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Slurp.co.uk Launches New and Exciting Range of Ports and Sherries
Slurp’s new range of port and sherry wines is an exciting development. Many people now believe that port and sherry represent the best value in the world of wine, and we certainly agree that these are perhaps the most underappreciated categories of wine today. The value that today’s modern, meticulously crafted sherries and ports represents is unquestionable, and we urge anyone who has not recently tried them to have a second look. With great 50cl bottles of dry and elegant sherry starting at under £9, there is no reason not to acquaint (or re-acquaint) yourself with our modern collection of great Jerez Sherries: http://www.slurp.co.uk/sherry/
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Small Delivery Charge increase for Slurp
It is with regret that we have to announce a small increase in our delivery charge from £5.99 to £6.99. The reason for this is purely that the cost of making deliveries has increased substantially for us over the past 12 months. Apparently the sharp recession in the rest of the UK service sector has passed the delivery sector by(!) and we have therefore had to absorb sharply higher costs to get our great wines to you. We hope you will accept the need to make this change. Slurp.co.uk already operates one of the lowest cost models in the business…...
Slurp Shakes Off Recession with Big Increase in Summer Sales
Slurp.co.uk has announced a dramatic increase in year on year sales in Q2 2009. Versus the same quarter in 2008, Slurp recorded an increase in sales revenues of over 84%. This increase comes as the benefits of Slurp’s product expansion drive begin to become apparent. Slurp.co.uk is the fastest growing online wine retailer in the UK in terms of wines available, and our policy of offering hundreds of single bottles and almost fifty mixed cases sets us apart from our competitors.
Slurp.co.uk Managing Director Dr Jeremy Howard said:“To be growing sales at this rate in the current economic environment is obviously very encouraging for us. We still have a lot…...
Slurp announces launch of Slurp Wine Tastings
We are proud to launch today a new wine tastings service: www.slurp.co.uk/tastings Slurp Wine Tastings will showcase Slurp.co.uk wines in corporate and private tasting events across the UK. The emphasis will be on relaxed enjoyment and appreciation of wine, rather than on overly formal tastings. Slurp Wine Tastings will be headed by Mr Rob Harrison. Rob leads a team of four directors who will personally co-ordinate and host tasting events. Although based in London, Slurp Wine Tastings will host events anywhere in the UK. Mr Harrison has joined the Board of Slurp.co.uk and we look forward to his contribution to the growth of our business. Contact…...
Which Rosé Won the International Wine Challenge and Decanter Award for 'Best Value Rosé between £5 - £10'?
Paul Jaboulet Ainé, Côtes Du Rhône ‘Parallele 45’ Rosé 2008
Legendary Rhône producer Paul Jaboulet was bought by the Frey family in January 2006 and is now undergoing a quality renaissance. The Frey family, owners of chateau La Lagune (and previously owners of Ayala Champagne), have a history of investing in quality and are determined to restore the Jaboulet wines to their former glory. M. Frey hired a new general manager, a new vineyard manager and a new winemaker soon after taking control, and brought in Denis Dubourdieu (owner of Chateau Reynon and consultant to La Lagune) to help bring…...
Slurp Expands Fine Wine Range
The UK’s fastest growing online wine retailer has made a decisive move into the fine wine market, with a significant expansion of its super premium portfolio. In recent days Slurp has begun listing a number of iconic Old and New World wines. The rationale is that such products – made as they are with loving care and attention to detail – fit very well with Slurp’s ethos of promoting non mass produced, supermarket style wines. Yes these wines are expensive, but they are also hand made by genuine wine craftsmen (and women).
Our recent additions include wines by the iconic…...
Wine Reviews and WishLists Rolled Out on Slurp.co.uk
Today we rolled out some important new functionality to enable Slurpers to add their own Wine Reviews and to save favourite or target wines to personal WishLists. The Reviews can be either public or anonymous and we believe that they will help deepen and broaden the Slurping community. WishLists are increasingly important as we approach 2,000 different wines available on Slurp. No one can be expected to remember each and every one of them, and hence it is important for our customers to be able to keep track of what they like on Slurp.co.uk. Both these developments are just…...
