There’s a change in the air, harvest season is here! With 20% off New Zealand and South Africa ongoing until the end of October, we’ve added a few extra specials to keep your curiousity well fed, including a rejig on our Case of the Month. Yes indeed, September has been and gone!

We have an amazing value Spanish red and Spanish white from the gnarly old vines of Spain’s Calatayud region, with €2 off every bottle purchased. Condesa Garnacha is the perfect Autumn red, with bags of raspberry fruit and a silky, peppery finish. Condesa Blanco is a young, citrussy dry white made from the native Viura grape.

Backing up our two Spaniards, the infallible Farnese winery is also under the October spotlight. Again, save €2 per bottle on any of four wines – an almost Beaujolais-style Montepulciano, a Chianti-like Sangiovese, a soft-fruited Pinot Grigio, or a savoury Trebbiano. The choice is yours.

Our best value case offering is October’s Case of the Month at €109 for 12 bottles. That’s averaging little over €9 per bottle with over €24 in savings. It includes six whites and six reds from New Zealand, Italy, Spain, South Africa and California. If you prefer one or the other, we also have an all-white and all-red case.

Those sure seem like good apples to me

It’s goodbye to the summer that wasn’t and a big haka-style welcome to September and the forthcoming Rugby World Cup!

Just in time for kick-off, we’ve 20% off everything €25 and under from New Zealand, as well as fellow Tri-Nationers South Africa, until the end of October.

Sauvignon Blanc remains our biggest selling white by varietal but New Zealand has so much more to offer. Try a Pinot Grigio (or Gris), Riesling or Chardonnay and prepare to be blown away. We reckon the Pinot Noir’s as good as it gets too.

From South Africa, we’ve two great everyday drinking ranges from Long Neck and Paarl Heights. For the best from each, try the grapes that South Africa is renowned for: the Chenin Blanc from Paarl Heights and the Pinotage from Long Neck.

From France, we’ve new Bordeaux that doesn’t need 20 years or a small mortgage to enjoy and two great value for money whites. Check out September’s French specials here.

And from Italy, a chance to try more new additions to our growing range of alternative varietals. We’ve a new Lison Classico Friulano and a new Montepulciano, both with €2 off to help you explore. September’s Italian specials here.

Finally, we’ve our mixed case of the month featuring the best of all of the above: 6 wines from New Zealand, 3 from France and 3 from Italy, with over €30 off the normal combined price.

Enough to keep you in good spirit as we cheer on the boys in green?

New Zealand and South Africa specials run until 31st October, French and Italian specials until 30th September. All special offers applicable while stocks last.

Well we thought since the paving stones are hardly sizzling with the Irish summer, we’d make our prices sizzle instead. August’s here and we’ve a line-up of specials sure to hit the spot no matter what the weather.

In addition to 20% off Australia which continues until the end of the month, we’ve 20% off Cava, 20% off Sancerre and six summer sizzlers that collectively make up our lowest priced mixed case yet.

Fresh from a clean sweep of medals at this year’s International Wine & Spirit Competition – silver medals for both the Brut Reserva and the 90-Parker Brut Extremarium, and a Best in Class award for the Brut Rosado (Rosé) – we’ve 20% off the exquisite range of Cava from Mont Marçal.

From France’s Loire Valley and the true home of Sauvignon Blanc, one of the world’s great white wine appellations: Sancerre. We’ve three for you to try, starting from €11.99 with the 20% off.

And, believing in the power of positive thinking, we’ve picked six wines that will be perfect for the barbecue when the imminent heatwave arrives – all for only €6.99 per bottle or €79 as a mixed case of 12 (that’s only €6.58 a bottle and our lowest price ever on a mixed case!).

We’ve even done a half-case if you want change from a ’50′. All six summer sizzlers for only €45 delivered.

All special offers run until 31st August and while stocks last.

“When is your next Australian wine sale?” is one of the most frequent questions we get asked. So we’ve gone right to the cellar door and asked our wine producing friends what they can do to help us out this summer.

