The Corkscrew's wine blog

Just Landed Our Good Friday has just turned in to a great Friday!! We are delighted to report that a small parcel of the highly acclaimed and coveted "Chocolate Block 2021" has safely landed in the warehouse. Chocolate Block 2021 marks the 20th vintage of this iconic wine and is a must-have for any collector or Chocolate Block lover. Just... read more

Serious Savings There's always a reason to celebrate when March rolls around, and it always seems to give plenty of reasons to raise a glass. Well, we're about to provide you with another one!  We've had to make room for some large deliveries that we are expecting ahead of this weekend, so we have just launched our Warehouse Clearance Sale... read more

Don't Go Without As lent kicks off we know some of you may be about to start another "Dry Spell", a trend that seems to be becoming increasingly popular. As a result, we have seen increased demand for non-alcoholic wines. Thankfully, the quality of non-alcoholic wines has increased dramatically in recent years, and we've quite the selection to help you... read more

Wine Fair Updates We recently announced that our 16th Annual Charity Wine Fair will take place on Sunday March 12th in The Westbury Hotel from 1pm to 5pm. We asked you to come "sip and support" us as we raise funds for Fraser Holden who was diagnosed with MND last May. And WOW, the fair is exactly two weeks away... read more

Top Scoring Wines For February  Hello February, the shortest sweetest month of the year is here and is as good a time as any to treat ourselves to something special. Maybe you're celebrating the end of Dry January, or looking for something special for the long weekend, either way, we've got some top-scoring wines that are perfect for any occasion... read more

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

Get A Head Start On The Christmas Shopping With Great Offers On Our Most Loved Accessories.   Happy International Tempranillo Day, don't forget to raise a glass tonight. We sent out our Tempranillo Day offers earlier this week, but, incase you missed them, they can be found on our website until Friday midnight!! The weeks are flying in at this... read more

Come See What's Just Landed We're absolutely delighted to let you know that some of our Christmas gifts have started landing in the warehouse. Our most recent arrivals are certainly drawing attention to themselves, and we're sure they'll soon be a feature in many kitchens across the Country. Champagne always makes a great gift, but when presented in a collector's... 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

Discover One Of The World's Best Wines We're heading into October on a bit of a high, we are delighted to announce that our wines from Bodegas Cornelio Dinastía continue to receive prestigious awards. The latest medals awarded place the Rioja winery among the best in the world. Among them, Cornelio Imperial Autor 2018 has won one of the highest awards in the... read more