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We are thrilled to introduce Landaire Wines to the UK. Known for their rich heritage and impeccable craftsmanship, Landaire Wines brings a taste of Australia’s finest to our shelves — just in time to elevate your wine collection.

We are delighted to announce that Tilley’s Wines is now the exclusive UK importer for Sorby Adams Wines! Known for their dedication to quality and craftsmanship, Sorby Adams brings the bold, vibrant flavours of Australia’s iconic Barossa Valley straight to your glass.

The British Grand Prix 2023 The podium celebrations at the British Grand Prix traditionally include spraying sparkling wine over their fellow competitors. We had the honour of supplying a quality sparkling wine made with chardonnay from North East Italy. It was a busy week for us getting all of the bottles out and we would love to talk you through the process of playing our part in one of the most prestigious events in the world. Unboxing the wine. We first had to get all of the bottles out of their original boxes so that they could safely be shipped and delivered. During this we amassed a large amount of empty card board boxes. Our sustainability.  After unboxing all of the wine we flat packed and recycled all of the individual boxes. As part of our sustainability promise we always recycle what we can to help the environment. There is still a long way to go but we hope that we can have a positive impact on the journey to a greener planet. Shipping the wine. Taping up all of the boxes so they can safely ship out and labeling every box was quite the process. Combined with our wholesale orders and our internet orders, the warehouse was very busy!     The Wine Connection. Our wine shop in Northampton, Town Centre, 11 Derngate, NN1 1TY. They put on a fantastic display commemorating the part to play that Tilley’s Wines had. Stock is still available of this pole position wine. Head down to the wine connection whilst stock lasts.  

Perhaps most renowned for being a key component of Chateauneuf-du-Pape, it is of course, Grenache... Being the first grape planted Down Under back in the 1830s, Grenache was planted in areas around Adelaide such as the Barossa Valley and McLaren Vale. It thrives in hot, dry climates, explaining why it is so widely planted in the Mediterranean Basin especially in Spain, where it is known as Garnacha. Wine Australia reports that exports of Australian Grenache to Britain are up 33 percent per year. The increasing demand for this grape has seen the price of the grape increase from $577 AUD (£309) per tonne in 2014 to $987 AUD (£528) per tonne in 2019.  Grenache can be bottled as a single varietal or works beautifully in a blend, particularly with Shiraz and Mourvèdre to make the fantastic Australian GSM. Grenache combines light texture, intense flavour, and notes of luscious red berries; pairing well with grilled meats and lighter curries. A wide range of styles have emerged over the years; from medium-bodied to rich and powerful, everyday drinking wines through to old vine examples. Here at Tilley's Wines, we have a wide variety of Australian Grenache from Samuel's Gorge, Hugh Hamilton and Rusty Mutt in McLaren Vale, Claymore Wines in Clare Valley, along with many other fantastic wines. Please click here to view our range.

Hustle & Vine @hustleandvine is arriving in the UK. Handcrafted in world renowned McLaren Vale & Adelaide Hills we are excited to introduce Better Days Pinot Grigio, Unconditional Love Sangiovese, The Rose That Grew From Concrete Pinot Noir Rosé & Still I Rise Shiraz to this part of the world. With a passion to make food friendly booze fused with a desire for 80’s & 90’s nostalgia, Hustle & Vine was created. “Our wine-making takes a gentle approach, enabling us to express the natural beauty of McLaren Vale’s maritime climate and the cooler climate of the Adelaide Hills.With low intervention we produce rich-in-flavour, fruit-driven wines with unexpected complexity and elegance, to be enjoyed anytime.Our wines are the essence of our experience. Hustle & vine represents passion and perseverance. Our story is told by the wines we create. Each wine has its own poetic personality, which carries a weight of substance to connect with people at every sip and every moment.” Hustle & Vine will arrive in our Northamptonshire warehouse in early November, so for now we’ll dream about Better Days... 🌹

Although we still have a long way to go we are excited for the future of sustainability in wine and we hope you'll join us, perhaps with a good bottle or two along the way!

We are extending our ‘£42 Mix of Six Local Case’ to some of our neighbouring Northamptonshire villages with free delivery.

A little over a year ago we set ourselves the challenge of developing the new site in-house.

Hugh Hamilton Wines was featured on BBC2’s Great Australian Railway Journeys with Michael Portillo on Saturday, 8th November 2020 at 20:00.

Although no oranges are involved in the making of this wine, Orange wine (sometimes called skin-contact wine) is made from white wine grapes where the grape skins are left in contact, typically in white wine production skins are removed, with the juice for days or even months. The process of orange wine making is very natural that uses little to no additives, sometimes no yeast. Because of all this, they taste very different from regular white wines and have a sour taste and nuttiness from oxidation.  From cloudy lemon to dark amber, orange wine can vary drastically in colour. Orange wines have been described as robust and bold, with honeyed aromas of jack fruit (a fleshy tropical fruit), hazelnut, Brazil nut, bruised apple, wood varnish, linseed oil, juniper, sourdough, and dried orange rind. Due to their boldness, orange wines pair excellently well with equally bold foods, including curry dishes, Moroccan cuisine, Ethiopian cuisine, Korean dishes with fermented kimchi, and traditional Japanese cuisine, including fermented soybeans. Due to the high phenolic content (tannin and bitterness) and the nutty tartness they exhibit, orange wines pair with a wide variety of meats, ranging from beef to fish. With more on the way, buy our orange wine here!