A brief latest news update to say Bordeaux and Beyond, together with 10 other merchants from the Association of Small Direct Wine-merchants will be at the Ship Hotel, Weybridge this Saturday 29th March. If you can make it you will be able to taste before you buy and then buy wines just by the bottle or if you get carried away by the 6b case!    The Festival is open from 11.00 to 18.00 and details are at www.weybridgewinefestival.co.uk

We are pleased to report that new supplies of Chateau Micalet 2006 , Chateau de Lauga 2009 and Chateau des Moines Lalande de Pomerol 2009 are now in EHD London No1 Bond.  In good time for Easter. [read more …]

Tony and I hope that all of our friends and customers have a fantastic festive New Year and  a successful and healthy 2014.
Your support and appreciation of our artisan French wines has made 2014 our most successful year to date, so huge thanks to all of our private clients, the many Wine Clubs/Circles we have  visited and not forgetting all those wine enthusiasts that we have met at recent weekend Wine Festivals with the Association of Small Direct Wine-merchants. [read more …]

The British love to complain about the weather but it doesn`t tend to have a major effect on our livelihood unlike some of our winemaker friends in France. Last week in Bordeaux for example, a 10 minute hailstorm travelling through parts of the Entre-Deux-Mers region literally wiped out many vineyards. The hail destroyed all the grapes and vegetation and left bare wood resulting in a whole years worth of work wasted and zero income for the Vignernon. Most small winemakers cannot afford the hail insurance premiums so just have to accept nature’s way and hope for better days in the future.
It certainly makes you think when you pull the cork from a bottle of wine made by a person rather than a factory!

On a happier note then we are pleased to say that stocks of the latest vintage of Ch. de Fontenille Bordeaux Clairet 2012 are now safely in our warehouse. So many of you love this rather special wine and have been eagerly awaiting its arrival particularly as we sold out the 2011 vintage many months ago.
Also we have two completely new arrivals from Bordeaux:

• Ch. Lamartine, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, 2010  — a particularly fruity Merlot from a great vintage
• Ch. de Lauga, Haut Médoc , 2009 – classic left bank Cabernet Sauvignon from the St. Julien border

Go to the main wine-list for full tasting notes and prices.

Having sold out of the 2011 Vingtinieres mid way through last years less than glorious summer, we are delighted to report that the 2012 vintage has arrived in our UK warehouse and will brighten any cloudy days!! Also on the same pallet were new vintages of Dom. Patrice Moreux Pouilly Fumé 2011 and Dom. Carroir Perrin Sancerre 2011.

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