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Secrets from the Cellar

November 02, 2021

Having crunched the numbers following  our annual stock take we have been reminded just how ample the bounty we have tucked away in our cellars awaiting your pleasure is.  Or, to put it another way, if we are to have room for all the exciting and delicious new things we have lined up to tempt you we are going to have to say goodbye to some old friends.

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Secrets from the Cellar


Rioja Bin End- Senorio de Arana, Vina del Oja Rioja Crianza

October 30, 2021

We are proud to present the latest in our series of ridiculously good value Bin Ends....

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Rioja Bin End- Senorio de Arana, Vina del Oja Rioja Crianza


The Rhone Issue

June 15, 2021

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The Rhone Issue


Pre-shipment offer from South Africa

April 24, 2021

We are proud to work with some of the best estates in South Africa and are almost beside ourselves with excitement as we await delivery of their most recent vintages. Our pre-shipment deals are designed to offer significant savings against the shelf price. No upfront payment is required, just a commitment to take the wines on arrival. We anticipate the wines arriving towards the middle of July. Minimum order 6 bottles per wine. Orders need to be received by Tuesday 27th April to sales@connollyswine.co.uk

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Pre-shipment offer from South Africa


Diary of a Wine Merchant: The Covid Years – Part II

April 16, 2021

12 months ago, shortly after the destructive reality of Covid became evident, I wrote a piece for a trade magazine (recently uploaded to our blog here…) in which I opened with the very real sense of helplessness and fear which I am sure I shared with the vast majority of the planet. At the time, it seemed almost like staring into a black hole, knowing that you had to take the next step but blind to whatever lay below. I remember thinking (and saying to anyone prepared to listen) that this was “our generation’s war,” we’d never experienced anything...

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Diary of a Wine Merchant: The Covid Years – Part II


Diary of a Wine Merchant: The Covid Years- Part I

April 15, 2021

Back in spring 2020, Chris was asked to write a piece for the Wine Merchant Mag, a specialist trade publication, about his thoughts during, what was then, an unprecedented national lockdown. Published in May, we present the text to you here-

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Diary of a Wine Merchant: The Covid Years- Part I