Three Amazing Finds from Argentina
At the London International Wine Fair last week we tasted our way through an absurd amount of wine. But the blackened teeth and furry mouth were well worth it for some of the gems we uncovered. The first producer we want to share with you is Finca Decero from Mendoza in Argentina. We were seriously impressed by the quality of these wines for the price we are able to sell them at.About Finca DeceroFinca Decero, once a bare patch of soil in the Argentine foothills of the Andes, is now a one-of-a kind vineyard, where each vine is nurtured…...
Slurp Embraces the Austrian Wine Revolution.
Today Slurp.co.uk, the UK’s fastest growing online wine retailer, announced a major expansion in its Austrian wine portfolio. Almost 120 new Austrian wines have joined our range and are available for purchase from today. These come almost exclusively from small producers, making non-factory farmed wines of genuine quality and distinction. We are thrilled because Austria is the centre of much exciting activity at the moment, much of which matches the Slurp philosophy perfectly. A number of young winemakers have established or taken over operations in the last decade and they are now pushing the boundaries of quality, integrity and experimentation.
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Slurp Launches ‘Bin Ends’ Single Bottle Offer
In these straightened times it can be difficult to purchase six or twelve bottles at a time. In response to customer demand we have launched a new Bin Ends category of wines available (usually at a discounted price) by the single bottle. These are usually wines whose vintages have recently changed or have almost sold out due to popularity. They are all available in very limited quantity only, so don’t delay. Feel free to order as many or as few as you like.
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Slurp Sees Big Jump in Q1 Website Traffic
Slurp.co.uk today announced a very significant jump in Q1 2009 website traffic. Versus Q4 2008, which includes the extremely busy Christmas period, Slurp's unique visitors increased 68.9% quarter on quarter. Page impressions leapt by a similar amount (64.1%). Versus the same period a year ago, traffic has also risen dramatically. The increase in visitors has of course been accompanied by a similar increase in sales, as lovers of interesting wine are increasingly drawn to Slurp's combination of user friendly e-commerce and broad selection. In fact, expansion in our product range has been the main driver of the increase in interest. Because Slurp is search engine optimised, people searching…...
Update on Slurp Delivery Charges
We regret to have to announce that with immediate effect we will no longer be able to ship orders above £69.99 with no delivery charge. We have maintained this policy as long as we possibly could, but as fuel and other costs have spiralled out of control we simply sustain it any longer. The good news, however, is that we will not deviate from our standard £5.99 delivery charge regardless of the size of order. We believe that this is
a) fair to all Slurpers and b) quite competitive in the market place.
We are genuinely sorry to have to do this,…...
Jancis Robinson versus Robert Parker - a Slurp Taste Off!
Review note by Slurp fan Dr Jeremy Howard
The lack of consistency between wine critics can be both baffling and infuriating, and nowhere more so than with the leading US and UK critics Robert Parker and Jancis Robinson.
Given that much of the difference in how these critics score wine is down to their own personal palates, we thought that the only way to settle the argument of who was more reliable was to arrange a tasting of a few wines they gave very different scores to. We chose four French candidates for the exercise:
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What Do We Really Drink at Home?
One of the perks of running a wine company is the opportunity to taste wines from all over the world. But the most frequent question we get asked is simply – ‘so what would you recommend?’ But with 1,400 products now available through Slurp.co.uk, this is getting to be an almost impossible question to answer. But perhaps what we drink at home is the best guide to what we really think, so here are five Slurp wines I have had at home in the last ten days.
Fluteau Champagne Cuvee Reserve Brut NV – Slurp Price: £13.95I can’t stand over-paying…...
The Fine Wine Review - How Long Does White Burgundy Really Last?
Dr Jeremy Howard spends an evening in the company of the Wine and Dine Society and finds out just how long white burgundy really lasts.
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