The Corkscrew's wine blog

Sip And Support We are delighted to formally announce that 0ur 16th (almost) Annual Charity Wine Fair (we missed a couple due to Covid) is due to take place on Sunday March 12th in The Westbury Hotel from 1pm to 5pm. As always, all proceeds go to a very worthwhile cause. This year we are asking you to "sip and... read more

Pre-Order Yours Today With exactly one month to go until Beaujolais Nouveau Day we thought it best to be prepared, so we are now accepting pre-orders for this year's release of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2022. Traditionally Beaujolais Nouveau Day is marked in France on the third Thursday in November with fireworks, music and festivals. Under French law, the wine is released at 12:01am just weeks after the wine's grapes have... read more

Easter Cases With April now in full swing and Easter fast approaching, it's time to get the Easter wines sorted. We've put together a selection of cases that will inspire your Easter celebration. They are packed with terrific wines that will complement everything from the Good Friday fish to the Sunday Roast and all the Chocolates. Not only is there... read more

Thank You Today marks an incredible 18 years on Chatham Street for us.  When we started out in 2004, our mission was to become a destination wine shop with a  convenient city-centre location and we think it's fair to say we've done pretty okay. We've grown from strength to strength and have also managed to survive a recession and a global... read more

For quite some time now we've been hearing (not participating) about "Dry January" and it seems it's becoming an increasingly popular trend. As a result we have seen an increase in demand for non-alcoholic wines. Thankfully the quality of non-alcoholic wines has also increased dramatically. We've added some new non-alcoholic wines to our shelves so you don't have to miss... read more

Pre Order For November 18th It's that time of year again, or at least it will be on November 18th. Even though there are 2 weeks to go, due to current shipping complications we thought it best to be prepared, so we are now accepting pre-orders for this year's release of Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2021. Traditionally Beaujolais Nouveau Day... read more

It would appear this week is handing us plenty of opportunity to pop a cork. What a fantastic achievement yesterday by Kellie Harrington, we're sure some of her fans are still celebrating. This Friday the 13th, whether it's lucky or unlucky for you also happens to be International Prosecco Day, so you don't have to wait until 5pm to pop... read more

Celebrate Albariño Week & The Arrival Of August Another Bank Holiday Weekend approaches and that in itself is a great cause for celebration. However the celebrations don't stop there, August 1st is officially International Albariño Day, but in Spain, the celebrations last the first week of August and we're more than happy to join in. Wednesday is also White Wine... read more

Over the last few years there’s been an increasing trend in Vegan and Vegetarian diets which is no surprise considering that for quite a while now we've been hearing how going meatless at least once a week has health benefits for us and the planet. Many are opting for Meatless Monday's and as a result, we have recently seen an increasing... read more

I don’t know about you, but I quite like when these global drink wine days come along. It’s the perfect excuse to open a bottle and play along. This Friday the 17th is “Malbec World Day”, celebrated on the same date every year. And no, we didn't get our words mixed up. The name, "Malbec World Day", translates from the... read more