This is the perfect season to seek out Rioja wines, from the alluring texture of the whites to supple, warm, and delicately spiced Tempranillo’s, we are revelling in Rioja this week.

The launch of an EXTRA 15% OFF wine this week is the ideal time to stock up on some festive bottles ahead of the Christmas rush. Buying early takes the pressure off and secures those special bottles you want to gift or enjoy over the next weeks. We have canvased the team for their top tips with the extra 15% off wine in mind, their thoughts are shared here for your review.

Pink gins are growing in popularity. They bring a touch of fun to the table. They are also some very approachable gins with subtle fruity flavours and not too much spice. The downside, some can be overly sweet and cloying. However, they don’t need to be. Below are some excellently balanced pink gins naturally and subtlety flavoured and coloured with balance and finesse.

This week as the season turns and we head into November, the wine teams thoughts are occupied by the weather, wintery walks, a shift towards comfort foods, nights by the fire and naturally, seasonally appropriate winter warming reds, here are some of our suggestions.