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Hey you guys!! It's The Goonies with Wine at The Mockingbird
Thank you for joining us on a trip down memory lane, memory lane in Astoria, Oregon for The Goonies for Wine. As promised, please find details below on our treasured wines, our Goonies trivia and of course our Goonies Gallery. Ahoy there Goonies, our bounty of delicious wines: Lone Birch Yakima Valley Riesling, Washington State – The Wine Society £12.50 The fourth-generation of the Miller family make this zingy Riesling with ripe apple and peach aromas, and just a touch of sw

Tony Elvin
Mar 213 min read


Merlot on the Orient Express - Crescent Theatre, Brindley Place
Zut alors Mon Ami! What a wonderful evening onboard the Orient Express we shared together!? As promised, read on for details on all the wines and trivia plus a few cheeky snaps from the evening. Our on-board wine menu Cremant de Bordeaux, Bordeaux, France - Marks and Spencer £10.00 Popping a cork to set us off. Bordeaux grapes Merlot, Semillon and Cabernet Franc blended to make a traditional method sparkling wine by producer Etoile de Timberlay. Dry and crisp with notes of ap

Tony Elvin
Mar 143 min read


Hot Fuzz with English Wine - The Hub at St Mary's
Ello, Ello, Ello, thank you for joining us this evening as the Sanford Police constabulary presented a tasting of fine English wines alongside Hot Fuzz. As usual, the Lichfield crew were fantastic and we must thank you for another St Mary’s sell-out! Read on for details on all our wines from the evening, our rogues gallery of photos, and a dossier of trivia. As briefed, these are the wines we enjoyed ... An arresting selection of wines TWC BRUT NV - The Wine Caverns £12.00 Fr

Tony Elvin
Mar 78 min read


The Wizard of Oz with Wine
Thank you for joining us at the end of the Rainbow with Professor Marvel, Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Lion and Toto, as we tasted our way along the Yellow Brick Road (The Mockingbird Cinema) with the wonderful wines of Oz. As promised, here are all the wonderful wines of Oz, our Rainbow Movie Trivia and Yellow Brick Road gallery. The Wonderful Wines of Oz 1) Bird in the Hand Sparkling - Waitrose £16.00 Ranked among the top 4% of wines in the world, according to V

Tony Elvin
Feb 284 min read


Valentine's Weekend Wine and Cinema Extravaganza!
La Carta Dei Vini Cavit 'Lunetta' Prosecco Spumante, Veneto ITA - Online £11.50 “Ahhh, signori e signore… we begin with the sparkle!” Mamma mia, look at those bubbles — bellissimo! This Prosecco is light, fresh, and molto allegro. Cheeky little aromas of apple and peach dance out of the glass. On the palate, it’s fresco, frizzante, and dangerously easy to drink. Made in the hills of Veneto, where the air is clean and the grapes are happy, this is the kind of Prosecco that sa

Tony Elvin
Feb 154 min read


Valentines Barbie with Wine
Hey Barbie! Hey Ken! It's just Ken here with your wine blog from our Valentine Special at The Mockingbird in Digbeth! It was fantastic to see you all! As promised, here are the details on all the wines we tasted, the movie trivia, and of course... our Barbie gallery! Wine and Movie Magic: A Night to Remember 1) Le Dolce Colline Prosecco Spumante Brut - Online £11.50 A fresh and delicately fruity Prosecco Rosé with red berry and floral aromas. Lively on the palate with ripe st

Tony Elvin
Feb 144 min read


Some Like it Hot with Wine at The Crescent
Thank you to everyone that joined us for tonight's Some Like it Hot with Wine, our first Crescent event of 2026. Read on for details on all the wines we served tonight, for our Hot Hot Gallery and our movie trivia nuggets. Our Hot Climate Wines Vilernau Gaudi Cava Reserva, Majestic £14.00 or £10.50 part of a mixed case of six Gold medal winning Cava inspired by nearby Barcelona’s vibrant mosaic art. Aged for 18 months ahead of release, this Brut Reserva makes the perfect apér

Tony Elvin
Jan 315 min read


Dirty Dancing with Wine at The Hub - Lichfield
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Dirty Dancing event on Saturday night. We had a fantastic time and hope you did too. The Kellerman's selection of Summer Wines As promised, here are the stars of the show, our five Kellerman’s Collection Wines: Wine 1 - Cave de Turckheim Organic Crémant d'Alsace, FRA - Waitrose £15 Creamy, traditional method sparkling wine with fine bubbles. This Alsatian sparkling from Eastern France is bursting with flavours of green apple with ho

Tony Elvin
Jan 246 min read


Dirty Dancing with Wine at The Core - Solihull
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Dirty Dancing event on Sunday afternoon. We had a fantastic time and hope you did too. The Kellerman's selection of Summer Wines As promised, here are the stars of the show, our five Kellerman’s Collection Wines: Wine 1 - Cave de Turckheim Organic Crémant d'Alsace, FRA - Waitrose £15 Creamy, traditional method sparkling wine with fine bubbles. This Alsatian sparkling from Eastern France is bursting with flavours of green apple with

Tony Elvin
Jan 186 min read


White Christmas with Wine at The Theatre Chipping Norton
Thank you so much to everyone that joined us for our festive screening of 'White Christmas with Wine' at The Chippy Theatre! Read on for details on all the wines from the evening, our gallery of photos, and a bunch of trivia! As promised, these are the wines we enjoyed ... White Christmas Wines Kingscote Est Sparkling Brut, West Sussex, England – The Wine Cavern £16 No civilized Christmas Day morning can start without a glass of fizz! Maybe with some smoked salmon or when

