🍷 New tasting events 🍷
With summer now in full swing 🙄 my attention turns to planning our Autumn tasting events.
Yesterday we launched three brand new events on our website… two have already sold out! (October dates still being finalised)
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Tickets for our BIG Christmas tasting are still available (I know, it’s July. But these things take time to plan!) so head to our website now. This years event promises to be even bigger as we will be hosting it in the stunning Loft Suite @the.malthouse. As with previous years all proceeds from the event will be donated to @happy_days_uk
Grab your tickets now for what will be our final tasting of 2024, our annual Christmas showcase 🥂
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🇬🇷 About last night 🇬🇷
Celebrating #greekwinemonth with a bit of island hopping last!
A whole range of interesting native grape varieties, styles and flavours to explore.
Suprise of the night was the delicious Ti Amo Spumante from @vakakisdomaine 🌟
Pop in to find out more about our growing Greek wine range.
8 stunning wines served alongside some very tasty mezze provided by our friends @the_corner_halifax … if you haven’t paid them a visit then head over to West Vale and see them… delicious!
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🍷 Something a little special? 🍷
We’ll look what we have here! We’ve created a little extra space in the shop and added a collection of older, rarer, finer wines.
If you’re looking for something for a special treat or just really enjoy older wines then pop in and have a look.
Over time the selection will build but as a starting point I think we’ve done ok 🍷
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🎁 Still looking for a Father’s Day gift? 🎁
I think we’ll be able to find something for you! A shop full of gift ideas including…
🥃 10% Off all whiskies (offers ends 7pm 15/6)
🍷 A stunning Bordeaux trio gift box for just £100
💎 Decanters and accessories
🎟️ Gift vouchers and all you gift wrap needs
Open until 7pm Friday & Saturday
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🍷 How’s your Sunday going? 🍷
BTS look at the prep that goes in ahead of the Wine Club deliveries. 🚚
🍷 Step one, sort all the cases of lovely wine into piles (the sourcing, tasting and notes have all been done before this stage obviously)
📦 Step two, fold all the boxes, easy once you get into a rhythm but dangerous work. Paper cuts sting! ⛑️
🍾 Step three, place 12 bottles of wine into a box and repeat 🔁 a lot!
🛻 Step four, seal up the boxes, load them into the van and then we’re off on a tour of HX delivering boxes of joy! 🤩
Fancy getting one of these delivered to your door? Check out our website (link in bio ⬆️), head to the services tab and get in touch.
The application window open Monday 10th and closes Monday 24th June
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🍷 Father’s Day gift idea 🍷
I had the opportunity to taste this recently and didn’t hesitate in ordering it in! Perfect Father’s Day gift or just treat yourself!
From the Cecilia Beretta estate, Veneto. Once the vineyards were the home of the local university agricultural faculty, experimenting with new plantings and pioneering wine making techniques.
The main focus for the Pasqua family now though is rediscovering its roots and making wines true to the area.
The Terre di Cariano Amarone is a great of example of what they now do…. And they do it well! Dark cherry, berries, mocha and spice all mingling together perfectly in this sophisticated but intense wine.
2015 vintage, it’s not a baby and is in its prime right now! A very special treat. £58 per bottle but hurry because we only have a handful of these lovelies.
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⭐️ That Friday feeling ⭐️
It’s Friday, the sun is shinning so what better way to start the weekend then with a glass of wine or two? Our by the glass list is superb at the moment (even if I do say so myself) and the current cheeseboard from @caldercheesehouse is my favourite one yet!
Don’t believe me? Come see for yourself 🍷
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🧀 New cheese menu 🍷
When your new cheese menu arrives from @caldercheesehouse with a note from Jay saying “these are some of my favourite cheeses” you know it is going to good!
On this month’s menu…
• Durrus - a semi soft cheese from Co. Cork
• Alpkäse - a Gruyère style cheese from a unique grazing rich milk
• Golden Cross - an ash rinded goats cheese
If you are heading to the panto this weekend and fancy a pre show glass of something special and a nibble then this is the place to be!
As for me… I’m having cheese for lunch! 🧀
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⭐️ New wines! ⭐️
Now I know it looks like fun and games when I’m off at a tasting event somewhere but I’m actually working really hard!
