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 […]
The Catalans love confusing us, and I often get caught out, asking myself how on earth, why an earth!? For those of you that are like me and get confused on wording quite often, this explanatory blog will hopefully help you out. Recently I have been trying a lot of new (to PTC) wines and […]
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 […]
When we think of the name Steve Jobs, we can’t help but think of what the man brought not only to Apple but the entire digital device industry. It’s a name synonymous with not only innovation and creativity but also an understanding of what the customers want that blew the competition out of the water. […]
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! And for many sons and daughters, the question of what to buy mother dearest on this important occasion weighs heavy on their minds. What, after all, does one get the woman who has everything? “A nice bottle of wine!” your musing mind may suggest… But all-too-often we shout […]
English wine has been evident in the press a lot quite recently, so here we are ready to introduce to you a hidden secret – Nutbourne Vineyards! How did Nutbourne Vineyards start? Nutbourne Vineyards are a pioneer in the UK wine industry, with 20 acres of vines being planted with Germanic varieties (Bacchus, Huxelrebe […]
We recently interviewed a leading nutritional therapist – Eve Kalinik. A natural wine lover and author of Be Good to your Gut and we are delighted to share her thoughts here below. What prompted you to go down the nutritional therapy route? It sounds like such a cliché but it was really personal health […]
Today, Friday 8th March is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, we are highlighting two of our favourite incredibly talented female winemakers and grape growers that we are lucky enough to work with. Below is two of the most influential female winemakers that are turning out some incredible wines at the moment. Marta Pedra Marta […]
Please introduce yourself and Cantina Orsogna: Cantina Orsogna, created in 1964, is a cooperative company of 450 partners. It is the largest producer of organic and biodynamic wines in the south centre of Italy. It has more than 1.100 hectares of vines, 80% is certified organic, and 30% is certified biodynamic (biodynamic viticulture) by Demeter. […]
We are trialling a new (to Pull The Cork) single bottle service which allows you to buy just one bottle at a time, rather than being able to buy 6 bottles of the same wine! Should this move be rewarding for both the customer and Pull The Cork, we hope that in a few months we […]
Ministry of Clouds is the brainchild of Julian Forewood and Bernice Ong, which has achieved cult status in a short amount of time due to their beautifully crafted wines. They produce wines which speak of the lands that they come from, providing a sense of season and place. Each wine is naturally fermented in individual vineyard […]
Well, I hadn’t either until not too long ago and now I want to keep trying them!! SCHUBERT WINES is the dynamic vision of Kai Schubert and Marion Deimling, graduates of the esteemed Viticulture and Oenology University of Geisenheim, Germany. Both Kai and Marion were born and raised in Germany. Kai had the experience of […]
During the month of February, anyone that buys wine, subscriptions, or accessories from us will receive a nice little discount, it’s all about sharing the love! Make sure you use the code WINEFORMYLOVE. This credit can be applied towards an upcoming subscription payment, or you can use it in our online Pull The Cork Shop to […]
In the last year, we’ve seen various wacky trends in the wine industry. From the continuous love for Rosé to the rise in the popularity of sustainably produced wines. The majority of wine consumers are now millennials, and as result, they’re shaping the future of the wine industry. We can officially say that 2019 will […]
I imagine you’re probably asking yourself, Isn’t wine just made with grapes? The answer to that is of course – yes, wine is made with just grapes, but there are different processes when making wine which makes a wine suitable for vegans or not. What is the ‘fining process’, and how does it work? In […]
As the weather draws in, many of us find ourselves working longer hours, not seeing daylight, and giving up on new years resolutions, so, therefore, craving steaming piles of macaroni and cheese and heaps of comfort food whilst snuggled up on the sofa with the right wines to match. The inclination to brave the weather […]
Craig Hawkins the winemaker at Testalonga is in a pretty brilliant place right now, he’s just released his new vintage to the world!! He and (wife) Carla are now ensconced in Bandits Kloof in Piketberg, the northern reaches of the Swartland; He finally has a dedicated winery with plenty of space and a steady supply […]
After a spectacularly enjoyable first year in 2018, we are bringing you our huge (in price, not size) sale! Browse through our best selling wines and producers of 2018, and grab yourself a bargain, our highlights include wines from the ever popular natural wine producer Gut Oggau, the incredibly talented Slovakian producer; Slobodne, and the […]
Never heard of veganuary? Well neither had I until last week. It’s pronounced (vee-GAN-uary) and as you can probably guess, it’s a New Year’s resolution to eat only vegan meals for the month of January. Why did you decide to go vegan? Giving a vegan diet a try for a month can demonstrate some true […]
Having worked a large part of my legal drinking life in the wine trade, I have never been able to take part in Dry Jan – so for me, there has always been the alternative route, which is either drinking less – which in my role is pretty impossible or try lower alcohol wines! Giving […]
As we concentrate on the sustainable, environmental and health segment of the wine market, January is the perfect time to be thinking about drinking consciously rather than in quantity like over Christmas. So let’s focus on the lower alcohol, lower tannin & sulphates and more sustainably produced wines. If you’re like me, and you love overindulging at Christmas, […]