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A Best of British Christmas

Celebrate Christmas with the best of British food and wine. From delicate canapes and starters to mouth-watering main courses and indulgent cheese boards...

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A beginner’s guide to Port

A true Christmas tipple, Port is a must-have at this time of year. Whether it’s for you to sip and savour in front of the fire, enjoy a glass with...

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Christmas Food & Wine Pairing: Dessert & Sweet Treats

A time for indulgence, it’s hard to escape sweet treats around Christmas time. From mince pies to seemingly endless supplies of bite-sized chocolates, there...

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Christmas Food & Wine Pairing: Main Courses

Christmas comes but once a year and it’s the perfect opportunity to pull out your favourite bottle. But if you’d like a sprinkling of Tanner's magic, then...

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Christmas Food & Wine Pairing: Starters

From timeless classics to vegetarian dishes, Amy McCudden helps you kick off your Christmas feast in style with a sprinkling of festive food and wine...

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How do you choose a Christmas Whisky gift?

Whilst whisky is a drink enjoyed all year round, a tipple or two at Christmas time is perfect for taking the edge off a cold evening. But where do you...

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All American Food & Wine Pairings

Matching food with the right wine can really elevate a dish. It’s not a competition – like a certain election – but it’s about ensuring the flavours of the meal...

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Bordeaux: What are you pairing it with?

Do you like Bordeaux wine? Perhaps you’re partial to Tanners Claret or a sumptuous Sauternes. Or maybe you’re yet to discover some affordable gems.

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The Beginner's Guide to Sherry

Gone are days when Sherry was associated with Miss Marple and village gossip, the world of Sherry is bursting with flavour and varying styles. But even so...

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White Port - Perfect Summer Sipping

From chilled, elegant rosé on a gloriously sunny day, to a warming dram of single malt whisky on a crisp Winter evening, certain drinks just feel right in the moment...

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Your Tanners Tasting Tour

Have you tried the Tanners own label range yet? Perhaps a Tanners Claret is a regular feature in your wicker basket, it is our best-selling wine after all. Maybe...

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Celebrate English Wine Week 2024

English wine is a mosaic of stories, a patchwork quilt of unwavering dedication to the land that has reaped the rewards in critic reviews and scores, as well as wowing...

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World Whisky Day - Saturday 18th May 2024

They say confession is good for you, now, who is going to join me and admit to being a member of the ‘I only drink single malt Scotch club’? I...

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Demystifying En Primeur

As a customer of Tanners, you will almost certainly have seen the words En Primeur, but what is it? Is it expensive? And where do you even start? Like you,...

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The £15 Challenge

I was going to call this blog ‘Forget about the price tag’, but it occurred to me that it may be construed as some sort of crazed wine giveaway. Sadly,...

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Why get involved with Fine Wine Services– from a newbie

I am very new to the wine industry. Admittedly, I am in the junior category of Tanners employees. Maybe there is an untapped niche market for ‘L Plates’ for those...

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Christmas Tips and Tricks

It’s that time of year when those skills of planning and time management that I’ve proudly put on my LinkedIn profile come into their own. Christmas is a...

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