We spent last weekend in wonderful Verona. We walked the city, we drank spritz for six euros and of course, some incredible wine. Oh, and we visited loads of stunning churches! The weekend inspired us to record a few notes from our break, the wine we drank, where we stayed and some recommendations for anyone planning a visit to the romantic UNESCO World Heritage Site. Priorities. First up, lets talk about the region's wine. Few wine regions tell a story quite like the hills s

details on all the wines from the evening, our gallery of photos, and a bunch of trivia

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Dirty Dancing event on Thursday night with our friends from Women in Property, especially our event sponsors Optima Systems. 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 - Codorniu 1872 Organic Brut Cava 1872 - Majestic £11.50 (£10.50 mixed six price) 1872 is a tribute to the first bottle of Cava ever

Thank you to everyone that 'took a chance' on us for our Mamma Mia 2 Movie with Wine Tasting Experience at The Mockingbird Cinema. As promised, here are the real stars of the show, our five Mediterranean Wines: Wine 1 - Codorniu 1872 Organic Brut Cava 1872 - Majestic £11.50 (£10.50 mixed six price) 1872 is a tribute to the first bottle of Cava ever produced by the legendary Codorniu. A deliciously traditional blend of Macabeo, Xarel.lo and Parellada offering notes of pear, ap

Hail Flash! Thanks to everyone that joined us on Mongo (The Mockingbird) for Flash Gordon with Wine. Whilst we managed to shake off Ming on the day, I do fear that we haven't seen the last of him. He did seem fairly fed up that inferior earthlings had been drinking his wine. Hopefully Vultan will help us out once again! The Cellar of Ming the Merlot-less As promised, these are the wines liberated from Ming's cellar. All off the beaten track wines. W1 Ribolla Gialla, Friuli-Ve

In this blog we explore some of the most popular tipples from our 'movies with wine' that are perfect for the Summer. Hot Fizz Kingscote English Sparkling - Tesco £15.00 The most popular wine among five sparkling wines poured at our Four Weddings and a Funeral event was the Kingscote English Sparkling. Unlike 95% of all English Sparkling, this is made using the charmat method, just like Prosecco but made using superior Champagne grapes; 50% Pinot Noir and 50% Chardonnay. King

Thank you so much to everyone that joined us for our Friday night screening of 'Four Weddings and a Funeral with Fizz' in Digbeth. 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 ... Four Weddings and Five Wines Kingscote English Sparkling, Sussex - Tesco £15.00 Award-winning wines from a 160-acre wildlife-rich estate. This charmat method sparkler is crisp, dry and refreshing with e

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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