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We have listed below links to other wine-related sites which we hope you
will find helpful, including wine tours, rent a vineyard, auctions etc.
General information
www.corkjester.com Jennifer Rosen, Cork Jester. Winner of the 2005 James Beard
Award for Internet Writing on Food, Restaurant, Beverage or Nutrition, author of Waiter, There's a Horse in My Wine, and The Cork Jester's Guide to Wine. Jennifer's weekly
wine column brings fun and fact to the world of wine.
www.winewriting.com - the alternative website for wine enthusiasts published by freelance journalist and writer Richard James: features lots of tastings, vineyard visits,
articles and news.
www.decanter.com The route to all good wine.
WineAndLeisure.com
WineAndLeisure.com is a guide to wine, travel and leisure. Users will find information
on tastings and winery tours, find out how to match wine with food or cheese, and learn more about wine terms using their wine glossary.
www.uncork.com.au The Uncorked Cellar. Wine information and collector software.
www.winefocus.com Helpful wine information service.
www.allaboutwine.com Comprehensive wine information service.
www.vine2wine.com Independent wine information and links centre.
www.wineoftheweek.com Up-to-date information on vintages, wine reviews, restaurants
to visit, etc, edited by Sue Courtney, with emphasis on Australia and New Zealand.
www.winetech.com Robert Parker's Wine Software.
Wine Storage
www.cavino.com
Wine racking, also clay and sand wine cellars.
Vines/Vineyards to rent and/or buy
www.hungariancottagesandvineyards.com/1.html For an alternative lifestyle try the unspoilt Western Territories of Hungary. Many of the properties for sale or rental are
smallholdings including vineyards complete with equipment, producing on average 500 litres of wine a year. We are happy to show you around the area and meet the owners.
 www.vineatransaction.com The largest catalogue of
wine properties for sale in France: 100 estates in Bordeaux, Cognac, Burgundy, Loire, Rhone, Champagne, Languedoc and Provence. Specialised real estate agents in each region. Banks, legal and
financial advisors for a secure transaction. A pool of technical experts indispensable to your setting-up.
www.vintageinvestments.com An anglo/french site specialized in the sale of and
investment in vineyards throughout France. We take care of all aspects of the purchase and running of your investment even if you have no knowledge of the french language or of farming grapes
www.englishorganicwine.co.uk
Sedlescombe organic vineyard in East Sussex offers a row of vines to rent from £75 a year.
www.latuc.com Chateau in the Cahors appellation of Southern France, which offers
rows of vines to rent.
www.3dwines.com Vineyard rentals.
www.vinewise.com Vineyard property sales.
Wine courses
http://www.bls-frenchcourses.com/course-wine-french-GB.html
Combined French Language & Wine Course in Bordeaux. Learn wine French with BLS Bordeaux. A
great combination of French Language with wine vocabulary. Courses in BLS Bordeaux.
http://www.wineunearthed.co.uk/ Wine Unearthed is based in the North-West and covers Cheshire and Manchester. Offers one-day workshops, private wine tasting
events, wine courses, corporate events etc.
 http://www.winecampus.org Mediterranean wine campus offers various courses with high academic standards. Some courses are designed specifically for professionals in the
wine trade and for those who are already acquainted with the basics of wine. Others, such as how to serve wine and entertaining with wine, are aimed at wine enthusiasts.
www.wine-matters.com Directed by Michael Palij MW and based in Oxford,
WineMatters has been running wine tuition courses since 1994. We offer Introductory wine appreciation, Advanced and Diploma level courses, as well as Masterclasses on specific topics of interest to wine connoisseurs.
www.christies.com/education 'The Christie's Wine Course' covers the three criteria that make a fine wine: the region, the grape variety and the winemaker. Established in 1982
by Michael Broadbent MW and Stephen Spurrier, lecturers also include other top Masters of Wine. We also offer 'Wine Masterclasses' for the more advanced palate.
www.NewcastleWineSchool.com - based in Northern England offers Wine Courses &
Tastings in Newcastle, Leeds, & Edinburgh. The courses are designed for people who enjoy wine and would like to learn more about it - in a relaxed, informal setting.. The wide variety of courses suit all levels of knowledge.
 www.freewinecourse.com A fun, interactive wine tasting course to do in your own time. Simply download and begin, then follow the course on-screen, or print out
sections and return to do the quizzes and exercises. Along with its Tasting Toolkit, this step-by-step course will help you quickly develop your knowledge and skills,
whether you're beginning from scratch or an intermediate wine buff!
www.wset.co.uk Trade & Government recognised providers of wine education since 1969, the Wine & Spirit Education Trust runs wine courses and tastings for
professionals and amateur enthusiasts alike.
www.wineeducators.com The Association of Wine Educators is a British group of independent, professional presenters of wine courses, wine tastings and seminars for
both trade and consumers. Each member is well qualified and is experienced in both wine and presentation skills.
www.wine-education-service.co.uk Wine courses in Greater London, Edinburgh and
Manchester.
www.rosemurraybrown.com Courses in Edinburgh, Glasgow and St Andrews with Rose Murray Brown MW.
www.winefoodacademy.com Evening courses, including WSET qualifications, at
various London venues.
Wine-related Courses
www.thirtyfifty.co.uk ThirtyFifty run wine tastings for private parties at home and for corporate events in most areas of England and Wales. The tastings are educational
yet fun and start at £20 per person, minimum 10 people. For more information call 0208 288 0314 or visit the web-site.
 www.walnutgrovecookery.com Gourmet cookery courses and luxury breaks for small groups in France's Upper Loire region.
