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12/02/2014
Blog written by John Beveridge See our complete Guide about Weddings Wines here Having helped couples choose their wedding wines for years, you would think when it came to my own wedding I’d know exactly which wines to go for. I’ve found it hasn’t been quite as straightforward as that. The main problem is that […]
13/11/2013
Oak barrel use in wine production dates back to the imperial Roman times but it wasn’t until the early 1500’s that modern barrel sizes and dimensions became standardised. Originally used as storage vessels they have now become a vital tool in the wine makers armoury and are used for both maturation and fermentation of quality […]
23/10/2013
Our first ‘Guest Blog’ is written by Jane Hughes (Secretary of the Guild of Food Writers and Editor of The Vegetarian magazine amongst other things). Celebrating the launch of her new book ‘The Adventurous Vegetarian’, she talks about food, wine, her book and includes a wonderful recipe from N.Zealand, for which she has matched two […]
08/10/2013
Anoraks on! Preferably have a glass of something organic and delicious in hand, a Wine List or our website to view, settle down and we’ll explain a little about the Vintage Roots product code system and how it came to be. Hopefully, it might make you go ‘oh, now I see’ or ‘that’s useful to […]
24/09/2013
We all get very used to seeing nature in a manicured state. Driving to work past gardens all cut, trimmed and pristine looking, past farmers fields full of neat lines or grids of crops. Even the animals we’re informed are not really native species or naturally evolved, lovely as they are, they are generally bred […]
09/07/2013
What exactly are wine diamonds? Wine diamonds called ‘tartrate crystals’ in wine, are totally harmless and are at worst a mild nuisance… Tartaric and potassium acids are found naturally in grape juice, and when they bind together to form crystals, they are scientifically known as potassium bitartrate (same as cream of tartar used in cooking). […]
18/06/2013
We’re doing something about carbon End of June each year is not only our financial year end, it’s also the end of our carbon year. We will need to calculate quite how much carbon we’ve used running our business for the previous 12 months. To help us do this we chose industry experts ‘EcoAct’ (Eco-Act.com) […]
06/04/2013
What is Vegetarian and Vegan wine? The fact that a wine is organic or biodynamic has no bearing on whether the wine will be suitable for vegetarians or vegans. What’s important (and we find out with every one of our wines), is how it is treated or finished in the final stages of being made. […]
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