American Whiskey had its genesis in the late 1700s as Irish and Scots settlers in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia started distilling the native grains to try and replicate an old home comfort. These states were all big grain producers, so there was plenty spare for these pioneers to dabble in the alcoholic arts. Whiskey gradually became as much as a...

You’d be forgiven for assuming that all wines are at least vegetarian. The reason why many wines are not is to do with the ‘fining agents’ used in the clarification process of wine. When new wines are produced they are cloudy due to naturally occurring proteins, yeast and other molecules. To eliminate these molecules and clarify the wine, fining agents...

Well…why would you? OK so we know November and December are full of boozy events like Christmas office parties, jumper parties, the big day itself, plus boxing day and not to forget New Years Eve! But after all the wine, beer, port and bubbly has settled is it worth dropping it all and switching to just water? We don’t think...

Autumnal Vineyards at Bird in Hand   An introduction to Kym Milne (Bird in Hand Wines) Kym has worked in the wine industry for over 30 years. A winemaking graduate of Roseworthy College in Australia, he worked initially as a winemaker in Australia, before moving to New Zealand for a nine year stint as Chief Winemaker for Villa Maria winery...

Now Autumn is here we thought it would be a good time to highlight some of our favourite wines for the season, from invigorating whites to warming reds. Enjoy!   Domaine de Vedilhan Serica Viognier 2016: This is Viognier as it should be, with a rich and creamy texture that flows easily into a pear-drop and fresh peach palate and a...

Now the new football season is under way we thought we would have a go at picking our fantasy football team, but instead replace the players with our favourite wines. We promise that none of our superstars will cost anywhere near what the real ones cost - imagine how many bottles of wine you could buy for the price of...

Discover our new website and new design We are delighted to announce that at last we have a new brand redesign and website! We also now have two shops in Banbury and Leamington Spa which means that you will be able to order online, browse in-store and click and collect from our Banbury Store.   Wines with awards A lot...