Grape to Glass - The Majestic Wine Blog

When Majestic Met Moueix

John Abbott — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:38:22 +0000

Majestic staff are known for being the best trained in the business, giving our customers qualified opinions and genuine recommendations. A new staff initiative, designed to run alongside the WSET Diploma course, sees a series of seminars being held at Majestic HQ, with staff from all across the UK coming to meet the people directly responsible for creating [...]

Today’s Saturday Kitchen Recommendation!

Emma Pook — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:22:36 +0000

Saturday Kitchen’s Tim Atkin has recommended one of our wines this morning – it’s worth snapping it up quickly if you liked the look of it though as this is another limited parcel wine! Château La Dournie 2007 St Chinian £7.99 Buy 2 Save £2 = £6.99 This wine has a wonderfully expressive nose ranging from black cherry [...]

Grape to Glass Winter Edition Available

Richard Weaver — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:28:40 +0000

We’ve just released the new Winter Edition of our seasonal wine guide, Grape to Glass. Most of the content is available online, or if you’re on a fast connection then there’s a PDF download (6mb). This heralds the arrival of our winter promotion which kicks off in-store tomorrow morning, but which has just gone live online [...]

Manager’s Choice Video: Château Guiot

Richard Weaver — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:22:56 +0000

Château Guiot’s excellent, well-priced Costières de Nimes has been a long standing staff favourite – check out this video tasting note from Graeme Shepherd, our New Barnet Manager to find out more. Château Guiot 2008, Costières de Nîmes £6.99 Buy 2 bottles save £2 = £5.99 Vinified from a blend of Grenache and Syrah grapes this beautifully scented wine [...]

October offers: 24 hours to go!

Richard Weaver — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:18:39 +0000

Just a quick reminder that there are only 24 hours left to take advantage of our October offers, such as 25% off Spain, 20% off South Africa, 20% off Portugal and many of our Argentinian offers. These offers end in-store at close of business tomorrow; we will switch over to the new November offers online [...]

Saturday Kitchen: Paul Mas Estate Carignan 2008

Emma Pook — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 10:30:52 +0000

Saturday Kitchen’s Olly Smith has recommended one of the newest editions to our range this morning – it’s worth snapping it up quickly if you liked the look of it though as this is a limited parcel wine! Paul Mas Estate Carignan ‘Savignac Vineyard’ 2008 Vin de Pays de l’Hérault £7.99 Buy 2 Save £4 = £5.99 All [...]

Feverish for Fevre

Majestic — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:56:58 +0000

Simon Smith, Manager of our Dorchester branch takes us on a trip to Chablis. The Vineyards The Chablis region is over 100 km North of Beaune and so quite detached from the rest of the Côte d’Or. In rough terms, if you cross the Channel at a polite hour, Epernay makes an ideal place to stop for [...]

Saturday Kitchen: Albariño Martin Codax 2008

Emma Pook — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:30:56 +0000

Susie Barrie recommended one of our wines on Saturday Kitchen this morning and we’d have to say it’s one of our favourites too! Albariño Martin Codax 2008 Rias Baixas £10.99 Special Offer: £10.65 Buy any 2 Spanish Wines* Save 25% = £7.99 Albariño is the white grape variety of note from Spain with a style very similar to [...]

Bertrand Ambroise – The Story

Emma Pook — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:41:49 +0000

Here’s a bit of background about the producer of our fantastic web exclusive: Bertrand Ambroise first came to Beaune when his father was transferred to work there on the French railways. He then enlisted in the Lycée Viticole to study winemaking as this was considered an easier option than the shepherding school! Whilst at the school, he [...]

A flying lap with Neil McGuigan

Gary Bates — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:18:31 +0000

I’m going to get onto wine in a minute, but first I’d like to mention something that I think happens to every motor racing fan at some point in their lives. It’s a Sunday afternoon, and you’re sitting glued to your TV, unable to take your eyes off the high-octane action taking place on a [...]