Wine accessories
www.sequoia.co.uk
Monitor for cellar temperature, humidity and water presence - wirelessly. Out-of-the-Box Solution - up and running in 5 minutes. Uses the Internet and/or mobile phone to
deliver information anywhere using standard communication infrastructure .
www.barriques.fr/en/index.php Wine barrels made in France of oak or acacia wood. Site is in French and English. Contact Francis Thoulouse, 31 rue du Prilloume, 31100
Toulouse, France, Tel +33 (0)5 62 13 54 58, Fax +33 (0)5 62 13 54 59.
www.winecoolersolutions.co.uk Electric Wine Cooler...your guide to buying wine coolers online. Discover everything you need to know about electric wine coolers and
storage solutions.
 www.smilingfrog.co.uk Smiling Frog Limited hand painted glassware. Unique designs hand painted on wine glasses, champagne glasses or vases.
Choose from our own designs or have something designed specially for you to keep or to give as an original and thoughtful gift.
www.sorrells-wineracks.co.uk Sorrells Wine Racks and Cellar Accessories. Sorrells
manufacture and distribute traditional wine racks and wine storage solutions based in the UK.
www.everythingbutthewine.com brings you a unique selection of quality wine-related
gifts, ideal for all occasions, whether for friends or family, business colleagues or, perhaps, simply treating yourself ……
www.wineware.co.uk Custom designed wine racking, traditional made-to-measure wine
racks, Riedel crystal, decanters, glassware and many other wine accessories.
www.riedelcrystal.com Wine glass specialist.
www.midnightsun-designs.com
Scandinavian handblown crystal and art glass.
Wine tours
www.lagrandemaison.net Wine tours in newest French appellation of "Saumur - Puy
Notre Dame". Experienced and qualified wine guides offer fun and informative tours which take you deep into the heart of vineyards and caves to discover the creativity of
Loire Valley wines. Actually stay in the vineyards at La Grande Maison.
www.domainedelabellevue.com Chambres d'hôtes and Vineyard Discovery in the heart of the Loire Valley. Enjoy private wine tours and wine tastings in the company of a
vigneron at his Domaine and experience grape-picking during harvest.
www.theuniquetraveller.com Private tour operator based in UK and Spain specialising in gourmet wine tours to the authentic Spain. Customised culinary wine holidays for
corporate and incentive travel. We specialise in historic accommodation, cooking classes, private dining, prestigious wine estates, tutored wine tastings and private events at unique venues.
www.frenchwinetours.co.uk Small group guided tours in the Minervois region of Southern France. Visit award-winning wineries and enjoy delicious regional cuisine.
Tours include trips to a goats' cheese farm and a cooper. Relax and let us do the organising.
www.robertsonwinetours.com Robertson wine tours offers a diverse range of services in
Argentina, the most visited country in Latin America. Let us share our knowledge and love of it with our premium touring. We also operate in Chile and Uruguay.
www.vinetude.com Wine tasting tours and residential wine courses in Languedoc
-Roussillon, France, where many small independent vignerons are passionately expressing themselves and making exciting, varied and individual wines full of character.
www.tuscan-wine-tours.com Individual wine tours in Tuscany offered by fluent English
speaking Sommelier. Discover the back roads of the Tuscan wine country, the history of local villages and explore the traditional and new wines of the different areas at exclusive wine estates.
www.vintage-winetours.co.uk Vintage Wine Tours gives specialist information relating
to fine wine tasting holidays in France. These cultural but fun holidays are suitable for couples, groups and the solo traveller visiting the classical wine growing regions of France.
www.vintagespain.com Wine tours in Spain. Exclusive wine tasting gourmet tours to
the most interesting Spanish wine regions. We offer scheduled and customized tours.
www.day-tripper.net All about Calais and what you can buy there.
www.stephenbarrett.com Unique wine entertainer and tour organiser.
Wine auctions
www.cellar21.com/Auction/xcAuction.asp Cellar21.com brings together wine buyers and sellers in a virtual auction room that is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
www.winecommune.com Buy and sell wine at WineCommune.com!
www.Auctionvine.com Leading on-line wine auctioneer.
www.wine-auction-gazette.com Wine auction details.
Sites of specific interest
www.winesnaturally.co.uk Wines Naturally offers a large range of organic and
biodynamic wines as well as other organic beverages, with fast, free UK delivery for cases of 12 or more bottles of wine. Buy today!
www.liquidliterature.co.uk The site for Bacchanalian bibliophiles (try saying that when
you've had a few). Liquid Literature is a small independent mail order business specialising in new, second-hand and out of print books on all aspects of alcoholic beverages.
www.winesofcanada.com A complete reference to the wineries and wine regions of
Canada; Including information and facts about wine.
www.MagellanWine.co.uk provides constantly updated information on Portugal and Portuguese wines including producers, regions, extensive tasting notes and links. Also
, 'ask the expert' and newsletter sign-up features.
 www.enjoyingviognier.com Enjoying Viognier is a site just about Viognier! As well as background information, it includes a comprehensive and
searchable catalogue, with tasting notes, prices and availability of over 400 Viogniers.
 WinesofNZ.com provides useful information on New Zealand wine regions, wineries and wines including maps, event listings and wine competition results.
www.wineshop.it The web reference for Italian wine lovers.
www.pinotage.org For lovers of this South African varietal.
www.winebooks.co.uk Rare and out-of-print wine books.*
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Last updated on May 09, 2008