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New Year, New Brewery, New Beer...

January 18, 2017

We are very pleased to be stocking some of Birmingham's newest craft Beers from local brewery Burning Soul. Having first acquired brewing equipment back in 2014, this is not a spur of the moment decision for Chris & Rich, the big delay has been finding somewhere suitable to brew (anyone familiar with bio-disc water filtration?).

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New Year, New Brewery, New Beer...


Winter Wine Tasting List 2016

October 25, 2016

Here is the list for the Winter Tasting 2016, with appearances from Champagne Gardet, Vina Zorzal, Pfluger, & Kavaklidere Wineries among others.

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Winter Wine Tasting List 2016


More medals than you shake a stick at

September 16, 2016

We are very pleased to announce more awards for two of our new Louisvale wines. The sparkling MCC Rosé was awarded a Gold and the Dominique a Silver at the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition (IWSC).

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More medals than you shake a stick at


Brand New Arrivals: Louisvale wines from Stellenbosch

August 26, 2016

Although the homestand was originally built over a hundred years ago, the first vines were only planted in 1985. With 13 hectares planted entirely with high quality Chardonnay vines, Louisvale made its name as one of the pioneers of South African Chardonnay.

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Brand New Arrivals: Louisvale wines from Stellenbosch


Chris in Turkey

June 06, 2016

When the invitation to visit Turkey’s largest wine producer arrived in my inbox in January, I paused for all of a nanosecond before bashing out the acceptance of an overexcited puppy on its first visit to the park; the opportunity to explore, if only briefly, the vineyards of a country whose existence as a wine producer had only relatively recently hit my radar, was just impossible to turn down.

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Chris in Turkey


We Need Your Vote

April 30, 2016

We are very pleased to have been shortlisted for the prestigious BFDH Awards in the category of Best Drinks Merchant. As this November sees our 40th Anniversary of supplying the good citizens of Birmingham with vinous treasures what better way to start the celebrations than by winning an award voted for by local people!

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We Need Your Vote



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