The Corkscrew's wine blog

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

And Some Irish To Try   Niepoort Sásta 2020 has arrived just in time for St Patrick's Day. To coincide with its arrival and our Big Day (and also the fact it's not actually March 2020), we've decided to give away a Magnum. Be in with a chance to win this magnum with every purchase of Sásta 2020!! The winner... 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

Time To Shine Happy Friday, we hope you all have a great weekend and get to recharge the batteries. It seems we could be some time waiting for the sun to shine through so this weekend we're turning our attention to sunny Spain and allowing some of its hidden gems to sparkle. There's no doubt that Rioja is the most... read more

New Summer 2021 Staycation Case Summer 2021 is in full swing and it looks like we're all going on another Staycation. If last year taught us anything it's not to rely on the weather and to be prepared for all eventualities. While we can't help you with all your Staycation preparation we can help with the perfect selection of wines... read more

Cook up a storm this weekend with our brand new home dining case & free recipe book The Bank Holiday is approaching and it's gorgeous out, which means it's perfectly acceptable to start thinking about wine, especially wine for the long weekend. And similar to the last two bank holiday weekends, most of us will be spending it at home... read more

The devastation being caused by the fires in Australia is absolutely heart-breaking. It has been catastrophic on so many levels, with people loosing their homes and livelihoods. However the global support being received to help tackle these blazes and to rebuild the communities that have been destroyed by fire has been extraordinary. In the wine industry, our thoughts turn to the... read more