You’ve been enjoying the fruits of his labour, imbibing the wines that he’s found on his journey to unearth little known winemakers around the globe. And wow has he discovered some incredible wines along the way. But what do you actually know about the guy who brought you Pull The Cork? Why is James Nathan […]
What do you prefer for your wine – a cork or a screw cap? Who would have thought the medium to close a bottle of wine could cause such debate, or warrant any air time at all for that matter. But it does, and once again the humble wine seal has made headlines. Why? Because […]
We keep banging on about the strange times we’re living in, but it’s true – the entire world has been shut down now for what seems like a lifetime and as such, we’ve all had to take our collective foot off the accelerator and accept a slightly slower pace of life as a consequence. That […]
Wondering whether you should take out a Pull The Cork wine subscription? Whether it’s worth your money? Here are some of the benefits to our wine subscription (if you aren’t already aware of the awesomeness of our offerings that is…) Value for money When you take out a wine subscription you like to think you’re […]
Everyone keeps saying what strange times we’re living in, and it’s true. Never in living memory has the world shut down like this. Walls are being erected, markets are tumbling, travel is curtailed, work is cancelled, schools are shut and socialising is taboo. Welcome to our new reality. Covid-19 and the wine industry But before […]
You may not realise it yet, but the changing trends of what you eat are largely due, in part, to the rise of the generational powerhouse that is millennials. Millennials being those people born between 1980 and 2000. More importantly, millennials represent 42% of total expenditure on all wine purchases, and by 2026 they are […]
Valentine’s Day is the perfect moment to show your loved one how much you care, and just when you think you’ve navigated the vast mountain that is Valentines Day planning and you’ve both sat down to dine across the romantic candlelit setting before you, one obstacle remains – The Wine List. Where do you begin? […]
As Yazz sang in the ‘80s, the only way is up, baby. And in 2020 the same is true of organic wines. Organic wines have never been more in demand and as we enter this bright new decade, the world of organic wine is only going to grow in prominence. The growth of organic wine […]
Happy New Year and wow what a year do we have in store for you here at Pull The Cork! We have a vast selection of sustainably produced, natural, biodynamic, vegan-friendly and organic wines that we can’t wait to share with you. As we reported in our New Year’s newsletter (sign up here if you […]
It’s that time of the year again! Last orders for nationwide deliveries is tomorrow (Tuesday 17th) at 11 am sharp, so don’t miss out!! Please note: Our offices will be closed from 5 pm on Wednesday 18th December until we re-open on Monday 6 January 2020. We have some very exciting news for you in January, and we can’t wait to share it with […]
Your deliveries for Christmas 2019 Christmas is drawing near. To make sure we deliver the service you need, we’ve made some small changes to our delivery schedule to enable us to manage increased volumes. Last Orders will be taken on Tuesday 17th December. You can contact the team on 02037804896 until Thursday the 19th of […]
You asked, we listened! We’ve found ourselves a new warehouse just in central London and we are now able to hold more stock to fulfil your orders. The warehouse that we are using is willing to support us 100% and we’ve tried and tested them a lot over the past few months successfully, and therefore […]
As a general rule of thumb, Pull The Cork is never closed!! As I am sure you will understand, It’s the humans behind it that need a short break, however. Although we would advise that all customers stock up in advance of this 2019 August Bank Holiday weekend. We expect the week commencing Monday 19th August […]
There was a debate recently on the Natural Wine Forum, a page set up on Facebook to give organic, biodynamic, red, white, rosé and orange low intervention wines from all over the world the love they deserve. The natural wine movement has been the biggest game-changer in the 21st-century wine world (according to Decanter) and […]
Recently we’ve been getting into all kinds of debates on how the Wine Certification should be addressed, and how categories and filtering should be presented, so we’ve made some changes, and feel that this is the right way to tell you why… Farming Practices Organic According to the Soil Association, organic farming is a form […]
We’ve made some recent rather promising changes in our fulfilment and delivery arm! At Pull The Cork, we have encountered some incredible things so far and met a lot of fun people along the way, and I am sure we will keep it that way too! With all this, we have also managed to work […]
Not a day seems to go by when we aren’t bombarded with various news articles proclaiming the detrimental effects of drinking wine. Just when you think you’ll never imbibe another drop again, the pendulum swings the other way and a piece of science lauding the health benefits of wine is released, and we consumers are […]
Which is better, wine or beer? This age-old debate has become incredibly dull since the answer is abundantly clear. The fact that wine just tastes better than beer goes without saying, so we’ve not included that as one of our reasons. However, if you’re on the cusp of switching from beer to wine, but aren’t […]
Bank holidays take their name from the fact that banks, government offices and most businesses are closed on these days with this in mind, we are never closed!! As a general rule of thumb, Pull The Cork is never closed, It’s the humans behind it that need a short break as I am sure you will […]
Can vineyards be an indicator of climate change? The climate has a notable effect on wine, shaping the character of the wine through the grapes. While the wine industry isn’t a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (around 0.1 per cent of global carbon emissions) with the rising temperatures, the impact of the climate and […]
Easter Weekend Discount Codes Happy Easter & Long Weekend! For a bit of fun, we’re running a little Easter Egg Hunt of our own this weekend. It’s no Hampton Court Palace Easter Egg Hunt, and unfortunately there are no Lindt gold bunnies but we’ve hidden ten ‘easter eggs’ (aka. discounted products) on the single bottles page on the […]
With the Easter weekend nearly upon us, and the Easter bunnies coming out to play, we would like to make sure you have enough wine for the long weekend. Below are our Easter opening hours for the bank holiday weekend. As a general rule of thumb, Pull The Cork is never closed, It’s the humans […]
Elisabetta Foradori – Serious Natural Wines From Italy’s Trentino Near San Michele all’Adige, on the right bank of the Adige River, a wide plain unfolds beneath the mountains: its name is Campo Rotaliano. This is where the Teroldego, one of the country’s best grapes, thrives. It is no coincidence that this striking landscape marks the […]
Sitting in a classroom sipping wine and reading from a textbook only teaches you one dimension of the wine industry. So we’ve gone out and spoken to a few like-minded wine professionals about their thoughts on the pros and cons of learning from a textbook & teacher – in a classroom, rather than being out […]