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• 30th Nov 2009CHRISTMAS AT THE FLYING CORKSCREW

  LATE NIGHT XMAS GIFT SHOPPING EVERY THURSDAY IN DECEMBER - A COMPLIMENTARY GLASS OF FIZZ WITH EVERY PURCHASE AND FREE GIFT PACKAGING. This December we are staying open until 9pm on Thursdays and trying to make Christmas shopping an enjoyable experience. So come along and enjoy a glass of something while we pack your gifts in boxes and "hamper" baskets.

• 30th Nov 2009Spring in Bordeaux

  We are planning a sensational trip to Bordeaux We will be visiting Chateaux Lynch Bages, Mouton Rothschild, Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande, La Gaffeliere, Haut Brion, Margaux, Latour, Climens and d'Yquem. Full details...

• 11th Nov 2009Chateau Musar Tasting

  We are delighted to announce a tasting from the amazing Lebanese winery Chateau Musar at 8pm on Friday 4th December. The tasting will be hosted by Fiona Bacon of Chateau Musar UK.

• 11th Nov 2009The Flying Corkscrew Christmas Tasting

  A date for the diaries. Our annual Christmas tasting weekend will run from Friday 11th December through to Sunday 13th December. Admission is FREE so make sure you get the dates in your diaries. More details will be posted soon.

• 25th Oct 2009Greywacke Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc 2009

  Just arrived from Kevin Judd, who was recently the chief winemaker at Cloudy Bay but now runs his own vineyard.

• 25th Oct 2009Old vs New World Tasting

  Our next tasting is on Friday 20th November (8pm) when we will be comparing quality wines from Western Australia and the Rhone Valley. It will be hosted by Tony Cloke from Plantagenet Wines, Western Australia and Anne-Helene Délage from Paul Jaboulet Ainé, Rhone Valley.

• 15th Sep 2009Flying Corkscrew Success at the 2008 International Wine Challenge

  We are pleased to announce that we were again voted Regional Wine Merchant of the Year for East Central England, as well as being shortlisted for Small Independent Wine Merchant of the Year for the UK and shortlisted in three separate categories as Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year for Australia, Argentina and South Africa.

• 24th Mar 2009Bin End Bargain Shiraz -£4.89 from £7.50

  We have snapped upa parcel of Argentinean Shiraz from top winery Finca Flichman. Vina Barrancas Shiraz 2005, Finca Flichman, Mendoza, Argentina - was £7.50 - single bottle now only £5.75 - buy 6 at £5.46 pr 12 at an incredible £4.89!!!

• 20th Mar 2009More Bin End Bargains '5 Star ' Wines at (almost) Half Price.

  Some truly classy wines from two Western Australia wineries owned by the Fogarty family, who have decided to pull out of the UK market. Deep Woods is a top class winery from the Margaret River rated a '5 star' winery by James Halliday and the following wines are up for grabs.

• 17th Mar 2009Bin End Bargains Mitolo Rosé - £6.45 from £13.25

  We are taking advantage of importers finding themselves overstocked in uncertain times, by buying up parcels and offering real bargains to our customers. This time it is a stonking rosé from Mitolo in the McLaren Vale, Australia and made from Sangiovese(the grape used for Chianti)

• 11th Mar 2009Wine Offer with Invest Today

  We have linked up with Invest Today to offer interesting and outstanding wines. At the 2008 International Wine Challenge the Flying Corkscrew, as well as being voted Wine Merchant of the Year for East Central England, was short listed as Specialist Wine Merchant of the Year for South Africa.

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