Blogs — east finchley

There was a fabulous turnout of local residents at this year's East Finchley Festival. We got to meet many of our customers who saw our stall and came and said “Hi” and bought a glass of wine, beer or cider. We also had some readymade cocktails that people enjoyed drinking while they sat and watched the entertainment on the stage.  Nearing the end of the day, The East Finchley Festival Raffle was held. Bottles N Jars supplied a wonderful luxury hamper filled with lots of goodies. Below is a picture of Mr Skolnick who picked up the prize on behalf...

I’ve tasted so many incredible bottles this year and had the pleasure of recommending so many great drops to you all. So, it’s time for my end-of-year round-up of all our favourite tipples of 2022. It was hard, and so many exceptional wines aren’t on the list, but I’ve narrowed it down to just ten bottles. There’s only one rule, they must be available in the shop, so in no particular order, here they are. 2019 Grandes Lignes Riesling, Leon Boesch An 11th generation family estate that started in 1640 at the heart of the Vosges Mountain Regional Natural Park....

January is over and so it’s time to blow off those start of the year blues and try something new. It’s a time to focus on regions & wines that represent amazing value for money and most importantly are interesting & new. Here’s three of our top picks to try, you can buy them as a pack and make a saving or can try & buy individually as you go.