The Corkscrew's wine blog

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

Today we get to raise a glass and celebrate International Merlot Day. I'm not quite sure exactly where these "International Wine Drinking Days" originate from but I'm always happy to play along. This appears to be a relatively new International wine drinking day, with no mention of it prior to 201. Could this day have been "Hallmarked" to save Merlot... read more