• 📸 @trenthamestatewinery I love this picture as it is of Anthony and Pat Murphy from Trentham Estate who make the wonderful Murphys Shiraz that we sell here in Bristol. The Murphys have been growing grapes in the Murray Darling since 1909 and sell a range of wines under their Trentham Estate label as well as Murphys. Whilst the Chardonnay is unoaked, the Shiraz has been aged in a selection of French and American oak barrels before bottling. Lots of plum and dark chocolate flavours. 😋 It’s also vegan 🌱 😇 Happy Australia Day 2020 to all of our friends down below. We are thinking of you all. 🇦🇺 . . . #australiaday2020 #wine #australianwine #veganwine #bristolfinewine #murphyswine #trenthamestate #bristolrestaurants #bristolwine #wine #bristol #bath #bathrestaurants
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    📸 @trenthamestatewinery I love this picture as it is of Anthony and Pat Murphy from Trentham Estate who make the wonderful Murphys Shiraz that we sell here in Bristol. The Murphys have been growing grapes in the Murray Darling since 1909 and sell a range of wines under their Trentham Estate label as well as Murphys. Whilst the Chardonnay is unoaked, the Shiraz has been aged in a selection of French and American oak barrels before bottling. Lots of plum and dark chocolate flavours. 😋 It’s also vegan 🌱 😇 Happy Australia Day 2020 to all of our friends down below. We are thinking of you all. 🇦🇺 . . . #australiaday2020 #wine #australianwine #veganwine #bristolfinewine #murphyswine #trenthamestate #bristolrestaurants #bristolwine #wine #bristol #bath #bathrestaurants
  • Happy Monday everyone! Today is meant to be Blue Monday, the most gloomy day of the year. However the sun is shining ☀️ the sky is the most beautiful blue and the cold crisp air along the harbourside was invigorating and rejuvenating. Highly recommend a brisk lunchtime walk for you all. Today’s wine (which the eagle eyed among you will notice piqued the interest of a family of swans!) 🦢 🦢 🦢, is a new Malbec to our portfolio. Gauchezco Estate Malbec from Mendoza. Grapes were sourced from the Barrancas-Maipú sub region of Mendoza around 750m above sea level. This area is also where the first high quality vineyard was planted in Mendoza back in the 1880’s. Gauchezco are extremely lucky to be the owners of this plot today. The Gauchezco Malbec has masses of plum, raspberry and dry fig aromas with some lovely violet notes. It’s a complex and harmonious wine and velvety firm tannins and a juicy finish. It would also be a great match for any upcoming Burns night haggis suppers this weekend. Slainte 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (ps and it’s vegan 🌱) KA . . . #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #veganwine #bristolwinesupplier #bristol #wine #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #bristolsuppliers #bathsuppliers #newstuff #bluemonday #january2020 #notdoingdryjanuary #malbec #argentina #gauchezco #gauchezcowines
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    Happy Monday everyone! Today is meant to be Blue Monday, the most gloomy day of the year. However the sun is shining ☀️ the sky is the most beautiful blue and the cold crisp air along the harbourside was invigorating and rejuvenating. Highly recommend a brisk lunchtime walk for you all. Today’s wine (which the eagle eyed among you will notice piqued the interest of a family of swans!) 🦢 🦢 🦢, is a new Malbec to our portfolio. Gauchezco Estate Malbec from Mendoza. Grapes were sourced from the Barrancas-Maipú sub region of Mendoza around 750m above sea level. This area is also where the first high quality vineyard was planted in Mendoza back in the 1880’s. Gauchezco are extremely lucky to be the owners of this plot today. The Gauchezco Malbec has masses of plum, raspberry and dry fig aromas with some lovely violet notes. It’s a complex and harmonious wine and velvety firm tannins and a juicy finish. It would also be a great match for any upcoming Burns night haggis suppers this weekend. Slainte 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (ps and it’s vegan 🌱) KA . . . #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #veganwine #bristolwinesupplier #bristol #wine #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #bristolsuppliers #bathsuppliers #newstuff #bluemonday #january2020 #notdoingdryjanuary #malbec #argentina #gauchezco #gauchezcowines
  • We are a bit late to the party, but Happy New Year! 🍾 Hoping that now we are half way through the (whispers) ‘dry’ month, thoughts are turning to all things vinous. We at BFW towers haven’t completely embraced Dry Jan, if truth be told.. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 🤦‍♂️ In fact we’ve been busily sourcing new things. And here are two of them! 🎉 New Languedoc wines now in stock as of this week. Comte de Morlieres Chardonnay 2018 aged for 12 months in oak. Totally delicious with elegant aromas of vanilla, yellow stone fruits, oak and butter. Comte de Molieires Pinot Noir 2018 - fresh light and generous with aromas of kirsch soaked fruits and spices. If you’d like to try these wines, please give us a 📞 or 📧 . . . #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #bristolsupplier #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #bathsupplier #wine #bristol #bath #winetrade
