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Ron de Jeremy...For Adults Only!
Cheekily named after the most famous male adult entertainment star ever, the Ron de Jeremy rums are hand-crafted to a recipe created by another legend, 75 year-old Cuban master distiller Francisco ‘Don Pancho’ Fernandez, who has been directly responsible for the success of countless rum brands, including Havana Club....
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The Owl & The Dust Devil - Augmented Reality For Wine
Finca Decero is a single vineyard estate that was launched in 2008 and since when has gone on to achieve critical acclaim for its small, focussed portfolio of 5 high quality red wines. Decero, meaning ‘from scratch’ consists of one hundred hectares of vineyard newly planted in 2000 at 1050...
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La Rioja Alta Viña Arana - The Birth of a new Gran Reserva!
With a history dating back over 125 years, La Rioja Alta, S.A. - widely recognised to be one of the finest wineries in the Rioja region - have just announced the release of a brand new Rioja Gran Reserva. The new Viña Arana Gran Reserva 2012 is the first...
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Wine Folly: Wine Guide 101 Beginners Guide to Wine
We've recently received a great free guide from the team over at Wine Folly and we thought it would be good to share it here on our blog. Titled "Wine 101 - Beginners Guide to Wine" the handy 21 page guide provides a useful resource for those interested to discover...
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A Tuscan Treat...Olio dell'Ornellaia Extra Virgin Olive Oil
We are pleased to announce that stock of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia's Extra Virgin Olive Oil has now arrived.....and just in time for the festive season! Presented in an attractive gift box this award winning olive oil is always a firm favourite with our customers and a must have for every gourmand...
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Top Tuscan Wines from Casa Brancaia Now Available Online
In 1981 a Swiss couple, Brigitte and Bruno Widmer, fell in love with the abandoned Brancaia estate in Chianti and purchased it. Just two years later, Brancaia came in first place in an important Chianti Classico tasting, which catapulted them onto the international wine stage. Today, Barbara Widmer, oenologist...
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Seedlip Drinks | The World's First Non Alcoholic Spirits
For those that are looking to support Macmillan Cancer next month with their "Go Sober for October" campaign, a trio of Seedlip Spirits that have arrived on our portfolio might just solve the impending problem of what to drink when you're not drinking! Seedlip Drinks produce the world's first...
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Biodynamics & The Cosmic Rhythm of Wine Production
Biodynamic wine production is an approach to winemaking based upon the work of Austrian philosopher Rudolph Steiner. In addition to organic practices such as the exclusion of chemical or synthetic herbicides, fertilisers and pesticides, biodynamic farmers rely upon special plant, animal and mineral preparations to enhance the health of...
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What makes wine Organic?
Certified organic (CO) and practicing organic (PO) wine is produced from grapes grown in accordance with principles of organic farming, which typically excludes the use of artificial chemical fertilisers, pesticides, fungicides and herbicides. The process is audited by the recognised body in the wine producing country of origin, according...
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Welcome to the new website of Hic!.......hope you enjoy the refresh!
We've moved into a new part of the wonderful world wide web and I hope you enjoy the new look. As with all moves there's still some unpacking to do and a touch more decorating but we hope to have all areas of the online store up and running...
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