Wine Lovers Notebook
Wines Stories
Read all the latest wine trends, seasonal wine flavours and newest wines in stock here.
Italian Wines Versus French Wines
We’ll try to take personal preferences out of the picture and instead concentrate on comparing the Grape Varieties, Terroir and Winemaking Techniques of Italy versus France. Read on to find out how these two distinctive countries of power house wines compare!
Great August Wines No Matter The Weather
Check out these August wines priced from £9.99 that are perfect this time of year no matter the weather! Celebrate the summer with gorgeous independent wines that will shine, even if the sun doesn’t!
Can a £7.99 Wine Taste Good?
These budget wines are better than supermarket wines guaranteed! Save money and celebrate these independent wines direct from the vineyard.
Tour de France
When the Tour de France route is announced we can’t help but check out which of our vineyards are in the route!
Wine Tasting Event at The Errigle Belfast
Join us at the Errigle Inn, Belfast for a fun evening of glorious Wine Tasting! Hosted by Gillles, our Head Wine Buyer.
Wimbledon Wines
As the tennis world prepares to descend on Wimbledon for two weeks of intense competition, we’re swinging into the action with some special wines!
Wine Tasting Event at Blend & Batch, Banbridge
Using locally sourced ingredients, the talented team of Blend & Batch chefs have created a perfect pairing menu to accompany our wines.
Alternative Grapes, Instead of that… try this…
If you’re stuck in a wine rut, our Alternative Grapes Guide is here to help! Instead of Chardonnay try Viognier, Instead of Merlot try…
What is Sulphite Free Wine? And should I try it?
You might wonder, why are all wines not vegan? Wines go through a filtering process before bottling. The filtering mechanism may may contain animal products.
Why are all wines not Vegan?
You might wonder, why are all wines not vegan? Wines go through a filtering process before bottling. The filtering mechanism may may contain animal products.
Easter Wines
Only the best wines will do at Easter! With this handy guide created by our wine expert Gilles, your Easter will be nothing but exceptional.
From France with Love this Valentine’s Day
If you can’t visit the City of Love this Valentine’s Day then at least let us deliver some elegant French wines to you!
Elaine’s Choice, which wines make her Christmas?
We surprised Elaine with this Christmas video! While doing a photography shoot of our Christmas gifts we turned the camera on Elaine and asked her which wines make it to her Christmas table and why.
A taste of Spain, Italy or the New World this Christmas
The dilemma of what wine to buy for Christmas is a common one. So this year we have paired wines especially for you. There’s so much diversity in these countries’ wine production. We hope you find your new favourite this Christmas!
Christmas Gifts French Wines
French Wines are considered some of the best in the Worldmaking them perfect as a Christmas Gift! Check out these 2 & 3 bottle pairings.
Teacher’s Gifts this Christmas
Enchanting Wines this Halloween! Whites to complement apple and toffee desserts, reds for pumpkin soup and even sparkling wine for the fireworks display!
Enchanting Wines this Halloween
Enchanting Wines this Halloween! Whites to complement apple and toffee desserts, reds for pumpkin soup and even sparkling wine for the fireworks display!
Cosy wines welcome the Autumn Season
We don’t mind the colder nights as we start of the new Autumn season because we have these specially selected wines from Gilles.
Last of the Summer Wine
To celebrate our summer optimism we have browsed around the cellar and selected these fabulous wines which are perfect for this time of year.
Dry January
We do our best to follow dry January but 2021 is a little different. That is why we are introducing you to our best dry and brut white wines.
Northern Ireland Wine Delivery during the Coronavirus Pandemic
Free Northern Ireland Wine Delivery on orders over £150 >> browse wines Delivery restrictions through the Coronavirus Pandemic As a small family business based in
A Special Visit to Chateauneuf du Pape
Domaine de la Solitude is a vineyard nestled in Chateauneuf du Pape. Bathed in sunshine and the shelter of the Rhone Valley the vineyard stretches for 35 hectares. Thirty hectares are devoted to red wine and the remaining five to white wine production.
BBQ Wine Recommendations
Matching BBQ food with wine will depend on added flavours, such as herbs, spices, garlic or marinades, which, makes the food more tender and adds extra flavours. Gilles our wine expert has chosen some wines for you to pair with BBQ food.
Think Pink, the Rise of Rose Wines
Sales of Rose wine are going through the roof. The French producers have been powerful in propelling innovation and growth, with rosé wine now outselling white wine in France. But here at the Wine Company NI we don’t believe this is just a trend but rather rosé wines are here to stay.
Trade shows all the effort pays off
The highlight of our trade show calendar year is Prowein in Düsseldorf; the world’s titanic of wine shows, the scale of which is incomprehensible. Needless to say comfortable shoes are a must. It’s our annual pilgrimage to taste wines from 61 different countries and from over 6,800 exhibitors.
Sticky Beef Short Ribs with Perelada 3 Fincas
Autumn Comfort Food & Wine Combination. Recipe and wine combination by Larry Creaney, Founder of the Wine Company, established 1995.