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    We are a bit late to the party, but Happy New Year! 🍾 Hoping that now we are half way through the (whispers) ‘dry’ month, thoughts are turning to all things vinous. We at BFW towers haven’t completely embraced Dry Jan, if truth be told.. 🤦🏼‍♀️ 🤦‍♂️ In fact we’ve been busily sourcing new things. And here are two of them! 🎉 New Languedoc wines now in stock as of this week. Comte de Morlieres Chardonnay 2018 aged for 12 months in oak. Totally delicious with elegant aromas of vanilla, yellow stone fruits, oak and butter. Comte de Molieires Pinot Noir 2018 - fresh light and generous with aromas of kirsch soaked fruits and spices. If you’d like to try these wines, please give us a 📞 or 📧 . . . #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #bristolsupplier #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #bathsupplier #wine #bristol #bath #winetrade
  • We have been honoured to work with so many wonderful bars, restaurants, pubs and venues this year. We hope you’ve all enjoyed working with us. We wish you a wonderful Christmas and New Year and we look forward to seeing you on the other side. Bring on 2020..! . . . #bristolfinewine #bristol #wine #bristolwine #bristolsupplier #bristol #christmas2019 #bristolbusiness #winetrade
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    We have been honoured to work with so many wonderful bars, restaurants, pubs and venues this year. We hope you’ve all enjoyed working with us. We wish you a wonderful Christmas and New Year and we look forward to seeing you on the other side. Bring on 2020..! . . . #bristolfinewine #bristol #wine #bristolwine #bristolsupplier #bristol #christmas2019 #bristolbusiness #winetrade
  • Revisiting @bianchisbristol for today’s tipple. Our old friends @regissylvain with three wines perfect for festive imbibing. New vintages of the Gamay and Sauvignon Blanc (both now 2018) and their newly released Bourgogne Blanc 2018 which will most certainly be gracing the table at BFW Towers this Christmas. . . . #regissylvain #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #bristolfinewine #christmas2019 #wine #bristol #bristolbusiness
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    Revisiting @bianchisbristol for today’s tipple. Our old friends @regissylvain with three wines perfect for festive imbibing. New vintages of the Gamay and Sauvignon Blanc (both now 2018) and their newly released Bourgogne Blanc 2018 which will most certainly be gracing the table at BFW Towers this Christmas. . . . #regissylvain #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #bristolfinewine #christmas2019 #wine #bristol #bristolbusiness
  • Not a festive treat under the tree as such, more a festive treat under a wreath. And what a beauty it is (wine and wreath!) Today’s tasty drop is our 2014 Biferno Riserva from Tor del Colle. The grape variety used for Biferno is Montepulciano and can also have up to 20% Aglianico in the blend. For a Riserva it has to be aged for at least three years before release. This is a joy to drink right now. Get some now as it will likely move to 2015 in the NY. Thanks to @bianchisbristol for letting me snap photos 📸 KA . . . #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #bristolfinewine #bristol #bath #bristolsuppliers #bristolrestaurants #wine #christmas #wreathenvy christmas2019
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    Not a festive treat under the tree as such, more a festive treat under a wreath. And what a beauty it is (wine and wreath!) Today’s tasty drop is our 2014 Biferno Riserva from Tor del Colle. The grape variety used for Biferno is Montepulciano and can also have up to 20% Aglianico in the blend. For a Riserva it has to be aged for at least three years before release. This is a joy to drink right now. Get some now as it will likely move to 2015 in the NY. Thanks to @bianchisbristol for letting me snap photos 📸 KA . . . #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #bristolfinewine #bristol #bath #bristolsuppliers #bristolrestaurants #wine #christmas #wreathenvy christmas2019
  • Today’s wine under the tree is one of our on going favourites - A delicious Italian Frappato from Baglio Gibellina called Incanto del Sud. A more weighty red than you might normally expect from the Frappato grape, and a really great pairing for any red meats that may be adorning your table or save it for the cheese course 🧀 Thanks to @caperandcure for providing today’s festive back drop 📸 . . . #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #wine #bristol #bath #bristolsuppliers #bristolbusiness #bathrestaurants #bristolrestaurants #bristolrestaurantscene bathsuppliers #bathbusiness #bathrestaurantscene
