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  • Superb Sangiovese

    31st May 2022

    Superb Sangiovese

    Sangiovese is one of those noble varietals that we absolutely adore at The Wine Emporium, and there is no better region to showcase the grape than the region of Tuscany in central Italy. This week we…

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  • 2018 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto

    6th Apr 2022

    2018 Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Masseto

    2018 Climate & VintageAfter the drought vintage 2017, winter 2018 seemed to indicate that things were getting back to normal, with cold weather and even a few days of snow which they had not seen…

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  • Jim Barry New Releases

    1st Dec 2021

    Jim Barry New Releases

    Being the former winner of the Halliday Winery of the Year (2020) comes with both a lot of prestige, but also a lot of responsibility in backing up that title - a burden that seems to never deter the…

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  • Focus on Corsica

    16th Aug 2021

    Focus on Corsica

    For many years, while certainly maintaining their own level of respect, wines from Corsica have perhaps often been viewed by critics and aficionados as inferior to those emerging from France and Italy…

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  • Two Exceptional Organic Italian Reds

    5th Aug 2021

    Two Exceptional Organic Italian Reds

    Indigenous to Italy, Sangiovese (from Tuscany) and Nebbiolo (Piemonte) are the country's most noble red grape varieties. In the hands of great producers, and aided by a string of very fine vintages, t…

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  • La Rioja Alta Offer

    26th May 2021

    La Rioja Alta Offer

    Quite simply, these are some of the finest Riojas that can grace your cellar: complex, refined, classic but without compromising fruit intensity and to reiterate: wines that speak about where…

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  • 2016 Baricci Brunello di Montalcino

    21st May 2021

    2016 Baricci Brunello di Montalcino

    It was just around this time that the 2016 Rosso di Montalcinos began to arrive, giving us a peek into what producers were calling a perfect vintage. The wines were dark and effusive in how they ex…

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  • 2018 René Rostaing Pre-Arrival Offer

    13th May 2021

    2018 René Rostaing Pre-Arrival Offer

    Cote Rotie was an insiders wine [in the 1980's], astonishing all who discovered it with its magical soft-fruity finesse, southern in warmth but closer to a great red Burgundy in the way firm tannins s…

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  • 2019 Faiveley

    13th May 2021

    2019 Faiveley

    "2019 is potentially a grand vintage as it has everything it needs to be so described” - Allen Meadows, www.burghound.com"This is a thrilling year for Pinot Noir, delivering wines bursting with head-t…

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  • FL Vuitton Private Reserve Bordeaux

    19th Sep 2020

    FL Vuitton Private Reserve Bordeaux

    The exclusive private reserve of François Louis Vuitton, the great great grandson of the founder of the French fashion powerhouse, is now available to pre-order!Full disclosure - going into this tasti…

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