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The Grape to Grain Guide to Cabernet Sauvignon

Grown up red wine for grown ups who like grown up chats with grown up folk about grown up things...with red wine stained lips. How grown up!

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The Sauce Subscription - September '24

If you want to restock on something you loved, or try something you missed, be sure to read more, as we run through all twelve wines which featured in the September '24 subscription.

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The Sauce Subscription - August '24

If you want to restock on something you loved, or try something you missed, be sure to read more, as we run through all twelve wines which featured in the August '24 subscription.

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Oak Influence

Let's break down some barriers, dispel some untruths & get chatting about oak influence in wines! There's a lot of misconceptions around oak in wine, especially white wine, what with the ABC (anything but Chardonnay movement) stemming from poorly oaked wines that once flooded the market. Whereas in terms of red wine, oak is often seen as desirable, if not essential in some cases!