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    Today’s wine under the tree is one of our on going favourites - A delicious Italian Frappato from Baglio Gibellina called Incanto del Sud. A more weighty red than you might normally expect from the Frappato grape, and a really great pairing for any red meats that may be adorning your table or save it for the cheese course 🧀 Thanks to @caperandcure for providing today’s festive back drop 📸 . . . #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #wine #bristol #bath #bristolsuppliers #bristolbusiness #bathrestaurants #bristolrestaurants #bristolrestaurantscene bathsuppliers #bathbusiness #bathrestaurantscene
  • El Candado Pedro Ximenez by @valdespinosherry is a perfect Christmas wine. Either serve alongside a Christmas Pudding, or with some ice cream with a splash of PX over the top. El Candado means padlock - named as such because (as the story goes) that the wine was so good, the owners kept it under lock and key! 🔐 The Solera has been going since 1972, but the average age of the final blend is about 8-10 years old. It’s also a good 400g of sugar per litre 😬. Luckily the palate still retains some freshness and a lick of acidity so it’s not the tooth coating experience you’d imagine. Thanks to @thekensingtonarms for letting me snap pictures 📸 . . . #bristolfinewine #twelvewinesofchristmas #festivetreatsunderthetree #bristol #wine #bristolsuppliers ##bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #bathsuppliers #bath
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    El Candado Pedro Ximenez by @valdespinosherry is a perfect Christmas wine. Either serve alongside a Christmas Pudding, or with some ice cream with a splash of PX over the top. El Candado means padlock - named as such because (as the story goes) that the wine was so good, the owners kept it under lock and key! 🔐 The Solera has been going since 1972, but the average age of the final blend is about 8-10 years old. It’s also a good 400g of sugar per litre 😬. Luckily the palate still retains some freshness and a lick of acidity so it’s not the tooth coating experience you’d imagine. Thanks to @thekensingtonarms for letting me snap pictures 📸 . . . #bristolfinewine #twelvewinesofchristmas #festivetreatsunderthetree #bristol #wine #bristolsuppliers ##bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #bathsuppliers #bath
  • Christmas is most definitely the time that we all like to dig out the sweet stuff. And I’m not just talking about that box of Celebrations you ‘bought for the kids’ ...🍬 🍫 Christmas is the perfect time for pudding and wine pairings and Deen De Bortoli Botrytised Semillon from De Bortoli’s Riverina vineyards will do just that. Deen himself wanted to make a range of delicious full flavoured wines that didn’t break the bank and this is a great example of such a wine. The 2017 shows notes of marmalade and citrus with nutty hints. There is a lush and lovely medley of fruits and honeyed pear with a touch of oak and a smidge of acid to keep it fresh. This wine is crying out for a pavlova, lemon meringue pie 🥧 or get stuck in with a wedge of blue cheese. 🧀 Also many thanks for @littlefrench_bristol for letting me snap some pictures along side your beautiful decorations 📷 KA . . #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #deendebortoli #puddingwine #dessertwine #cheesewine #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #bristol #bath #bristolsuppliers #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants
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    Christmas is most definitely the time that we all like to dig out the sweet stuff. And I’m not just talking about that box of Celebrations you ‘bought for the kids’ ...🍬 🍫 Christmas is the perfect time for pudding and wine pairings and Deen De Bortoli Botrytised Semillon from De Bortoli’s Riverina vineyards will do just that. Deen himself wanted to make a range of delicious full flavoured wines that didn’t break the bank and this is a great example of such a wine. The 2017 shows notes of marmalade and citrus with nutty hints. There is a lush and lovely medley of fruits and honeyed pear with a touch of oak and a smidge of acid to keep it fresh. This wine is crying out for a pavlova, lemon meringue pie 🥧 or get stuck in with a wedge of blue cheese. 🧀 Also many thanks for @littlefrench_bristol for letting me snap some pictures along side your beautiful decorations 📷 KA . . #festivetreatsunderthetree #twelvewinesofchristmas #deendebortoli #puddingwine #dessertwine #cheesewine #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #bristol #bath #bristolsuppliers #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants
  • ‘I could not live without Champagne. In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.’ Winston Churchill, 1946 (originally Napoleon, but was a quote oft appropriated by Churchill) Whether you are celebrating or commiserating, a glass of Pol Roger Brut Reserve is most certainly required. A beautiful assemblage of 30 different base wines, 3 different grape varieties and at least three different vintages. 🥂 Thanks to @cowshed_restaurant for letting me snap some pics in your restaurant. 📸 KA . . . #polroger #bristolfinewine #bristolrestaurants ##bristolsuppliers #bathsuppliers #twelvewinesofchristmas #bathrestaurants #festivetreatsunderthetree #cowshed #bristolbusiness
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    ‘I could not live without Champagne. In victory I deserve it. In defeat I need it.’ Winston Churchill, 1946 (originally Napoleon, but was a quote oft appropriated by Churchill) Whether you are celebrating or commiserating, a glass of Pol Roger Brut Reserve is most certainly required. A beautiful assemblage of 30 different base wines, 3 different grape varieties and at least three different vintages. 🥂 Thanks to @cowshed_restaurant for letting me snap some pics in your restaurant. 📸 KA . . . #polroger #bristolfinewine #bristolrestaurants ##bristolsuppliers #bathsuppliers #twelvewinesofchristmas #bathrestaurants #festivetreatsunderthetree #cowshed #bristolbusiness
  • THE STAR OF EGER 🌟 ⭐️ 💫 Our second ‘twelve wines of Christmas’ is a bit more unusual. We stumbled across this wine when Ed was asked to host a Hungarian wine dinner earlier this year. He was particularly taken by two of the wines (the other will feature later in this months 12wines). Gāl Tibor Egri Csillag is a white wine from Eger in Hungary which encompasses the 2nd largest city. Egri Csillag is the term given to all white blends produced in the Eger. It translates as Star of Eger and takes its name from the watchmans huts that stood on the north east borders of the city in the 16th and 17th centuries. It makes sense to focus on blended wines. 50% of the vineyards are planted with white varieties but no one variety dominates. The blend has to be made up of a certain % of local varieties and can also use international ones too. This blend has 9 varieties including Leanyka, Kiralyleanyka and Viognier. Tibor Gal Jnr also has continued his late fathers legacy by adopting an organic wine making approach. Try something different this week... KA (ps and it’s vegan 🌱) . . . . #twelvewinesofchristmas #festivetreatsunderthetree #bristolfinewine #bristolsuppliers #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #veganwine #vegan #bathsuppliers #christmaswine #trysomethingnew #hungarianwine #eger #bristolbusiness
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    THE STAR OF EGER 🌟 ⭐️ 💫 Our second ‘twelve wines of Christmas’ is a bit more unusual. We stumbled across this wine when Ed was asked to host a Hungarian wine dinner earlier this year. He was particularly taken by two of the wines (the other will feature later in this months 12wines). Gāl Tibor Egri Csillag is a white wine from Eger in Hungary which encompasses the 2nd largest city. Egri Csillag is the term given to all white blends produced in the Eger. It translates as Star of Eger and takes its name from the watchmans huts that stood on the north east borders of the city in the 16th and 17th centuries. It makes sense to focus on blended wines. 50% of the vineyards are planted with white varieties but no one variety dominates. The blend has to be made up of a certain % of local varieties and can also use international ones too. This blend has 9 varieties including Leanyka, Kiralyleanyka and Viognier. Tibor Gal Jnr also has continued his late fathers legacy by adopting an organic wine making approach. Try something different this week... KA (ps and it’s vegan 🌱) . . . . #twelvewinesofchristmas #festivetreatsunderthetree #bristolfinewine #bristolsuppliers #bristolrestaurants #bathrestaurants #veganwine #vegan #bathsuppliers #christmaswine #trysomethingnew #hungarianwine #eger #bristolbusiness
  • Need a little bit of Prosecco to get those Christmas parties off to a flying start? 🍾 Our Di Maria Prosecco is just the thing. Excellent quality fizz created by the Botter family. They’ve been doing this since 1928, so they know their stuff. 🍾 Christmas tree shots courtesy of @henandchicken 📸 KA . . #bristolfinewine #twelvewinesofchristmas #bristolrestaurants #bristol #wine #bristolsuppliers #bathrestaurants #bathsuppliers #bath
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    Need a little bit of Prosecco to get those Christmas parties off to a flying start? 🍾 Our Di Maria Prosecco is just the thing. Excellent quality fizz created by the Botter family. They’ve been doing this since 1928, so they know their stuff. 🍾 Christmas tree shots courtesy of @henandchicken 📸 KA . . #bristolfinewine #twelvewinesofchristmas #bristolrestaurants #bristol #wine #bristolsuppliers #bathrestaurants #bathsuppliers #bath
