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First and foremost, if looking for information on Philip Norrie and The Wine Doctor brand of Resveratrol-enhanced wines, visit the Pendarves website.

Wine Criticism, Advice, Opinion and more

UK & Ireland:

Jancis Robinson: wine news, recommendations and more from Jancis.
The Wine Anorak: well designed, stimulating, frequently updated.
Wine Pages: wine tasting and more, hosts the UK Wine Forum.
Burgundy Report: Quarterly Burgundy information from Bill Nanson.
The Fine Wine Diary: huge collection of tasting notes, plus a newsletter.
Invest Drinks: Jim Budd's wine investment site. Essential reading.
The Wrath of Grapes: tasting notes from the Preamble Club in Dublin.

Europe:

Winemega: thorough summaries of Bordeaux vintages.
Belmaati.com: tasting notes, essays, forums and more from Denmark.
Wine of the Week: weekly wine write-up from Hannu Lehmusvuori.

United States:

Robert Parker: RP notes, available by subscription. Also a bulletin board.
Bordeaux Wine Enthusiasts: MSN group, with a message board.
Wine Therapy: East Coast discussion forum; home of the 'jeebus'.
egullet.com: food and wine site with a wine forum.
The Wine Lovers Pages: huge site with the WLDG forum.
Cellar Tastings: wine tasting events and information.
Local Wine Events: database of wine events, US and international.
Professional Friends of Wine: a US tasting group with a Californian focus.
Wine Blue Book: a wine buying newsletter detailing prices and scores.
SFsommelier: sommelier consultancy and personal webpages.
Wine Release: keeping track of the release of new US vintages.
All American Wineries: an index of US wineries.
Mark Squires E-zine: good notes.
Nat Decants: free newsletter. Wine articles and humour from Nat Maclean.
Grape Nutz: well written site, up to date, with lots of useful information.
Dr-Vino: wine and politics combined.

Australia & New Zealand:

torbwine.com: excellent wine writing from Ric Einstein.
Wine of the Week: packed with NZ wine info' and news from Sue Courtney.

Online Wine Resources

Good quality information regarding wine regions, wine directories, wine qualifications and even wine labels.

Professional bodies & organisations:

BIVC: The Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins du Centre (Loire).
CIVA: The Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d'Alsace.
CIVN: The Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins des Nantes.
CIVR: The Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins du Roussillon.
Deutsches Weininstitut: The wines of Germany.
INAO: The Institut National des Appellations d'Origine.
InterLoire: Interprofession des Vins du Val de Loire.

Wine photography:

Cephas: top quality wine photography from Mick Rock available to order.

Wining & dining resources and magazines:

World of Fine Wine: high quality quarterly.
Matching Food & Wine: sound advice on food and wine from Fiona Beckett.
Sugarvine: regional UK restaurant reviews, wine notes and more.
Decanter: leading UK magazine.
Spectator: leading US wine and lifestyle magazine.
What am I eating?: an international food and wine database.

Wine regions - personal guides:

California Wine Online: complete wine guide to California.
Terroir-France: a wide-ranging guide to all France's regions.
The wines of the Médoc: a superb resource concerning left bank châteaux.
German Wine Society: excellent resource for German wine information.
Peter Ruhrberg's German Wine Page: comprehensive guide to German wine.
Espavino: Spanish wine explored, in German and English.
Wines of Canada: information packed site regarding Canadian wines.

Wine directories:

Travel Envoy's Wine Guide: a world-wide index to wineries.
TBM's Wine Links

Wine labels:

Unusual Wine Labels: Peter May's excellent site concerned with weird labels.
Wine Labels World: another extensive collection of categorised wine labels.
Mike Kellstrand's Wine Labels: dedicated to beautiful wine labels.

Wine museums:

Vinopolos: London's wine museum, also a fine conference venue.

Wine education:

Newcastle Wine School: wine courses from Chris Powell.
Wine & Spirit Education Trust: certificates, diplomas and the MW examinations!
The Philadelphia Wine School: wine events and degree courses.

Wine Merchants and Other Commercial Sites

These websites are principally concerned with the trading of wine and wine-related paraphernalia. Most are simply merchants, but there are also brokers, auction houses, wine travel companies, booksellers, wine storage facilities and more.