Yet more new arrivals landing today, far too many to talk about in one post, but pop in and have a chat about what’s new.
Better still, no fewer than 10 of these new wines are on the new by the glass list that launches tomorrow!
And 🥁 🥁… After three years of playing about with it, I think I’m finally happy with my Australian red’s 🍷 range (no easy task for a guy that really doesn’t like Aussie Shiraz!)
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Sunday 24th March.. cake and fizz afternoon! Just a few tickets left for the 12pm and 2pm time slots now. Head over to the website to book 🥂🍰
Happy Monday!
Another week, another tasting and this time I find myself in the beautiful city of Edinburgh!
Best get to work! 🥂
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🚨 New tasting dates 🚨
Now available to book via our website, 3 new tasting events.
These sell out very quickly so it’s fastest finger first!
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🍷 That’s more like it! 🍷
With the heartbreaking news (for me) that more of you participated in “Dry January” than ever before we’ve spent the last couple of days stocking up ready for what I have decided to call “Flooded February” 🍷
We are fully stocked up, the shelves are once again heaving with delicious wines AND we have a load more on its way! (The shop looks so much better when it’s full to the brim)
It’s time to stock up ready for the weekend, whilst you’re here grab a glass of something delicious, maybe a cheeky cheeseboard as well! 🧀
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👏 Friday already! 👏
The weekend seems to have come around quick! Or is that just me?
Celebrate making it to the end of the week with one of these absolute belters from our by the glass list. A few favourites with a sprinkling of the unusual (Pet Nat? Roditis maybe?) all served in perfect condition.
There is no shame in quitting dry January early. You can always do the other half of the month another time.
Come join us, you deserve it!
(PS Cheeseboards are back from next week)
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🌟 Back open today! 🌟
We are back! Normal open hours today, tomorrow and then we will be open 9:30-3pm Sunday for all your NYE party needs.
Still plenty of great deals available on fizz,
🍾 15% off of all Piper Heidsieck champagne
🍾 Save £10 on Devaux Cuvée D, now £47
🍾 Save £12 on Taittinger 2015, now £70
🍾 Jacques Bruére Cap Classique £20 or 6 for £100
And much more as well all your non sparkling needs!
And as always the by the glass list is available if you have Twixmas cabin fever and want to join us for a drink 🍷
* NB… We are closed for holiday and an exciting upgrade to the shop from 1st Jan to 15th Jan so please be sure to pay us a visit this weekend *
Christmas Eve! We’ve almost made it . No idea how bottles of wine we’ve sold in the last few weeks… let’s just say lots. But we still have a pretty decent range for all the last minute shoppers out there!
So… we are here today until 3pm for last minute gifts, dinner table must haves, breakfast bubbles, Granny’s sherry whatever you need we’ll sort it for you.
Oh AND we are serving by the glass 🍷 AND we still have a few cheeseboards 🧀 left.
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🎄 Perfect with a mince pie 🎄
I was chatting with a fellow wine merchant a few days ago and the subject of dessert wines came up. It suddenly dawned on me that I have a total of 17 different dessert wines. How does that happen? “The trouble is” he said “They are all so blooming tasty that they are easy to buy!”
He was right, they are tasty and then they are hard not to put on the shelf.
So if you are looking forward to wash down your 10th mince pie of the day then we will have the perfect tipple for you.
Sauternes, Tokaji, Banyuls, Recioto Della Valpolicella we’ve got all the things you would expect alongside some awesome South African, Greek and Aussie delights.
We’ve even got an awesome Ice Perry (arguable one of the best dessert wines I’ve ever tasted!)
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Don’t worry, you’re not seeing double 👀
Meet Barry… the newest member of our team. This is big bro Jasper showing him around today. Sort of. 😆
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If you’re heading down to Ripponden Market today pop in and see us! Loads of fab deals and Christmas gift ideas. Or come in for a warm and have a glass of something fabulous from our tasting list. 🍷🥂 We’re open ‘til 7pm today.. see you later! ✨🎄🎅🏻•#winestagram #rippondenwineco #ripponden #wine #finewine #shoplocal #shopindependent #shopsmall #supportlocal #independentwinemerchant #qualitywine #winemerchants #winetasting #winelover #winetime #wineoclock #teamripponden #loveripponden