By shopping with Vintage Roots you confirm you are over 18 years of age. You may be asked to provide ID on receipt of delivery.
03/12/2015
Wine is so much more than just a delicious alcoholic beverage! It’s a drink produced as a result of a unique chemical reaction that turns the fruit, juice, and skins of grapes into a form of ethanol that depresses the central nervous system. There is nothing quite like it in the world! Before you knock […]
21/10/2015
There’s nothing quite like a bottle of Champagne to help you celebrate a special occasion, or to just to turn a normal occasion into a special one! Of course, there are times when the bottle isn’t finished, and few things are more unappealing than a bottle of champagne that has gone flat – when all […]
20/10/2015
You don’t need a fancy wine cellar to enjoy the benefits of keeping wine at home. A simple wine rack under the stairs or in the garage is likely to be fine. It will allow you to have a range of wine to choose from, giving you something to suit your mood and meal. There […]
03/08/2015
Maybe motorway service stations are not what you expect to read about on a wine merchant’s Blog, but at Vintage Roots we like to share good stuff, and that includes the successes of one of our valued trade clients. Service stations – well most of us accept them as functional and necessary. A place to […]
23/03/2015
Written by guest blogger Mark Slaney “I forget the name of the place, I forget the name of the girl but the wine was Chambertin”, said Hilaire Belloc. I was in a wine tasting decades ago: I can remember it was in an Oxford College but I forget which. I can’t remember who I was […]
04/12/2014
GOOD, BETTER, BEST When talking to customers about their wine choices and preferences, there’s always one question to get in early, and that’s ‘What do you usually spend on a bottle of wine?’ It’s necessary to know the right price zone for recommendations, as it’s little use waxing lyrical about a £25 bottle if its […]
05/11/2014
If you enjoy wine, you’ll have found yourself at some point in a wine shop, or supermarket trying to choose a bottle from scores, or even hundreds on the shelves. If there’s nothing open, and on taste, what have you got to go on? Mainly, it will be the wine label, and what it says […]
07/03/2014
Personally I don’t know many people that own, or actually use a wine thermometer. Maybe I don’t mix with the right vinous crowd? I do however take wine enjoyment seriously, and I just want to get stuck in, with my white or fizz from the fridge, or my red from ‘the rack under the stairs’. […]
Wishlist (0)
Your Cart (