January      2009    Commission only sales staff required for most areas of the UK

 November   2008  Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc 2006 available by the glass in Alain Ducasse’s Spoon ,Paris

 

October 2008       Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc 2006  Gold Medal & Best in Show, Singapore American Express Awards

 

October 2008      Oz Clarke 2009 Buying Guide includes -  Chiroubles, Ch de Javernand 2006

                                                                                            Rioja , Zuazo Gaston 2007

                                                                                            Vouvray Aigle Blanc 1990 ,Prince Poniatowski (now sadly sold out)

 

September  2008  Guardian & Observer Wine Guide selected -  Santomas Grand Cuvee 2004

                                                                                                   Le Brun de Neuville Champagne Lady de N

                                                                                                   Waipara West Pinot Noir 2006

 

 

 

April 2008        New Producers

                          

                                             Zuazo Gaston, Oyan, Rioja - an exciting range of modern Riojas

                                             Joan Raventos Rosell – excellent price/quality Cavas.

                        Domaine Tortochot – Cote de Nuits, including 4 Grand Crus.

 

                        New wines from Domaine de la Ferrandiere     

                        Malbec    2007

                        Marsalan 2007 ( a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon & GrenacheNoir        

                          

                        Ex Suppliers

                                             Bodegas Ontanon

                        Raventos I Blanc

                        Please note that we still have stocks of these wines which are available at special prices for our wholesale customers

                                         

 

 

September 2007   International Wine Challenge

                       Silver Medals for – 2006 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc

                     2002  Raventos Gran Reserva Brut

                                Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Lady de N

 

July 2007              Waipara West wines served to Prince Michael of Kent at the 150th

                            Anniversary lunch at the Royal Victoria Patriotic Building

 

October  2006      Oz Clarke’s Wine Buying Guide 2007 published by Time Warner Books

                                    Top Wines include -  2004 Waipara West Two Terrace Chardonnay

-               2003 Gruner Veltliner Schneiderberg, Weinrieder

-               2003 Riesling Eiswein Schneiderberg, Weinrieder

 

September 2006   International Wine Challenge

                                 Silver Medals for - 2005 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc

                                                                  Champagne Le Brun de Neuville  Cuvee Selection

                                                                   Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Lady de N

 

August 2006         Lant Street Shop new opening hours   11.00 to 19.30 Monday to Friday

                                                                                                       10.00 to 17.00 Saturday

 

June 2006             Provence Wines from  Clos des Virgiles,St Maxime now available

 

September 2005    International Wine Challenge

                                          Gold Medal – Champagne Le Brun de Neuville 1997

                                          Silver Medal – Waipara West Riesling 2002

 

July 2005               Two new wines from Waipara West now available – 2004 Pinot Noir

                               from young vines  and a non-oaked Chardonnay under the Two Terrace label.

 

May 2005                Our first ever order from Austria arrives from Weingut Weinrieder –

                               Great range of Gruner Veltliner, Riesling, Chardonnay and Weissburgunder

                               (ie Pinot Blanc)  from vineyards near the village of Kleinhadersdorf, 50 km

                               north of Vienna. Wines were so well received that we had to reorder after 3 weeks.

 

October 2004          Oz Clarke’s Wine Buying Guide 2005 published by Time Warner Books UK

                                     Best Buys  -   2001 Waipara West Riesling

                                     Runners Up -  2001 Waipara West Pinot Noir

 -  2002 Arteso , Rioja , Bodegas Ontanon

 -  2001 Linaje Vetiver, Rioja Blanco Crianza, Bodegas Ontanon

 -  2003 Minervois, Cuvee Marielle et Frederique, Ch. Tour Boisee

 

September 2004       International Wine Challenge

                                       GOLD MEDAL – Champagne Le Brun de Neuville 1997

 

July 2004                 Wine International Magazine –

-          Susie Barrie’s Top Sparklers – Raventos I Blanc Cava Brut Reserva 2000  90 points

-          5 Years’on tasting ie 1999 vintage

                             -Solente Malbec , Chile 92 points  £15-30

                             -Ram Paddock Red, Waipara West 90 points  £8-59

Other wines to score 90 points included Robert Mondavi Cabernet Sauvignon £95

Chateau Palmer £90 and  Chateau Leoville Les Cases £50

 

21 May 2004             Apart from some late harvest Chardonnay , picking finishes at Waipara West.

                                 A large harvest with the promise of very good whites and better than average reds

 

1 May 2004               Refosk from Santomas is available at various functions to celebrate Slovenia

                                  joining the EU

 

March 2004             We now represent Prince Poniatowski’s Vouvray wines from Clos Baudoin.

                                and can offer wines from great vintages like 1989 and 1990

 

November 2003       At last we have found a wonderful Chiroubles – Chateau de Javernand

 

25 August 2003      Solente – our new Chilean agency – expensive but wonderful Viognier and Malbec

                             (94 points , First Taste, Wine Magazine,September 2003) now available for the first

                             time in the UK

 

10 June 2003         Weeping Rock – competitively priced  Shiraz and Chardonnay from South Eastern

                             Australia now available

 

5 November 2002   Oz Clarke’s Wine Buying Guide 2003 – published by Time Warner Books UK @ £5.00

                                       includes -  Best Buys under £4  - (1) Domaine de Subremont Rouge,

                                                                                                   Vin de Pays des Coteaux de Peyriac

                                           Best Buys Fizz          (1) 1992 Champagne Le Brun de Neuville Brut

                                           Runners-up               (18) 2000 Riesling Waipara West, New Zealand

 

30 October 2002     Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate Issue 143

                                           Hewitson 2000 Miss Harry                  89 points

                                           Hewitson 2000 Mourvedre Old Garden  91   

                                           Hewitson 1999 Shiraz l’Oizeau            91   

 

12 October 2002     Wines arrive from our first Slovenian agency – Santomas – fabulous wines from

                             the Refosk grape

 

28 September 2002 New shipment from Waipara includes 2002 Waipara West Sauvignon Blanc, 2001 Waipara

                             West Pinot Noir, 2002 Fiddler’s Green Sauvignon Blanc & 2001 Floating Mountain Pinot Noir

 

10 September 2002 Rioja range from Ontanon extended with 1996 Rioja Reserva & 1994 Rioja Gran Reserva

 
22 May 2002          Waipara West – picking finally finished – latest harvest on record.

        average size crop – whites will be very good , reds average to good

 

18 May 2002          Rioja wines from Bodegas Ontanon now available – initially 2 wines –

                                               1998 Ontanon Crianza Tinto

                                               1998 Vetiver Crianza Blanco