Jim's Blog

Rare Wines from Dirk Niepoort

Bon Autumn merry gang of gustation!   Yes, that smell is in the air. The mulch is growing, the leaves dropping, but it’s a gentle segue into the season so...

Vinous Musings - A Pick n Mix.

Hello there my quaffing compadres!   The shop has taken on an interesting focus over July and August, with feeling somewhat more like a fulfilment centre than a shop. That...

Heatwave returns - GET SOME CORKS POPPIN!

Hi All!   Well… Another Tuesday mailout and another scorcher of a heatwave!? It’s like the two go hand-in-hand. Or is that the two go very well with glass in...

Achtung Baby! Donnhoff Ahoy! WITH PRICES

Hi All,   Somehow, and I don’t know how, I managed to send the version of my mailer WITHOUT prices last night -Doh! Despite double-checking I had copied over the...

Rare Bourgogne from Dom. Berlancourt!

Glory be!   I write to all of you fantastic winos on yet ANOTHER gloriously sunny day (after a bit of damp and grey weekend) but we can forgive this...

Summer Time Pick N Mix

Cor blimey!   What a heat wave. What sensational weather – maybe a bit too hot for some, but I’m loving it.   One thing’s for sure, along with all...