Tony Elvin
Dec 22, 20254 min read


White Christmas with Wine at The Crescent Theatre
Thank you so much to everyone that joined us for our festive screening of 'White Christmas with Wine' at The Crescent. Read on for details on all the wines from the evening, our gallery of photos, and bunch of trivia. As promised, these are the wines we enjoyed ... White Christmas Wines Kingscote Est Sparkling Brut, West Sussex, England – The Wine Cavern £16 No civilized Christmas Day morning can start without a glass of fizz! Maybe with some smoked salmon, or when the gue

Tony Elvin
Dec 21, 20254 min read


It's a Wonderful Life with Wine at The Mockingbird
Thank you to everyone who joined us for It's a Wonderful Life with Wine, we had a wonderfully festive time in your company! Wonderful Wines Kingscote Est Sparkling Brut, West Sussex, England – The Wine Cavern £16 No civilized Christmas Day morning can start without a glass of fizz! Maybe with some smoked salmon, or when the guests arrive. This award-winning wine comes from the Kingscote, a 160-acre wildlife-rich estate. Using the Charmat method with Champagne grapes, it’s

Tony Elvin
Dec 20, 20253 min read


The Holiday with Wine at The Crescent Theatre
Thank you so much to everyone that joined us for our festive screening of 'The Holiday with Wine' at The Crescent. It was amazing to see the place packed to the rafters! Read on for details on all the wines from the evening, our gallery of photos, and bunch of trivia. As promised, these are the wines we enjoyed ... The Wines Kingscote Est Sparkling Brut, West Sussex, England – The Wine Cavern £16 No civilized Christmas Day morning can start without a glass of fizz! Maybe w

Tony Elvin
Dec 18, 20255 min read


Elf with Wine at The Mockingbird
Thank you so much to everyone that joined us for Elf with Wine, you guys made a big silly Elf very happy!! As promised read on for our festive wines, North Pole Gallery and Trivia. Elf Tony's Approved Festive Wine Selection (Santa's Favourites) Kingscote Est Sparkling Brut, West Sussex, England – The Wine Cavern £16 No civilized Christmas Day morning can start without a glass of fizz! Maybe with some smoked salmon, or when the guests arrive. This award-winning wine comes f

Tony Elvin
Dec 13, 20254 min read


Die Hard with Wine at The Hub at St Mary's
Yippie-Ki-Yay Mother F#&$ers and thank you so much for joining us for our Nakatomi Christmas Staff Party, festive screening of 'Die Hard with Wine' at The Hub. If you got out safely then that means John's cousin Tony McClane hasn't lost his touch just yet, and you were saved from the grasp of Gruber and his henchmen. Read on for details on all the wines from the evening, our gallery of photos, and a bunch of trivia and don't forget to jingle those bell Ladies and Gentlemen, j

Tony Elvin
Dec 7, 20255 min read


Love Actually with Wine at The Mockingbird - December 25
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for one of our Love Actually 'Movie with Wine' shows at The Mockingbird this December. Read on for details on all the wines from the evening, our gallery of photos, and a bunch of trivia. Wine Actually Kingscote Est Sparkling Brut, West Sussex, England – The Wine Cavern £16 No civilized Christmas Day morning can start without a glass of fizz! Maybe with some smoked salmon, or when the guests arrive. This award-winning wine comes f

Tony Elvin
Dec 6, 20254 min read


Women in Property - Love Actually Special Event
Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for our Women in Property Movie with Wine and to our events sponsor Penningtons Manches Cooper . Read on for details on all the wines from the evening, our gallery of photos, and a bunch of trivia. Wine Actually Kingscote Est Sparkling Brut, West Sussex, England – The Wine Cavern £16 No civilized Christmas Day morning can start without a glass of fizz! Maybe with some smoked salmon, or when the guests arrive. This award-winning wi

Tony Elvin
Nov 20, 20254 min read


Ghostbusters with Wine at The Mockingbird
We came, we saw, we kicked ass! Thanks for joining us at The Mockingbird on Saturday night. Tenuously Paired Ghostbuster Themed Wines Wine 1 – Codorniu Herencia Cava Brut, Penedes, Spain - Tesco £8.00 Classic Macabeu, Xarel-lo and Parellada grapes are blended to produce typical flavours of baked apple and citrus. Something retro just like a 1959 Cadillac Miller Meteor Sentinel! Wine 2 – Sileni Cellar Selection Pinot Gris, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand - Online £13.95 Full of flavou

Tony Elvin
Nov 15, 20253 min read


Shaun of the Dead with Wine in Lichfield
Looks like it all blew over and what a fun night we had in the midst of a zombie invasion in Lichfield!? As promised, read on for details on the tenuously paired wines, our Shaun of the Dead trivia and the gallery starring you! Tony's Apocalyptic Wine Selection 1) 'TWC Brut' English Wine, Kent, England - The Wine Caverns £12 The recently launched Charmat method English Sparking from The Wine Caverns, made exclusively by the Silverhand Estate in Kent. Like Shaun English sparkl

Tony Elvin
Nov 2, 20258 min read


Pan's Labyrinth with Wine at The Mockingbird
It's dark, it's haunting, it's niché .. it's a foreign language subtitled movie, but it still worked with wine! Fellow resistance fighter's thank you for joining us!! You were amazing. Read on for our movie trivia, resistance gallery and details on the delicious wines from Captain Vidal's cellar (conveniently available at an outlet near you!). Vidal's Vivacious Cuvées 1) Codorniu Herencia Cava Brut, Penedes Espańa - Bodegas Tesco £8.00 That classic combo of Cava grapes; Macab

Tony Elvin
Nov 2, 20255 min read
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