We are pleased to announce that both Mascarello and La Zerba have recieved recent critical acclaim for their wines from two highly respected sources.

Macsarello Barolo

In a classification of the '100 Best Wines in the World' the “ENCICLOPEDIA DEL VINO” (WINE ENCYCLOPAEDIA - published in Italy by Dalai Editore) has ranked Mascarello's 2003 Ca d'Morrissio Barolo Riserva in 19th place.

This gives it the top Italian ranking in the list, out of the 23 wines included.

The encyclopaedia also makes a special note of listing Giuseppe Mascarello II as being among the “patriarchs” of Barolo.

... Quite rightly !!

La Zerba Gavi

We are delighted with the news that La Zerba Gavi di Tassarolo ‘Terrarossa’ DOCG 2010 has been awarded an amazing 90 points by Robert Parkers’ Wine Spectator. This makes it the highest rated Gavi reviewed from the 2010 vintage -  a fabulous result and we congratulate all involved in producing a wonderful wine.

Even better though, is the fact that this score gives it the second highest rating in the Wine Spectator EVER awarded to a Gavi - from any vintage !  

This is an incredible achievement and we are very proud to represent La Zerba Gavi in the U.K

We are pleased and excited to be exhibiting again at this years DITT (Definitive Italian Trade Tasting). This trade event goes from strenght to stregnth thanks to the hard work of organisers Tina Coady and Jane Hunt MW. Held once again at the impressive Lords Cricket ground, this year on the 18th June, the event is the largest Italian trade event in the UK, and is well attended by trade proffesionals and the wine writing press.

We have booked our place to showcase a selection of wines from our range, giving excellent exposure of these to potential buyers and press reporters.

Last year Phil Harris headed our stand with support from Maria and Ian for a successful outing. We were lucky to have the company of Lisa Gilbee who flew over from her estate 'Stella Morella' in sunny southern Puglia. The English weather welcomed her with lashings of rain unfortunatley but this didn't dampen her spirits. Her Primitivo wines went down a storm, surprising tasters with thier excellent acidity and balance.

We look forward to once again showcasing the brilliance and diversity which Italy can achieve.

We are delighted to have expanded our range into Spain, with a suitably Winetraders-esque ecclectic selection from quality established family estates.

As soon as we launched our Spanish list we had a first mention in the press - our Palacio de Fefiñanes Albariño has been highlighted by The Observer in their 'Spain's vintage whites' feature.

Click here to see the article...

Click here to see Palacio de Fefiñanes website...

  Vinitaly 2012 is just around the corner, one of the worlds biggest wine events will once again be unmissable for anyone involved in the wine trade.

Winetraders will, of course, be attending with our usual gusto !

This year the dates for your diary are 25 - 28 March.

Click here to go to the Vinitaly 2012 homepage.

We are delighted to announce an evening of fine wine, good company and much merriment will be held by Winetraders this festive season.

Please view an invitation and order form here.

(The order form is in PDF format.  If you are not able to view it, a free PDF reader can be downloaded now from Adobe.)

This exclusive Tasting will be held on Thursday 17 November 2011 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm in the exquisite surroundings of The Old Bank Hotel in Oxford.

This will be a chance to taste a selection of fine wines from our range of esteemed and boutique producers, including many new vintages, whilst in the knowledgeable company of the UK’s leading Italian wine expert Michael Palij MW.

A selection of enticing foods will be provided, chosen to encourage wine matching to enhance the experience.

As Christmas approaches thoughts turn to what to be served with the mountains of delicious food to be consumed. Italy does food wines like no other country and we will be showing a superb range of styles to suit all tastes and budgets, from old favourites to exciting new finds, your festive vinous needs will be well catered for. 

Please email to Ian (ian@winetraders.eu) as early as you can to secure your ticket or for more information, places are very limited and this is always our most popular tasting of the year.

We very much look forward to seeing you.

Winetraders is delighted to announce that we were a finalist at the 2011 International Wine Challenge Merchant of the Year Awards.  Both Michael Palij MW, Managing Director and Phil Harris, Key Account Manager, attended the annual awards dinner, held this year at the Hilton Park Lane.  Having first slaked their thirst in Trader Vic’s Winetraders’ intrepid ambassadors were in fine form to brave both a volley of award-winning wines and a menu in which meat was conspicuous by its absence.  Nonetheless it was a fine affair with much merriment, general bonhomie, and catching up with old friends.  This was our first nomination by the IWC and merchants are assessed on a variety of criteria including variety and quality of their wine, customer service, innovation and future strategy.  We believe our emphasis on working with passionate producers and promoting unusual and traditional styles has helped us to achieve this recognition.

Click here to see the full shortlist... 

Click here to read Juel Mahoney's review of the Italian white wines in the Waitrose Spring collection 2011 in Vinissima - top spot goes to La Monacesca's 2009 Verdicchio di Matelica...

Click here to read about the McCleery family's holiday romance with Castello di Bossi...

Winetraders' Trinity tasting will be held on Wednesday 15 June 2011 from 4:30pm to 8:30pm at The Gallery, The Old Bank Hotel, 92-94 High Street, Oxford OX1 4BN.

Please download the invitation and complete the ticket order form to reserve your place or email maria@winetraders.eu

(The order form is in PDF format.  If you are not able to view it, a free PDF reader can be downloaded now from Adobe.)

Alternatively, please call us on 01993 848777 for assistance.

Have a look at the wine list to see what we will be presenting - we have a great new estate in Piemonte and lots of new vintages of old favorites for you to sample. 

Places are limited to 75 and cost £10 each (refunded if an order is placed for 12 bottles or more) - the price includes both wine and a selection of tasty nibbles.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Taught at Leiths a couple of weeks ago.  Really keen group as usual but amazing food and wine discovery - Ormanni Chianti and taleggio.  Divine alcohol/fat balance!