2018 Barbera d’Asti ‘Crocera’, Il Cascinone, Piemonte, Italy “Already great value at £10.25 per bottle, at £8.50 this could well be bargain of the year.” Songbird Wines Bargain Committee London City Bond is a huge, bonded warehouse about the size of Wembley Stadium and packed to the rafters with pretty much any drink you can […]
Hello Vintellectuals, The Songbird Wines portfolio has been boosted nicely over the past few weeks so I’ve outlined some of our latest listings to enlighten you on the new delights that are begging for their cork to be pulled. And to kick off proceedings, something quite delicious from Piemonte… I make no secret of my […]
Last Thursday saw another hugely enjoyable wine dinner at Chapman’s of Canterbury and the food was sublime. As for what washed it down, it was a very spectacular line up and featured some of my favourite wines of the moment. Here’s what we tasted – Louis Roederer Collection 242 Champagne, France @ £48 per bottle […]
2020 Langhe Nebbiolo, Produttori del Barbaresco @ £125 per case (6 bottles) *Limited Offer* Many of you will need little introduction to Produttori del Barbaresco, a co-operative that is one of Piemonte’s finest wineries and most certainly the producer of the best value wines. Their regular Barbaresco punches way above its weight and modest price […]
The term Super Tuscan was coined around the early 1970s as a way to describe the ground breaking wines like Sassicaia and Tignanello which used Bordeaux grapes in the blend rather than those indigenous to the area. Because of their use of international varietals the wines no longer adhered to the regulations of the DOCG […]
Rather than concentrate on just Brunello, this year’s offer will put a focus on other great wines being produced around the town of Montalcino. Not only does this highlight wines new to the UK market but also a wide spectrum of price points with an aim to feature something for everyone. This email focuses on […]
Hello there Tuscan wine lovers. Well if January is the month of Burgundy then February has got to be all about Brunello as this is the month that usually sees the release of the new vintage of the top wines from the prestigious Tuscan region of Montalcino. Tuscany has had a superb run of vintages […]
Hello Vino Vultures and Happy New Year! Well I don’t know about you but I’m preferring 2022 already to 2021 – there’s nothing like waking up on January 1st with a hazy memory of some dodgy dad dancing that’s been witnessed by others beyond the immediate family. This first part of the year always offers […]
Hello Vino Vultures, Here’s what’s been happening in the world of Songbird Wines Events It has been a real pleasure over the last few weeks to actually express my passion of wine to people in person. The last week I joint hosted a wine dinner at Chapmans of Canterbury with the TV chef Tony Singh […]
Here’s some highlights from Songbird Wines’ latest newsletter Gold! So first off the starting blocks has to be Tenuta Aquilaia’s quite wonderfully delicious Vermentino Maremma that won a double gold medal at this year’s IWC (International Wine Challenge) awards. Now it’s worth noting here that this wine didn’t just win a regional gold, it was […]
We’ve just listed a superb new organic Malbec from Argentina and that got me thinking about how quickly the rise in this grape’s popularity has been and what it was up to before then… Malbec – A Brief History Even though this grape is probably synonomous with Argentina more than any other country, its origins […]
The red wines of Beaujolais are perfect reds for summer drinking. Most of us are aware of ‘Beaujolais Nouveau’ and its novel appeal but there are 10 ‘Crus’ in the region that can produce some seriously good wines. Some, like Brouilly and Fleurie, are names that are familiar to most wine drinkers. However if you […]
I hope any symptoms of hyperthermia have subsided for those of you that did decide to grab a much anticipated pint during the earlier part of the week! With Italy having plenty of coverage over the last few weeks, today’s Vinformation features some new listings from Spain and southern France. The Future Looks Rosé First […]
Few Countries offer better value around the £10 a bottle mark than Portugal and, in my opinion, one of the very best at this price point is Quatro Ventos from the Douro valley. I remember this wine blowing me away at a Wines of Portugal tasting back in 2019 and then one week later my […]
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So, what do we have here? Only a 2016 Super Tuscan from a plot of 35 year old Cabernet Franc vines located on the southern facing slope of the hill that houses the beautiful Abbey of Sant’Amtimo. The vineyard sits at 450m and the soil is a mixture of limestone, marl stone and clay. The […]
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