Comprehensive Listing of UK Wine Merchants:

A & B Vintners: specialise in the Rhône Valley and Burgundy.
Adnams: Suffolk wine and beer merchant.
Albany Vintners: keen prices and a low minimum order on fine wines.
Australian Wines Online: a source boutique Aussie wines.
Berry Bros & Rudd: huge stock list, well known traditional merchant.
Bibendum: traditional merchant.
Big Red Wine Company: Rhône specialist, but other regions covered too.
Bordeaux Index: trading in Bordeaux wines, and much more.
Cave Cru Classe: fine wine traders.
Celebration Gifts: personalised wine and Champagne
Centopercento Wines: regional Italian wines from small producers.
Andrew Chapman: Abingdon based merchant
Chateauonline: good value online retailer. Regular offers.
Nick Dobson Wines: specialises in Burgundy, Germany Switzerland.
Edencroft: Nantwich-based fine wine merchant.
Everywine: a wide range of wines available in case quantities.
Farr Vintners: minimum order £500, keenly priced wines by the case.
Fine & Rare Wines Ltd: Extensive stock of all styles of wine.
Handford Wine: based in Holland Park, London.
H & H Bancroft: Wine lists in pdf format. Good value and service here.
Lay & Wheeler: traditional merchant. Again a good source.
Laymont & Shaw: a Spanish specialist.
Lea & Sandeman: broad list, plenty of offers, good service.
Majestic: national chain. Easy to use site. Regular tastings.
Moreno Wines: Spanish specialist, stocking Valdespino and much more.
Noel Young Wines: wine list in various formats, other features too.
Oddbins: the well known high street merchant on the internet.
Peter Wylie Fine Wines: wines from classic regions, including older vintages.
RF Vintners: some good wines available here.
Howard Ripley: wonderful wines from Germany and Burgundy here.
Seckford Wines: quality stock list.
Stone, Vine & Sun: brilliant list, strong on terroir and quality.
Sussex Wine Company: independent merchant with an an international list.
Valvona & Crolla: nice site, Italian specialist.
Wine Cave: a Burgundy specialist, but plenty of other wines too.
Winecases: a wine club which delivers wine to you with the minimum of fuss.
The Wine Society: co-operative society for members only.
Wines of Interest: varied selection from Ipswich-based retailer.
Yapp: good offers, Rhône specialist.
Zelas: independent London merchant.

European Merchants who Deliver to the UK

Millesima: Bordeaux-based merchant trading in all fine wines.
Wineandco: Bordeaux-based trader. Prices in Euros and UK sterling.
Enoteca Bussotti: Italian merchant with worldwide delivery.
Wineshop: Italian merchant focusing on quality producers. Prices in Euros.

Auction Houses & Other Merchants:

Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions: Australian wine auctions.
Wine Commune: Buy and sell wine with this US auction house.
Pedro-Ximenez: specialises in the wines of Montilla-Moriles.

Wine Tasting & Corporate Events:

Champagne Tuesdays: home & corporate tastings events and WSET tutoring.
Thirty-Fifty: corporate entertainment with wine tasting.

Wine Travel:

Burgundy Discovery: guided tours in Burgundy.
Cellar Tours: gourmet wine tours in Spain in Portugal (US/Ireland)
European Cultural and Activity Tours: wine travel and more (UK)
French Wine Explorers: wine and cookery related holidays in France (US)
Wine Pleasures: wine tasting holidays in Spain (UK)
To Tuscany: holidays in Tuscany (UK)
Arblaster & Clarke Wine Tours: worldwide wine tours (UK)
The Wine & Travel Company: focuses on Spain, Australia and NZ (US)

Other services:

Cranville Wine Racks: racks of all shapes and sizes.
The Uncorked Cellar: cellar management software.
The Personal Wine Curator: more cellar management software.
Waiter's Friend: professional accessories and wine gifts.
Woodgifts: wooden gift packaging, laser-engraved to your specification.
Wineware: wine accessories available on-line.
Wine Wall: purveyor of unique wine storage units.

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