Festive Entertaining Let’s get this party started! We’ve hand-picked some crowd-pleasers that will suit both your budget and your wine credibility. Forget random supermarket selections, let us deliver you what you need for the winter festive season and beyond. There are 2 bottles of each of the following: 1. Amulana Organic Sparkling NV, Chile 12% x2 bottles Made the same way as Champagne and using the same grape varieties (Chardonnay and Pinot Noir), this Chilean Organic winery is making a fantastic alternative. The talented winemakers of Santa Emiliana have made a delightful sparkler with lifted fruit character and hints of pineapple and apricot, underpinned by a biscuity palate and underlying acidity. 2. Adobe Reserva Sauvignon Blanc Casablanca Valley 2022, Chile 13% x2 bottles Organic, 91-point (James Suckling) Sauvignon Blanc from the renowned cooler climate Casablanca Valley. The complex nose presents citrusy notes of grapefruit and lime with a subtle touch of freshly crushed bay leaf and white pepper. The smooth palate bursts with citrus freshness balanced by good volume and persistence. 3. Cavit Terraze della Luna Pinot Grigio 2022, Italy 12.5% x2 bottles Fear not, with over 35 years of buying Italian wines, we know how to pick out a good Pinot Grigio, and this one has a twist! This wine doesn’t only have a gold medal, but 15% Chardonnay in the blend. Stone fruit, apple and floral nose. The palate shows delicate yet complex floral notes, a rounded mineral character and an attractive green apple leading to fresh lemon acidity on the finish. 4. “Les Volets” Pinot Noir 2022, France 13% x2 bottles It’s not easy finding good-value Pinot Noir, but we’re proud to stock this one. Like a halfway point between Burgundy and New World styles, it offers a bright ruby red colour, with upfront aromas of freshly picked raspberries and an underlying savoury leesiness. Fleshy red fruits continue to the palate and are joined by fine tannins and juicy acidity - proper Pinot Noir! 5. False Bay “Old School” Syrah 2022, South Africa 14% x2 bottles One of the best value wines we’ve tasted all year! Made by the talented makers from the top-rated Waterkloof Estate, it seriously rivals a Syrah from the Northern Rhône. Full yet elegant with bramble fruits, lifted berry fruit and some earth and meaty aromas. The palate is structured and well-balanced with fresh red fruit characters, gently spicy notes, fine tannins and a refreshing natural acidity. 6. Tesoro de los Andes Malbec Bonarda 2022, Argentina 14.5% x2 bottles Bounding with energy, we love the overt fruit and attractive spiciness of this wine. The nose offers an appealing, mixed spice, bramble fruit followed by dark, damson and savoury overtones on the palate. The finish is smooth, rounded and nicely balanced.

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