Welcome to Independent Wine Merchant The Village Vine!

As the sun seems to be reappearing, we’ve got some great new wines online for you to try!

Some new organic wines include a very tasty Barbera d’Asti Superiore Trinchero from North West Italy is a great try at £12.95.

We have a new organic red and white duo; Mont’Albano Grillo and Nero d’Avola at £8.50.

From Germany, there’s the lovely Louis Guntrum Riesling which has the scent and taste of peaches, green apples and juicy pears. Just £9.95!

The biodynamic Knobloch Riesling Kabinett is also well worth trying at £11.50.

To shop online, just click on the image above or follow the link to thevillagevine.co.uk/shop!

It’s time for our May Wine Tasting… !

This month we’re staying ‘down-under’ and moving across to the increasingly popular wines of New Zealand. Many of you will be familiar with the rise in popularity of kiwi sauvignon blanc over the last few years…

In fact it has almost become a ‘brand’ in itself as the big chains try and cash in on its achievements. But a lot of it is now mass-produced with high levels of sulphur and additives… (the worst ones are bulk-bottled here in the UK!).

As most of you know, we always try and seek out real, characterful wines from smaller, independent producers that are bottled in the region and also have lower levels of sulphur and chemicals.

We’ll be sampling 4 whites and 2 reds from four different regions across the two islands… all different grape varieties and styles… guaranteed to cheer you up during this very wet spring… (‘tho looks a bit better this w/end..)…

Something to suit all palates I hope!

Remember, in order to spread the wines evenly, they are limited to 2 bottles (of each) max. purchase on the day, but of course will be available (in varying quantity) thereafter. Don’t forget all wines will be 10% off on the day.

Also, as usual, many bin-ends and offers to check-out… ‘genuine discounts’ and not the so-called ’1/2 price’ deals found elsewhere… !

We’ll kick-off around 2pm and end up at 7pm. It’s a ‘free, walk-in’ tasting and a good chance to sample something ‘new’, or perhaps a bit different from your normal choice.

Anyhow, very much hope you can join us on Saturday, if not, pop in soon and see our excellent range. (Including the best range of Local Beers + Cider and premium Spirits & Liqueurs!).

As the weather warms up, it’s time to head to Australia for our next monthly wine tasting!

We’ll have 6 new wines on offer and open to taste. All wines will be 10% off on the day, but as usual we’ll limit 2 bottles (of each) max. purchase on the day.

We’ve also got the fabulous Ferngrove River Cabernet/Merlot on offer at just £7.95 and limited stock. You might remember this as going down really well at one of our wine tastings last year.

Wine Tasting starts in our shop on Saturday 14th April at 2pm and finishes at 7pm.

It’s a free, walk-in tasting and a good chance to sample something ‘new’, or perhaps a bit different from your normal choice.

Look forward to seeing you a week tomorrow!

If not, pop in soon and see our excellent range (including the best range of Local Beers & Cider and premium Spirits & Liqueurs!) or order from us online.

It’s time for our next tasting of 2012… ! This weekend it will be a South African and Fairtrade Wine theme. Hopefully you’ll be all ready to sample some lovely new wines!

This month, to tie in with Fairtrade Fortnight, we’ll be opening some great value selections from the sunny Cape. A good percentage of the sales revenue from these wines goes directly back to the workers and community. At the more premium end, we’ll be trying 2 medal-winning wines from the esteemed Paul Cluver estate.

Remember, in order to spread the wines evenly, they are limited to 2 bottles (of each) max. purchase on the day. Of course they’ll be available (in varying quantity) thereafter. And don’t forget all wines will be 10% off on the day…

Also, lots more bin-ends and offers to check-out… (some may not hang around…!)

As usual we’ll kick-off around 2pm and end up at 7pm. It’s a free, walk-in tasting and a good chance to sample something ‘new’, or perhaps a bit different from your normal choice.

Very much hope you can join us on Saturday. If not, pop in soon and see our excellent range (including the best range of Local Beers + Cider and premium Spirits & Liqueurs!) or order from us online.

It’s almost Valentine’s Day!

Have you decided how you’re going to treat that special someone in your life?

We’ll help you choose from a wide range of wines, champagne & fizz and combine it all together with roses, champagne flutes or any of our gift range.

We’ll even combine up to 3 beautiful real red roses with any bottle of wine or champagne in our special Valentine’s Day wine gift boxes.

You really can send champagne and roses nationwide – it’s the perfect way to show you care.

Can’t make it home for Valentine’s Day and working abroad? Simply order online and we’ll guarantee to deliver your gift on the 14th February 2012. To allow us enough time to arrange delivery for you, please make sure you have placed your order by Sunday 12th 2012. This means we can send your order out next day delivery on Monday for you…

To order online for Valentine’s Day, go to www.thevillagevine.co.uk/valentines!

To warm you up during the winter months, we’ll be having a special Winter Wine Tasting on Saturday, January 28th 2012.

Come along between 2pm-7pm and enjoy a sneak preview of some wines coming in for 2012.

We also have plenty of bin-end offers after Christmas so it will be a great chance to grab a bargain!

As always, there’s 10% off any tasting wines bought on the day. We look forward to seeing you there!

This weekend, Saturday October 15th, we’ll be holding our monthly free wine tasting for October!

From 2pm – 7pm, we’ll be tasting 5 wines from all across Italy! There’ll be 2 whites and 3 reds available for tasting to give you some ideas ahead of Christmas. Don’t forget, you’ll get 10% off on all wines on tasting this weekend…

As we start the build-up to Christmas, you can also see our recommended wine list for this year’s festive period. Simply go to www.thevillagevine.co.uk/christmas-2011 !

Look forward to seeing you there on Saturday!

This weekend, Saturday September 17th, we’ll be holding another of our monthly free wine tastings!

From 2pm – 7pm, we’ll be tasting 5 wines from lesser known regions in France proving that there are some great wines outside of Burgundy and Bordeaux!

All of the wines on tasting will be 10% off on the day and we’ll also be showing off our new range of Ritzenhoff Pearls and Champus glassware gifts!

Look forward to seeing you there!

This Saturday will be a Spanish themed Wine Tasting.

We will be tasting 3 lovely, fresh whites from up-and-coming regions (2 of which are organic), showing that there is life beyond New ZealandSauvignon Blanc or Italian Pinot Grigio…! Followed by a super new aged Rioja from the excellent 2005 vintage and a full-bodied Ribera-del-Duero to finish off.

Our free tasting will be at the usual time from 2pm – 7pm so do drop in if you are passing by!

There’ll be 10% off all wines on tasting and you’ll also get the chance to browse some of our summer offers…

Looking for wine to enjoy this summer? We’ve put together three lovely wines that will be perfect for any party or long summer evenings…

Teaming up with the light easy drinking Terre Del Noce Merlot and Chardonnay from Northern Italy, we’ve included a strawberry & cherry nosed Niel Joubert Pinotage rosé from South Africa.

This is a great value deal with all six wines including delivery for just £49! To buy online, click through to our online shop at www.thevillagevine.co.uk/shop!