The Corkscrew's wine blog

Savour The End Of Summer Evenings Now that the sun has made a comeback we have the perfect excuse to sip Rosé again, but we don't mean any Rosé; we mean one of Provence's most exceptional Rosé wines. On a wine investment trip to Bordeaux back in April, Paul discovered an "outstanding Château La Mascaronne Rosé" and he just knew... read more

Dog Point Vineyard - New 5* Vintages We are absolutely delighted to announce that our shipment of Dog Point wines has finally landed. Dog Point is one of the oldest private vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand's premium wine-growing region, and they produce outstanding top-quality wines year after year. It is the label from two Marlborough legends, Ivan Sutherland and James... read more

Introductory Offers It should be that time of year when drinking Rosé is trendy, but the weather seems to have different ideas. However, on our recent trip to Prowein, we were delighted to discover some outstanding Provence Rosé and now that it has landed in our warehouse, we won't be waiting for the sun to shine to open it.  Château... read more

If you want to discover some new affordable high-quality wines this weekend, then look no further. We're delighted to have added The highly acclaimed Dog Point range to our portfolio. Dog Point is one of the oldest private vineyards in Marlborough, New Zealand’s premium wine-growing region and they produce outstanding top quality wines year after year. This prestigious boutique family-owned... 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

Celebrity Wines We've always maintained it's a wonderful world of wine, in fact, it's so appealing that being involved in the wine industry seems to be the latest status symbol among celebrities. From actors to golfers to popstars there is a growing number of the rich and famous who either own vineyards or sell their own bottles. You've probably seen... read more