Direct from Australia to your wine cellar we’ve got 20% off all Australian wines under €25. Of the highlights, a fine selection of wines from one of the hottest winemaking duos in the country, Scott Collett and Ben Glaetzer at Woodstock. Flying the flag in Barossa Valley, Langmeil has been placed amongst the very top echelon of Australian Wineries, and from Langhorne Creek, the most recent addition to our star-studded line-up of Australian wineries, Bleasdale. There’s a story in every glass.

You can always find an excuse to celebrate. For the month of July only, we have 20% off Champagne. Duval Leroy is one of the last remaining family-owned Champagne houses, and considered by the French themselves as one of the finest around. The House’s reputation is greatly furthered by the 150 Michelin-rated restaurants that share the same passion for uncompromising quality.

Summer wouldn’t be summer without New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Think cold water, green grass and blue skies. Save €2 per bottle on Brent Marris’ incredibly popular Ned Sauvignon Blanc (“New Zealand’s best Sauvignon Blanc” – Cuisine Magazine) and Fairhall Cliffs Sauvignon Blanc until the end of July.

These new hot-rods from Borgo Magredo landed with us last week. As an introductory offer, pay just €9.99 per bottle until the end of July (normal price €11.99). Original and extremely charming, these wines bridge the gap between classic traditions and the modern trend-setting. They also make for some darn good drinking!

In addition, two pairs of wines from dynamic French winemaker Eric Monnin, Dignite Syrah & Viognier down from €12.99 to €9.99 per bottle, and our ever-reliable house wines, Cuvee Jean Paul Sec & Rouge down from €7.99 to €6.79 per bottle. So, looks like we’re in for a good summer. Cheers!

20% off Australia until the end of August, all other special offers until 31st July, everything while stocks last.

The sun is out, the barbeques are dusted down and we’ve FIVE sizzling deals to give you a tantalising taste of summer for the month of June!

NEW 2010 CHATEAU BAUDUC – €3 OFF

First up and just in, it’s the new 2010 vintage of Gordon Ramsay’s house white for the last decade, Château Bauduc Bordeaux Blanc.

After a difficult 2009 vintage ravaged by golf-ball-sized hailstones, 2010 was a belter with winemaker Gavin Quinney reverting to the winning 100% Sauvignon Blanc formula that also wowed Rick Stein and Oz Clarke. ‘Exactly the kind of white you want in the fridge when you get home’, said Oz of the new vintage in March.

We’ve bought up as much as we can of the new vintage so to get the ball rolling we’ve taken €3 off for the month of June, to only €10.99 a bottle. And we’ve done the same with the partnering Clos de Quinze 2008, the silky Merlot-Cabernet blend that’s just perfect for those big meats on the barbeque, down to €11.99 for the month.

20% OFF PROSECCO

Over to Italy next and what’s a taste of summer without a taste of bubbly?

We’ve 20% off Italy’s most popular fizz for the month of June. So, you can enjoy the spritzy Borgo Magredo Frizzante for only €9.59, or the splendid Spumante for only €13.59.

SAVE €3 ON THE WINES OF FRIULI

Next, a region renowned for producing some of Italy’s best whites and a winery gaining a following from everyone that tastes their sublime wines. From Friuli in the north-east of the country, we’ve four classy whites and two foodie reds from Poggiobello Estate, down to only €10.99 a bottle.

GET THE FURIOUS KNIVES BEFORE THEY GET YOU

To the other side of the world now, we’ve two hidden gems from the Furious Knives of Wine (a.k.a. Some Young Punks).

Battle Island red is a macabre Shiraz-Cabernet blend oozing murderously dark berry fruit with a silky, savoury finish. The white‘s a collision of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling that should play out like a horror movie but ends up more like the Graham Norton Show – a bit mad but hellishly good fun.

We’ve €3 off both for the month (you *so* have to try them).

WANDER DOWN MURRAY’S ROAD

And finally, summer wouldn’t be summer without a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc.

Bursting with peaches, passion fruit and citrus, we’ve the serious-taste-of-more Murray’s Road from Marlborough for only €9.99, another saving of €3 a bottle. You want!

OH, AND DID WE MENTION CHILE?

