Wednesday - This week a little discussion on no or low alcohol wines via an article in The Drinks Business. One method is to produce wine in the normal way and then de-alcohol it. There are those who are not fans of this method and prefer to not ferment the grape juice.

Have you tried a 0% wine? What did you think?

The launch of Vignobles André Lurton's new Oh Oui! 0% alcohol - an alcohol-free alternative made from unfermented grape juice - prompts db's Bordeaux correspondent Colin Hay to look at the merits and drawbacks of dealcoholisation versus other methods used, with a not very scientific but very intere...

24/11/2024

It's all about Bordeaux and Barolo with this weeks additions to the wines we offer.🍷
A first growth in the shape of Chateau Margaux 1969 and two Haut Medoc wines. Both traditional clarets and one, Chateau Cissac, has long been a favourite of The Wine Cru. The second is Chateau Maucalliou from the excellent 2000 vintage.👏
The tow Brolo's are from 1968 and 1969. Both vintages were better in Italy than in the wine growing regions and with the Nebbiolo grape renowned for long ageing, these could be a treat.🍇

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20/11/2024

Wine Cru Wednesday - The good folk at Decanter magazine have published an article on the best wines on the shelves of Tesco currently. So if it’s your supermarket of choice it might be worth a gander!👀🍷🍇🥂

Tesco wines: What to choose in the wine aisles at Britain's biggest supermarket? Decanter's tasting team highlights 30 picks from the current range.

17/11/2024

From France to New Zealand, Spain to Australia and Germany! Some fabulous wines have been added to our website.👏
We have Chateau Giscours from the 1959 vintage. Considered by some to be the last great vintage before the modern era. Certainly the best post war vintage at the time.🍇
Also on the venerable side a lovely looking bottle of 1973 Louis Latour Beaune. the colour is still bright and inviting!🍷
A rare late harvest sweet wine from Hunters in New Zealand. Rare as its made from the Chardonnay grape, which is seldom used for sweet wines.

Link 🔗in our bio to view and buy any of these!

13/11/2024

Wine Cru Wednesday - This week our thoughts turn to the festive season and start thinking about the wines we’ll choose to drink. The producers of Cote Du Rhone wines have been keen to point out that with the broad spectrum of wine styles and flavours, they have wines to suit all our festive needs. The article contains some pairing suggestions along with some familiar wines.🍷🍇🎄🦃

As thoughts turn to hosting festive celebrations, Côtes du Rhône winemakers give db their takes on perfect pairings for the season.

10/11/2024

This week some of our additions are a little scruffy in appearance having come from very damp cellars. great for the wine, but not so good for the labels. 🍷
Wines from France, Italy, USA and Lebanon.
A couple of the vintages will make good birthday or anniversary gifts for 40 and 50 year olds🎁
A very rare 1977 Ridge Monte Bello from Californian is possibly the stand out, if I had to pick one. Ridge was and still is a pioneer of Californian wines.
If you're a fan of sweet wines then we have a 1983 Chateau Bastor Lamontage from Sauternes. This was in fact the first Sauternes I ever tasted!
Malbec lovers should look to the Cahors where the grape is called Cot🍇

Following the link 🔗in our bio to view and buy any of these wines!

Southside Wine Club UK
Jonathan Mitchell
The Wine Cru

06/11/2024

Wine Cru Wednesday - This week my attention was drawn to this article on the Bordeaux 2024 harvest. A lack of ripeness has lead wine makers to seek permission to add sugar before fermentation to help increase the alcohol levels. Known as chaptalisation which is not illegal, but strictly controlled. The wine makers must apply to the government for permission to carry this out.

The Gironde prefecture has given the go-ahead for a number of Bordeaux winegrowers to chapitize their wines after the wet weather in September saw some vines across the region struggle to achieve full ripeness.

03/11/2024

This week we have to highlight the very rare Taylor's Quinta De Vargellas 1965!!🍷
1965 was not a declared year so only single quinta's like this were produced meaning they are now quite scarce.🍇
The other additions to our website all hail from Bordeaux, with the 1972, 1974, 1976 1982 and 1988 represented.👏
All would make excellent birth year or anniversary gifts. 💝
The wine lovers might like to try the two Chateau La Lagune's side by side. Both 1982 and 1988 being excellent vintages🍷🍷

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30/10/2024

Wine Cru Wednesday - I have been both amused and irritated by the so called viral rise of “Chicken Wine”. The wine is produced by the very well respected Family Perrin in the Rhone Valley. It's a good quaffing wine that does represent good value for money. I prefer the red to the white or rosé, but that’s just personal taste. Anyhow here’s an interesting article from The Drinks Business on the subject.

La Vieille Ferme Rosé, widely known as the 'chicken wine' after going viral online, has now launched in magnum following a 96% sales surge.

27/10/2024

Our latest additions to the website span three countries and five wine regions.
We have two wines from Valtellina 1968 vintage. Sassella and Inferno. Both long lived Nebbiolo wines. 🍇
A grand cru Corton 1987 from Burgundy and the epitome of great Pinot Noir.🍷
Two clarets from the 1970s and two mature Australian wines.🍷

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