Tanners Editorial

Over recent years, Welsh viticulture has continued to see significant growth, producing wines that are garnering national and international acclaim. This...

As featured in The Shropshire Star, read the Tanners Press Release from Marketing Manager Christina Albon regarding the new solar panels at the historic...

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...

2023 has generally produced balanced, fresh, elegant red wines with plenty of attractive fruit and ripe tannins. They will drink well relatively early but will have the...

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,...

Many years ago, while exploring the vineyards of Friuli, I took a wrong turn and ended up at a Slovenian checkpoint. I was short of time, and it was at...

Alcohol-Free wine: What is it, who’s drinking it and is it something we’ll see more of? Erica Baker-Vilain, Tanners Cellars Shop Manager, gives us some insight...

I was having a conversation recently with a customer who wanted a nice, full-bodied red wine for around £20. I said, “What about something from Chile?...

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,...

Whether you’re celebrating or simply enjoying a good rest, the March bank holiday weekend will undoubtedly involve food (and possibly a plethora of...

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...

As St. David's Day approaches, it's once again the perfect time to raise a glass and celebrate Welsh heritage and culture. But have you ever raised...

Tanners’ Burgundy 2022 En Primeur campaign is upon us, and while I don’t expect to see another rendition of “best-ever vintage” from many quarters, I wonder...

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...

Let us take the stress out of food matching this Christmas. Our Cellar Shop team in Shrewsbury have picked their favourite festive drinks and paired...

Bela Lugosi famously uttered this line on screen in the 1931 production of Dracula. The eponymous Count is an excellent host, offering his guest, Jonathan...

New Zealand has been a byword for quality cool-climate wines for the last 30 years, but it is one region in particular that has taken the world’s stage by...

As you may have already heard on the grapevine, 2022 will be remembered as a bit of a miracle vintage. With hot and dry conditions over much of the summer...

When considering British stereotypes, writes Tiffany Vernon, we are often described as being sophisticated, polite and self-disciplined. When we aren’t queuing...

A region that was once renowned for its appellation bottlings from across the whole growing zone has now developed into distinct districts where producers...

It is that time of year again when rosé takes centre stage, writes Simon Jones, however sales throughout the year are much more consistent than they used...

Alongside Châteauneuf-du-Pape and Chablis it is perhaps one of the best-known names in the lexicon of wine. However, many folk would be hard pushed...

It is no secret that I have a long-affirmed affection for Bordeaux, writes Tiffany Vernon, but I am yet to explore the region in its entirety (it is certainly bigger...

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times – summer is the ideal time to talk about, (and greedily consume!) the still largely underappreciated...