Thanksgiving Wines
Dylan is taking over our blog this week, and is presenting our selection of wines to pair with turkey, stuffing, and other holiday delights.
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Simon Littler
- Nov 8
The Beauty of Wrinkles
Cracks and wrinkles help tell the story of a person and a wine. The fractures in the subsoil determine the journey the roots will travel.
Simon Littler
- Nov 2
Wellies and Wine
This week's selections come to us from Austria, Italy and France, and are the perfect companions for these rainy autumn days.
Simon Littler
- Oct 12
Rich whites and warming reds
With the weather turning cooler, this week we've got some rich whites and warming reds for your fall table.
Simon Littler
- Sep 14
Garden of the Gods
We are excited this week, as we have our first wine from Greece. A lovely Chardonnay that will no doubt surprise you!
Simon Littler
- Aug 31
Return To Burgundy
Wine Friends is in your life to wisely point you in the direction of the many little gems that exist, such as those we discovered this week.
Simon Littler
- Jul 27
Sunshine and a Good Stone Wall
Constructing a stone wall reminds me of how a good wine is created and the components that make it just sing in your mouth.
Simon Littler
- Jul 20
A great place for a nap
Are any of you nappers? Napping is an art, and a very important one indeed. In our hectic lives, it seems almost ludicrous to take time...
Simon Littler
- Jul 7
Just Beyond Yourself
One of my favourite poems by David Whyte always reminds me to keep and open mind when tasting wine.
Simon Littler
- Jun 15
Excitement in Bordeaux
I just returned from world's most famous wine region, where some small producers are making fantastic, great-value wines.
Simon Littler
- May 11
Fresh as a Daisy
This week I tried a wonderful rosé from the Umathum family in Burgenland, and the vibrancy and energy in the glass - "fresh as a daisy!"
Simon Littler
- Apr 27
Wines for the Weekend Gardener
This week we've got two wines that will pair beautifully with a 'post gardening' evening.
Simon Littler
- Apr 20
Save the Grapes!
This week we came across an almost extinct grape that I have never heard of. Tressallier is like the love child of Muscadet and Chablis.
Simon Littler
- Apr 6
Flint, Gunz and Gravel
This week, a flinty Pouilly-Fumé and a red Bordeaux "Superior" born of gravel and clay!
Simon Littler
- Mar 30
Purple Wine and Our New Mixed Case
Introducing a monthly 12 bottle selection of our current favorites. Think of it as a Wine Friend's Top Chart!
Simon Littler
- Mar 23
The Favourite of Kings
This week we've got two beautiful summer barbecue wines to go along with this stunning weather. A red from France and a white from Austria!
Simon Littler
- Mar 9
Journey where your passion leads you
This week's wines are from two producers that forged their own paths, making some beautifully complex wines of great value in the process!
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Simon Littler
- Mar 1
My Better Half [Bottle]
If you're craving just a glass, or want to enjoy more expensive wine without the cost of the whole bottle, half bottles are the way to go!
Simon Littler
- Feb 16
Chardonnay for Skeptics
If "Anything but Chardonnay" is your motto, you may not have tried the crisp and scintillating whites of Burgundy, France.
Simon Littler
- Jan 19
The Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove
Napoléon Bonaparte once said, “Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.” An apt metaphor for our two powerful yet smooth reds this week.