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Food, Friends & a Few Great Bottles: The Ultimate Thistle & Weed Festive Pairing Guide
The festive season always brings the same questions our way: “Which wine works with this dish?”, “What should I pour with seafood?”, “What’s the perfect Christmas Eve bottle?” So this year, we’ve put it all in one place - a proper food-and-wine cheat sheet for anyone planning long lunches, late dinners, New Year’s Eve spreads, or just a slow afternoon with good company. Our wines have always been made with food in mind. Whether you’re cooking at home, going all-out with a res
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Meet Vinkel: Our First Cap Classique (And We're Chuffed)
Spring's arrived and frankly, we're fizzing with excitement. After what feels like forever (but was actually just careful planning and even more careful waiting), we're finally ready to pop the cork on something we've been quietly plotting in the cellar. Introducing Vinkel Brut 2024 - our very first Cap Classique. It’s been a long time coming, and well worth the wait. Why Chenin? When we first dreamed up Thistle & Weed nearly a decade ago , Chenin Blanc was the star of the sh
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The Harvest Club: What’s New, What’s Rare, What’s Yours
We launched The Harvest Club just two months ago - and with it, a new way to share what’s happening behind our cellar doors. There’s no...
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The Old Kids on The Block
While some vines are still figuring things out, our three Chenin old-timers have been getting better with age since the ’60s and ’80s....
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Chenin Blanc: The Shape-Shifting Grape
When a grape can age gracefully, charm while young and thrive anywhere, you celebrate it. International Chenin Blanc Day, happening on...
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