Manager’s Choice: Fantastic Fizz

Emma Pook — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 09:24:32 +0000

If you’re looking for a little sparkle in your life, check out our Putney Manager’s Choice. Rebecca’s favourite is a great buy and it’s not just us that thinks so: See our Customer Reviews. Prosecco di Conegliano Valdobbiadene Extra Dry NV Italy £11.99 Buy 2 bottles Save 33.3% = £7.99 This fine, fruity Prosecco reveals hints of apples [...]

Sweet Wine Lover Turns Bordeaux Aficionado

Amy Hetherington — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:59:19 +0000

Working at Majestic does allow one to experience some wines which others may not necessarily have the opportunity to try, or have the funds to trade up to and recently I had the pleasure of trying Alter Ego de Palmer 2004, the second wine of Château Palmer. This wine defies the old preconceptions regarding early drinking [...]

Unwrapping the Parcel

Emma Pook — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:09:21 +0000

What exactly is a parcel of wine? Rest assured, this is one bit of wine jargon well worth knowing, as parcels really are something quite special. In short, a parcel is an exclusive one-off opportunity for us to buy a finite quantity of wine at a truly amazing price. A producer may be keen to sell [...]

Climbing Mount Difficulty

Amy Hetherington — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:05:19 +0000

Majestic staff have some amazing opportunities and work very hard for them. Last night I was able to take advantage of one of these opportunities and took part in Mount Difficulty’s wine tasting showcase, which included a fantastic bit of food and wine matching, so pretty much the perfect night for a girl who loves [...]

Fraudulent Fizz & other Chilean Charms

Majestic — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 11:24:51 +0000

Majestic Leith Walk’s Manager, Lawrence Bowden, reports on his recent wine tasting trip to Chile as a guest of San Pedro Winery. It takes no geniuses to fathom that Majestic staff are real wine enthusiasts. We sell it, talk about it, study it and from time to time we get to try some too. So when [...]

Taking the ’sssh’ out of sherry

Majestic — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 09:20:00 +0000

Kat Barlow, our Majestic Greenwich Manager, reports back on her visit to Jerez and discusses our love/hate relationship with Sherry. Just why do certain wines carry with them such a shameful perception? It seems as a nation we are all happy to like Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio but scared to profess feelings for the more [...]

The Wine Gang’s Autumn Review

Emma Pook — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:35:11 +0000

The Wine Gang (www.thewinegang) provides the UK’s most comprehensive coverage of wines available for sale in the UK. Formed by five of the UK’s sharpest palates and best-known wine commentators, the Gang is Tim Atkin MW of The Observer, Tom Cannavan of wine-pages.com, Anthony Rose of the Independent, Joanna Simon of House & Gardens and [...]

Grüner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen

Richard Weaver — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 09:25:11 +0000

Looking for Olly Smith’s Saturday Kitchen recommendation? Look no further… Grüner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen £7.99 Buy 2 bottles Save £1 = £7.49 Gfdrüner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen Grüner Veltliner 2008 Weingut Pfarre Weissenkirchen

Manager’s Choice: Graeme’s first video feature!

Emma Pook — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:40:03 +0000

You saw it here first: our very first Manager’s Choice video! Graeme Shepherd, our New Barnet Manager, has selected one of his favourite wines (and that of many other members of staff). A real bargain! Grand Ardèche Chardonnay 2007 Louis Latour,Vin de Pays des Coteaux de l’Ardèche £8.49 Buy 2 bottles Save £2 = £7.49 The climate in the Ardèche, [...]

Customer Review of Majestic’s Wine Uncorked Course

Emma Pook — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:41:22 +0000

So now, it’s not just us shouting about our The Wine Course! We’ve had one happy customer who visited our Reading branch last night and enjoyed himself so much, he decided to write all about it on his blog. Read what he has to say. If you fancy trying it for yourself, contact your local store to [...]