  • Is there such a thing as Magnum Monday? #magnummonday - apparently yes! Over 1000 hash tags. KA . . #bristolfinewine #magnums #wine #bristol #bordeaux #stemilion #christmasiscoming #largeformat #bristolbusiness #bristolrestaurants #bristolsuppliers #winemerchant
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    Is there such a thing as Magnum Monday? #magnummonday - apparently yes! Over 1000 hash tags. KA . . #bristolfinewine #magnums #wine #bristol #bordeaux #stemilion #christmasiscoming #largeformat #bristolbusiness #bristolrestaurants #bristolsuppliers #winemerchant
  • Guess who got relegated to the floor...! Ralph is ruling the roost here at BFW towers today. Poor old Coco... . . . #dogsofinstagram #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #wine #bristol #bristoldogs #officedog #theyrefriendsreally
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    Guess who got relegated to the floor...! Ralph is ruling the roost here at BFW towers today. Poor old Coco... . . . #dogsofinstagram #bristolfinewine #bristolbusiness #wine #bristol #bristoldogs #officedog #theyrefriendsreally
  • This week from 18-24 November 2019, it is Cava week. 🍾 Our Cava is made by the esteemed @damiadeas who has been at the helm of Finca Can Petit since 1985. Can Petit means small estate in Catalan, and the fruit is all sourced from a single estate. Blended from Macabeo and Parellada, then aged for 12-15m in bottle before disgorgement, it is astoundingly good value for money. (And also won a gold medal in the 2017 Sommelier Wine Awards). If you’d like more information on this Cava, please give us a shout and I hope that whatever your plans are this week, Cava is part of them. (My mission for Cava week is to check out @bar44bristol who have another Cava made by Damia as part of their Cava week activities 😋 .) KA 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾 . . . #cavaweek #bristolfinewine #bristolsuppliers #bristolbusiness #bristol #wine #cava #bristolrestaurants #bubbles #spanishwine #spanishbubbles
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    This week from 18-24 November 2019, it is Cava week. 🍾 Our Cava is made by the esteemed @damiadeas who has been at the helm of Finca Can Petit since 1985. Can Petit means small estate in Catalan, and the fruit is all sourced from a single estate. Blended from Macabeo and Parellada, then aged for 12-15m in bottle before disgorgement, it is astoundingly good value for money. (And also won a gold medal in the 2017 Sommelier Wine Awards). If you’d like more information on this Cava, please give us a shout and I hope that whatever your plans are this week, Cava is part of them. (My mission for Cava week is to check out @bar44bristol who have another Cava made by Damia as part of their Cava week activities 😋 .) KA 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾 . . . #cavaweek #bristolfinewine #bristolsuppliers #bristolbusiness #bristol #wine #cava #bristolrestaurants #bubbles #spanishwine #spanishbubbles
  • Throwback to last week with @maisonjosephdrouhin and wishing I had even one bottle of this to have with dinner this evening... What’s your weekend tipple? We’d love to hear what’s on your personal wine menu this weekend. KA . . . #bristolfinewine #bristol #wine #bristolbusiness #pulignymontrachet #drouhin #burgundy #whiteburgundy #bristolrestaurants #bristolsuppliers #whitewine #chardonnay #notanabc #chardonnaylover
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    Throwback to last week with @maisonjosephdrouhin and wishing I had even one bottle of this to have with dinner this evening... What’s your weekend tipple? We’d love to hear what’s on your personal wine menu this weekend. KA . . . #bristolfinewine #bristol #wine #bristolbusiness #pulignymontrachet #drouhin #burgundy #whiteburgundy #bristolrestaurants #bristolsuppliers #whitewine #chardonnay #notanabc #chardonnaylover
  • loving these wines from Portugal from @terrasdealter newly available. . . . . #thirstythursday #portugeswine #terradalter #terradalterwine #verdelho #alfrochiero #bristol #wine #bristolrestaurants #bristolrestaurant #bristolsuppliers #bristolbusiness #bristolwine
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    loving these wines from Portugal from @terrasdealter newly available. . . . . #thirstythursday #portugeswine #terradalter #terradalterwine #verdelho #alfrochiero #bristol #wine #bristolrestaurants #bristolrestaurant #bristolsuppliers #bristolbusiness #bristolwine
  • Never drinking anything other than Bordeaux again! 🍷 Thank you to @bywineuk for hosting and to @averysbristol for the beautiful venue. . . . #vinsdemedoc #redwinetasting #bordeaux #bristol #bristolwinetasting #wine #winetasting
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    Never drinking anything other than Bordeaux again! 🍷 Thank you to @bywineuk for hosting and to @averysbristol for the beautiful venue. . . . #vinsdemedoc #redwinetasting #bordeaux #bristol #bristolwinetasting #wine #winetasting