The Wiltshire Gazette and Herald | Wine Offers

The Southern French mixed case offer - £55

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:15:00 +0100

The south of France produces a vast array of delicious wines of all types and varieties and always provides great value for money.

Vina San Esteban Chilean Mixed Case - £59

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 09:46:00 +0100

The Aconcagua river winds down from the Andes to the Vina San Esteban Estate which nestles on the valley floor below along the river and over the foothills of the mountains.

Wines from the Loire mixed case - £99

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 14:36:00 +0100

The Loire Valley is home to a selection of grape varieties, particularly sauvignon blanc that makes wonderfully refreshing wines with delightful minerality that comes from the chalky soils of the region.

Beyond the Classics, £78

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:11:00 +0100

For those of you who would like to try something a little different, this case includes four wines made from lesser known varieties - try them and discover a deliciously different world of wine.

Domaine Du Mage Mixed Case offer - £65

Wed, 20 Jun 2007 13:36:00 +0100

The Domaine du Mage range is an exclusive label supplied to The Oxford Wine Company by the Domaine du Tariquet, which is owned by the Grassa family and is located in the heart of Gascony, an area well known for the production of Armagnac.

English wine case, £89

Thu, 31 May 2007 14:46:00 +0100

Brightwell Vineyards near Wallingford is run by Bob and Carol Nielsen and is one of Oxfordshire's top vineyards .

Sparkling wine case, £73

Thu, 17 May 2007 15:11:00 +0100

The great thing about sparkling wine is that you don't have to pay an arm and a leg to drink it - unlike Champagne.The Champenoise are well known for their marketing expertise and have missed no opportunities to charge a fortune for so called "deluxe" cuvees and other apparently "rare" wines.The power of market forces knows no bounds as always. Luckily, sparkling wine (made by exactly the same method as Champagne) tastes riper, is less tongue searingly dry and doesn't cost anything like as much money, which of course all adds up to drinking pleasure.

Mixed Burgundy case, £121

Fri, 11 May 2007 12:35:00 +0100

The thing about Burgundy is that no one else can make wines like it. In these hallowed soils, in the hands of a good grower, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are made into sublime and complex wines. What's the secret? Scientists have prowled around the vineyards, noted the exposure of the slopes, measured the microclimates and analysed the soils - and still they don't know what makes Burgundy so good. Perhaps some things are best enjoyed and not understood!

Reisling case, £91

Thu, 03 May 2007 15:57:00 +0100

Is Riesling the world's best white grape variety?Certainly many in the wine trade think so, citing qualities like "vibrancy", "nerviness" and that classic piercing quality that makes the wines so incredibly fresh and clean even if they are off dry.And with so many different styles and countries producing wine from this grape variety there is something for everyone here. These are lovely wines that are perfect for drinking at this time of the year.

Great value blend reds case, £56

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:26:00 +0100

The blending of different grape varieties together adds interest, complexity and diversity to a wine. This ancient practise started off in the Old World where winemaking was originally (and still often is passed down from father to son. Over time traditional blends developed (Bordeaux being a classic example) and were endorsed by the Appellation Controlee system in France and its equivalents elsewhere. In the New World though, experimentation is the name of the game and many unusual matches have made for even greater diversity in the world of wine.

New World Bordeaux Style Case, £87

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:47:00 +0100

Includes four bottles of each of the following three wines:

Vergelegen Mill Race Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Palandri Cabernet Sauvignon 2002, Margaret River, Australia

Los Vascos Cabernet Sauvignon 2004, Colchagua Valley, Chile

The Cloudy Bay Case, £186

Thu, 05 Apr 2007 14:53:00 +0100

Includes three bottles of each of the following four wines:

Cloudy Bay Pelorus NV

Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2006

Cloudy Bay Chardonnay 2004

Cloudy Bay Pinot Noir 2003

Light reds case, £65

Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:52:00 +0100

Includes four bottles each of the following three wines:

Vina Canchal Tempranillo 2003, Ribera del Guadiana, Spain

Domaine des Castans Cote du Rhone 2005, Rhone Valley, France

Cantina di Custoza Bardolino 2003, Veneto, Italy

Sauvignon Blanc Case, £86

Thu, 22 Mar 2007 17:07:00 +0000

Includes four bottles of each of the following three wines:

Southbank Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Marlborough, New Zealand

Montes Classic Series Sauvignon Blanc 2006, Casablanca and Curico Valleys, Chile

Vergelegen Sauvignon Blanc 2005, Western Cape, South Africa

Rich Reds Case, £74

Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:25:00 +0000

Includes four bottles each of the following three wines:

Pinot Noir Jean d'Alibert 2004, France

Barbera d'Alba Marco Porello 2005, Italy

Terrazas Malbec 2005, Argentina

Spanish Case, £68

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 09:00:00 +0000

Includes four bottles each of the following three wines:

Navajas Tinto 2005, Rioja

La Copa Garnacha 2005, Campo de Borja

Pata Negra Gran Reserva 1999, Valdepenas