Wine 101: How Many Glasses in a Bottle of Wine?
Have you ever wondered how many glasses in a bottle of wine there are? If you're the average person, probably not, you simply pour the ...
19 Feb
11 Jan
Organic Wine Tour – Languedoc October 2017
This is a rare opportunity to directly visit some great organic vineyards, and meet the people behind them. With beautiful countryside,...
10 Nov
The Different Types of Rose Wines
If someone had told me twenty years ago that in 2019, I’d be wandering past a group of fellas in my local pub, sharing a bottle of rosé...
20 Oct
How to Store Wine 101 – The Basics To Get Right
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 ...
18 Sep
A Guide to the Best French Wine Regions
When people think of world-class wines, immediately France comes to mind. France is one of the oldest wine-producing countries in the w...
08 Sep
Wine and Cheese Pairings
When you think of a "classic" picnic (the French way), you immediately think of a baguette served with cheese, some charcuterie, some g...
03 Aug
Very best servicing and your route to a good vintage
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 ...
07 May
Green Retailer of The Year 2015
We are delighted to announce that we have been named Green Retailer of the Year at the Drinks Business Green Awards. Green and Organ...
05 Nov
Say it with a wine label
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 ev...
01 Oct
Albet i Noya – Organic Pioneers
Albet i Noya is an organic wine estate in Penedès, north-east Spain (near Barcelona). Wine has been made at this site since the middle ...