Jun 8, 2011
One of the things that you often hear from wine marketers and salespeople is that wines that are available on the high street are very difficult to sell to restaurants. The reason cited is usually that the patrons are not willing to pay the markup that restaurants place on bottles (which can be upwards of 300% at times) if they can compare the price to their local Sainsbury’s, Tesco or Waitrose....
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Wine prices: retail vs restaurant
Mar 31, 2011
What do you do when a bottle of wine that you have purchased is corked or has some fault? Do we ever return corked wine to stores? The cork vs screw cap debate is one of the most passionately pursued points amongst wine lovers, writers and producers. The pro-cork lobby along with all of its PR, press releases and nifty videos is one of the most aggressive attempts to influence consumer opinion that I have...
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Returning corked wine
Jan 15, 2011
Porcupine Ridge is the second label from Franschhoek based Boekenhoutskloof. Marc Kent is the winemaker at the helm and his memorably named The Chocolate Block has developed something of a cult following. The Porcupine Ridge series is the producer’s value range; positioned in supermarkets and made in a broadly approachable style. The packaging is a sophisticated take on a critter label and honours...
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Porcupine Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
