New: Smokehead Rum Cask Rebel
Caribbean rum cask finish hard to resist. Smokehead Rum Cask Rebel is an Islay single malt Scotch whisky (from an undisclosed distillery) matured in ex-Caribbean rum casks. The rum balances tropical fruitness with salt and spice! If you’re a fan of salty and sweet flavour…
New: Valduero
One of Spain’s highest-achieving wine estates. Bodegas Valduero is one of the most respected and innovative wineries in Spain, and has been leading the way in Ribera del Duero for almost 40 years. This family-owned-and-operated estate played a vital role in shaping the early days…
New: Marques de Murrieta
One of the most famous names in Rioja. Marques de Murrieta is a famous winery that has been making Rioja wines since 1852. The founder, Luciano Murrieta, made the first Rioja wine and was also the first to export his wines. He even went to…
New: Las Campanas
Oldest winery in Navarra. Campanas means “bells” in Spanish and has been around since the founding of the Navarra appellation. They were the first to create rosé Navarra, which made the appellation famous. Bodegas Manzanos Campanas, established in 1864, is the oldest winery in Navarra…
Also new at AE Club – an inviting Argentinean and a cheeky Australian
Trapiche El Molino Chardonnay Chenin Blanc A beautiful combination of two grapes that complement each other perfectly – Chardonnay and Chenin Blanc – this Argentinean wine with an ABV of 12.5% is tasteful and nicely balanced, with inviting aromas of blossom and fresh citrus fruit….
Two delightful new wines from AE Club
Cono Sur Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ºN 18 A bright, clean and attractive ruby red, this Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon has an intense nose with good typicity. Aromas of red fruits such as berries and plum with well-incorporated hints of ash and tobacco are present on…
Wine from the cradle of Bulgarian winemaking rich in mystical history
Bulgaria’s Thracian Valley is one of the oldest winemaking regions in the world. Archaeological evidence suggests that wine was made here 7,000 years ago by the Thracians who honoured the god of wine, Dionysus, and consumed wine undiluted, unlike the ancient Greeks. Bessa Valley within…
Dow’s port wines
For over two hundred years the name Dow’s has been associated with Port from the Upper Douro Valley in Portugal. The Symington family built on this history throughout the 20th and 21st centuries and now Dow’s represents everything from vintage ports through single vineyard examples…
Fortified facts
By definition, a fortified wine is a wine which has a distilled spirit added to it, to increase its alcohol content — fortifying it. Unlike standard wine, which contains only the alcohol that results from fermentation, fortified wine has extra alcohol added in the form…
Rosé wine vs rosé Champagne vs pink Champagne
Rosé wine is one thing, but rosé Champagne is a completely different story. RoséChampagne is a pink Champagne which is distinguished by its slightly red colour. The tint of red can vary from a deep hue of red to a very salmon pink hue, hence…