All specials offers, including the continuation of our headline 20% off Chile promotion, end on 30th June or before if we run out of stock. So, unlike you do every year with the charcoal, try not to leave it to the last minute.

We’ve some May madness in store for you with delicious deals done on some of our biggest selling wines!

First up, Chile, with 20% off every wine in May and June.

Since we began in 2008, our barometer for success has been the response of our customers and no winery has received more positive feedback than Santa Alicia. We’ve a container of new vintages, and a few new lines, just landed, so whether you’re already a fan or just destined to become one, there’s no better time to get stuck in.

We’ve the Santa Gloria range from €6.39, Santa Alicia from €7.99 and the highly accomplished Tabalí from €9.59.

Just before Christmas we introduced the Gassac range from Mas de Daumas Gassac in the Languedoc. With their Grand Cru described as a ‘Lafite in the Languedoc’ by French authority Gault Millau and ‘one of the 10 best wines in the world’ by Michael Broadbent, we thought we might be onto something special.

An instant hit with customers, the new vintages are in and we’ve negotiated some extra special prices to celebrate. We’ve the sensational Moulin de Gassac Classic range at €7.49 (€2 off), the soft and succulent Guilhem at €7.99 (€2 off), ‘Les Grand Terroirs’ Faune and Albaran at €9.99 (€2 off), and the exquisite Pont de Gassacs (previously Reserve de Gassac) at only €12.49 (€3 off). You do not want to miss these prices!

Finally for May, we’ve two hugely popular Italians for you from the northern region of Piemonte. Savoury, smoky Barbera Monferrato and crisp, elegant Gavi di Gavi from the 50 hectare Bricco dei Guazzi estate – this is Piemonte with passion and we’ve €3 off each of them for the month of May.

See all this month’s specials here:

The Easter Bunny’s feverishly wrapping the last eggs for delivery in three weeks’ time, and we’re on hand for the best in Easter wine deals.

Our Spanish fiesta continues for another month, so we’re complimenting those rich, silky reds from Rioja and beyond with a beleaguered hero of white wines. For the month of April, we’re inviting you to Rediscover Chardonnay.

Arguably the greatest white grape of them all, it’s time to forget the bad old days of cheap, badly oaked Chardonnay and discover the wonderful array of great wines that this grape can produce. From cool climate Burgundy and New Zealand, to the rich, tropical fruit styles of South Australia and Chile, we’ve something for every palate. You’ve just got to dip in and try.

As ever, we’ve a tasty incentive: 20% off all Chardonnay for the month of April. Was there ever a better time to do some discovering?

All the month’s specials below.

Chardonnay promotion applies to Chardonnay single varietal and dominant-blends only, and ends 30th April or while stocks last.

With a long, cold winter behind us, spring is officially here and we’ve a warehouse of sunshine to welcome it in.

We start our March specials with the long awaited return of Spain to our headline promotion, this month and next. We’ve added eight new wines to the range since the start of the year, from Rioja, Bierzo and Carinena, with more in the pipeline in the weeks ahead. We’ve 20% off across the board* so some dazzling discounts on established favourites and great introductory prices on the newbies.

Check out the full range of Spanish wines here, or all the new boys here.

And, as if Spain wasn’t enough for great deals on world class reds, we’ve a double header with 20% off the Rhône as well! Just in, we’ve a new 89 Parker point Côtes du Rhône that’s knock-out for the normal RRP of €8.99 down to €7.19, and a 94+ Parker Chateauneuf with almost €10 off.

And, finally, we’ve brand new vintages of two old steadfasts in our Curious New World Mix, well worth having a fresh look at. We’ve the 2010 Paarl Heights Chenin Blanc and Shiraz, in new go-faster bottles, reduced by €2 to only €6.99 a pop.

Spanish promotion runs until end of April, Rhône and Paarl Heights offers until end of March only. Click below for all this month’s special offers.

Anyone taking the pledge for January it’s time to get over it! February’s here and we’ve another barrel-full of tasty temptations to whisk you around the wonderful world of wine.

