August 2022
This month we opened up a map of Europe and decided to travel to the extremes of the (wine) continent. Sure, we bring you some summer holiday favourites (Grillo, Chianti) but also some rarer varieties that we needed to travel a bit to find. South ern Italy is a good summer holiday spot, but how many of us get to the very bottom of Italy or the isle of Sardinia… more
July 2022
Some may prefer the shores of Balaton, others the hills of Brda or the northern plains of Serbia, but one thing for sure is those Central European countries to our south make some great wine, and this month we bring 4 Hungarian gems. White wine from Tokay is famous the world over and is stuck in our mind for making sweet, sticky wines. That is “So 2008”… Modern Tokay wines… more
June 2022
This month’s wine journey takes us to two locations that are famous not just because the make great wine, but also they were to home to many Popes in the last 1700 years. That’s a long time for good wine and probably why they are so good at it. Welcome back to The Rhone Valley and Sicily! We start this month with wines from the region around Châteauneuf-du-Pape located near… more
May 2022
Despite all that it is happening out there to try and bring us down, there is something that we can not deny, and that is that Summer is just around the corner. More sun, holidays, and a great time to drink some wine and not have to wake up too early the next day. Time to enjoy. To help with your summer relaxing, we have prepared a number of French… more
April 2022
Nobody is a fool this April with a lovely mix of French wines from an old friend with a new shop - Vinodome. Expect a classic mix of reds from Bordeaux and light sunny whites from the south but a couple added bonus. The Grenache from Famille Descombe is one of those hidden treats. Full of flavour exploding in your mouth at a price we would expect to see 3… more
March 2022
March Madness used to have another meaning for me. Normally, it referred to the Basket Ball championships in the US. Today it is more likely to describe what is happening in Europe, or the fact that despite crazy inflation and a 2nd mortgage every time you fill your car with fuel, we can still find highly rated wines at affordable prices. I want to believe it is the last one… more
January 2022
Here we go into another new year. IWCoK is as excited as always to hunt out new wines that will bring happiness and joy to so many peoples weekend dinners (or Tuesday night sofa and Netflix lethargy) . What ever works for you, we have a selection this month that spans both the New and Old worlds. Our whites start in the rolling hills just across the border in Austria.… more
December 2021
This Christmas at IWCoK we have just one message for everybody in our Wine House, and that is Thank You. It needs to be said that it is because OF YOU, that we are celebrating our 10th Christmas at IWCoK. Ten years of monthly fun, new tastes, smells and wine adventures. I never thought we would still be here after the first year, but you guys have put a lot… more
November 2021
Latin like style, flavour and temperament. Passion. That was what we wanted with a box of big red from across the Latin countries and a chance to sample a host of varietal whites from across the world. We concentrated our white selection tis month on Sauvignon Blanc. Typically, green and crisp that goes well as an aperitive or with white fish, or salty foods. The three wines all have varying… more
