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Does rosé really have a season? For many of us, rosé means sunshine, long lunches and sitting outside with friends. 😎
But does it really have to disappear when summer does?
We say, absolutely not! 🍷
Think of Minuty: a classic pale Provence rosé, wonderfully crisp, fresh and made for those warm summer days.
But rosé doesn’t stop there. Look at styles such as Sancerre Rosé or Malbec Rosé. Often deeper in colour, with more texture, fruit and complexity, they can be much more substantial wines, and particularly good with food.
These are rosés that can happily move from the garden table to the dinner table as the evenings start to cool. In fact, some of the more serious rosés deserve to be treated much more like a red or white wine than simply a summer refresher.
So as September approaches, we want to know, are you putting your rosé away until next summer, or carrying on regardless? Is Rosé a summer tradition or year-round wine? Let us know your thoughts and preferences in the comments below! 👇
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ON SALE NOW! 📣 It may only be August, but it`s the launch of our Annual Christmas Tasting! 🍷
Join us for the ultimate festive wine experience: with 100 wines from 12 importers all under one roof, this is your chance to discover an incredible range of wines perfectly suited for the festive season. Whether you’re searching for sparkling wines to kick off Christmas parties, crowd-pleasing reds for entertaining, or elegant bottles to serve alongside that Christmas feast, no matter the moment, we’ve got you covered.
This event is not only about tasting but also about learning. Our knowledgable importers will be on hand to guide you through each wine, sharing insights and food-pairing tips to make your Christmas celebrations extra special. It’s the perfect opportunity to discover new favourites, stock up for the season, and ensure your Christmas table is filled with wines that impress.
Tickets are limited for each session and sold on a first-come basis; book yours via the link below:
🔗 Book tickets here: https://shenfieldwine.co.uk/christmas-booking-form/
📆 Friday 6th November 2026.
🕰️ Session 1: 5:30pm - 7:15pm.
🕰️ Session 2: 7:15pm - 9:00pm.
🎟️ £25 per person; we’ll refund one ticket against all orders of 12 bottles or more. Orders must be placed on the night.
📍 Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, Brentwood, CM15 8LB.
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We know, we know…it’s August. We promise we haven’t completely lost the plot. 🎄
We draw the line at Christmas music in August. Christmas wine, however…some things are worth getting organised early for, and the Shenfield Wine Company Annual Christmas Tasting is most definitely one of them! 🍷
An evening of festive bottles, from old favourites to new discoveries, and plenty of opportunities to find something rather special for the Christmas table. And, if previous years are anything to go by, tickets won’t hang around for long…
Tickets are being released VERY soon; if you want to be the first in the know, be sure to sign up to our mailing list now! You can do so at the bottom of our website; the link is in our bio. 👆
We hope to see you there! 👋
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Throwing it back to our Sip and Smoke last Friday! 🔥 The sunny weather we`ve had this year has certainly allowed us to take advantage of our al fresco seating and enjoy a sip, a smoke and the company of likeminded cigar aficionados.
The Partagás Línea Maestra Rito has revealed itself as a favourite from recent Sip and Smoke evenings, and offers a rich, savoury note of leather and earth, layered with gingerbread, clove and orange zest; these flavours paired beautifully with Frapin VSOP Cognac, whose orange, vanilla and warming cinnamon and pepper notes echo the cigar’s sweetness and spice without overpowering it.
Thank you to everyone that joined us; if you didn`t manage to make it this time, keep an eye on our social media for the next one!
Happy Pinot Noir Day! 🍷 Or, as the movie Sideways taught us: there is Pinot…and then there is everything else.
Thin skinned, temperamental, terroir obsessed, Pinot Noir isn’t just a grape. It’s a calling. A way of life. Indeed, "A perfectly reasonable excuse to spend 20 minutes discussing the difference between red fruit, dried red fruit and slightly dried red fruit."
Pinot Noir is, frankly, a dangerous grape for wine merchants. There’s always another bottle to discover. Another vineyard, another vintage, another producer, another bottle that makes you think, “Right. This is the one.”
It’s notoriously tricky to grow. It demands the right place, the right conditions, the right vintage…and apparently, our complete devotion.
When it works: red fruit, earth, spice, silky tannins, that savoury little something. One sip and suddenly you’re checking the label, asking about the vineyard and wondering why you ever drank anything else.
So pour Pinot. Talk about the Pinot. Get unnecessarily passionate about the Pinot. Because today, we’re drinking Pinot.
"We’re not drinking any f*ing Merlot!"**
**Never seen the movie Sideways? If you`re a wine lover, you really should check it out!! 🎬
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With today being National Prosecco Day, we thought it was about time to impart a little big of wine knowledge which we feel is particularly worth knowing... 🥂
If you enjoy a glass of Prosecco (or five!), you will have no doubt heard the terms Brut and Extra Dry. But this is where it can get confusing!
Despite the name, Extra Dry Prosecco is actually sweeter than Brut. Yes, really! Here`s a little Shenfield Wine Co. guide to Prosecco:
🥂 Brut: crisper, drier and more refreshing.
🥂 Extra Dry: softer, fruitier and slightly sweeter.
And the easy way to remember it is:
Brut = drier.
Extra Dry = sweeter!
Or you could just save this post for future reference. 😉
It sounds completely backwards…but now you know! 👍 And if all this talk of Prosecco has made you thirsty, you also know where to find us. 😉 Cheers! 🥂
📍 Shenfield Wine Company, 86 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NB.
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Apparently we need special glasses to view the solar eclipse?! 😎 Pretty sure we`ve already got the glasses that we need for this evening sorted... 🍷
Cheers!! 🥂
(But seriously folks, don`t look at the sun directly - do the whole solar eclipse thing properly and safely with the special glasses or another safe method! And then enjoy a glass of wine afterwards. 😉)
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Some things are just better together, and we would put wine and cheese very high up on that list! 🍷🧀
Following on from our recent Crouch Valley wine tasting, we therefore thought that a couple of the pairings deserved a little moment of their own. These are just two of our favourites from the night:
@hollands_crouchvalleywine was paired with Red Fox Red Leicester, Rye Sourdough Crackers and Caramelised Onion Chutney. The creamy, fruity Chardonnay worked beautifully with the rich, slightly sweet and nutty cheese, with the chutney adding another little layer of sweetness.
And for red wine drinkers, we paired @danburyridgewine Pinot Noir with Lincolnshire Poacher, Rye Sourdough Crackers and Fig and Shallot Chutney. Bright red fruit and freshness from the Pinot Noir met the full-flavoured cheese brilliantly, while the fig and shallot chutney rounded everything off rather nicely.
Two English wines. Two very good cheeses. And two combinations we’d happily revisit. 😉
Which one would you choose? Let us know in the comments below 👇
#EnglishWine #CheeseAndWine #Shenfield #Essex #ShenfieldWineCo
Who says a wine shop can`t know its beer?! 🍺 Today is International Beer Day, so we`re shining a light on our collection of unusual and interesting beers.
From classic European brews to bottles you won`t find in the supermarket, we love stocking beers with character, just as we love stocking wines with personality.
Pictured are just a few of our favourites; we have many more here in store! Let us know in the comments below if you`d like any more info on the beers pictured, too, and we`ll feature them in future posts.
Fancy trying something a little bit different this weekend? Whether it`s beer or wine, we`ve got you covered, and can advise on a tipple to suit your tastebuds...cheers! 🍻
📍 Shenfield Wine Company, 86 Hutton Road, Shenfield, CM15 8NB.
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