First up is a new look and new blend for the great value Tesoro de los Andes from Argentina. Previously a Malbec-Shiraz blend, the 2010 Mendoza red is now 100% Malbec – expect dark, savoury damson – with it’s counterpart 2010 white the same fleshy, aromatic Torrontes-Chardonnay as in previous vintages. You can try both for only €7.50 per bottle this month.

Next it’s to McLaren Vale, South Australia, and a lesson in playing to individual strengths. In 1999, Woodstock owner Scott Collett joined forces with Ben Glaetzer – Scott in the vineyard, Ben in the cellar and together in the tasting room – and over a decade shaped Woodstock into one of the region’s finest single-estate wineries.  With six grape varieties planted over 16 hectares, including 31 rows of 110 year-old, dry-grown Shiraz vines that go into the flagship ‘Stocks’, Woodstock capture the essence of McLaren Vale in every wine they produce.

We’ve €3 off each of the table wines* from Woodstock in February.

And we stay in South Australia for another of Ben Glaetzer’s portfolios, the Heartland range from Langhorne Creek and Limestone Coast. Customer favourites from day one in Curious, little has changed bar the vintages. Oh, and the price in February: up to €3 off a bottle across the range. Time to rekindle old acquaintances?

Finally, our February case of the month brings together the best of this month’s specials into a 12 bottle party medley. 6 red/6 white, 4 from Australia, 2 Argentinians and 3 each from France and Italy, and a saucy €23.88 off, you can get February’s finest for €115 or just €9.58 a bottle delivered. We’ve even put together all red and all white versions in case you’d prefer one or t’other.

Our 20% off Italy promotion continues, along with all the specials outlined above, until 28th February, so you’ve the chance to buy, try and buy again before the first buds of Spring.

Enjoy

*Woodstock promotion excludes dessert wines and fortifieds.

As you’ve been easing yourself back into the grind after a well earned break, we’re here to ease you back into drinking nothing but the best for 2011. Added to the ranks, a range of wines from Australia that might make you wet your pants with excitement. Prepare yourself.

Kicking off the year in style, we have a pretty impressive 20% off our very impressive range of Italian wines for the months of January and February, from the crisp easy-drinking whites of Friuli and Abruzzo, to the winter-warming concentration found in the reds of Piemonte, Tuscany and Sicily.

We believe there’s no one better when it comes to Italy. Check out our wines from Poggiobello if you’re not yet convinced – the Friulano being a real surprise package. For the truly curious palates, our amazing Barbera will have you moaning and groaning with pleasure.

Say hello to Bleasdale – and over 160 years of family wine making. We’re absolutely delighted to be importing one of Australia’s true gems. After Yalumba, this is the country’s oldest winery, with a portfolio that has evolved, developed and perfected to a level that you’ll find hard to find elsewhere. No surprise that they’ve made their way into James Halliday’s elite 5 star category.

To feed your curiousity, we’re knocking off 20% over the entire range (bar one allocation wine), although take advantage of it while you can, because this offer is only valid until the end of January. Keep your eyes on the blog over the coming weeks for more on this historic winery.

With listings in the top restaurants of Gordon Ramsay and Rick Stein, we go back to France for one of Bordeaux’s most accessible new-age wineries – Château Bauduc.

“Excellent red, white and rosé, all marked by their sheer drinkability. Affordable, approachable, Bordeaux needs another 100 Bauducs – and fast.” Oz Clarke’s Wine Buying Guide.

Save €3 per bottle on the ever-popular house white of Gordon Ramsay, Bauduc’s Bordeaux Blanc, and on the equally impressive red partner, Clos des Quinze, down from €14.99 to €11.99. This chef’s selection offer is running until the end of January or while stocks last.

If you’re having trouble deciding, our mixed case of the month might be the answer. There’s a taste of Italy and France, plus you’ll have the chance to critique two from Bleasdale and two newbies from the Spanish Las Corazas. If you prefer either white or red, no problem. You can pick from an all-red or all-white mix. Normally €135.88, yours for just €112.

Oh, and did we mention we have no nasty delivery charges? But you knew that already.

Above offers valid up to and including January 31st, with the exception of 20% off Italy, which will run until February 28th.