hangingditch masterclass – Australia Uncut this Wednesday with Ed Cross only £20

wedvHappy New Year to all of you and welcome to our new season of Masterclass wine tastings.

this Wednesday, 11th January at 7pm we kick off with the inimitable Ed Cross from Boutinot. Ed has been with Boutinot, the leading independent wine importer, for over 10 years and is a renowned expert on Australian wines. He will lead us through some of his personal favourites on the evening. For details of the amazing wines we will be showing see below.

Featuring…

• Cascabel Riesling
Classic Aussie Riesling, made from old vines in Eden Valley, £15

• Golden Mullet Fury Muscadelle Chardonnay
An irreverent blend? Judge for yourself, £16

• Mount Mary Triolet
One of the top producers from Yarra Valley, real class, £60

• Mapgpie Estate Wishbone Shiraz Grenache
Rhone style from the Barossa, £10

• Alpha Box & Dice Blood of Juniper Sangiovese Cabernet
The 2007 vintage has rewarded the patience shown in holding this wine, £27.50

• Yangarra Estate ‘High Sands’ Grenache
65 year old vines give this McLaren Vale wine massive complexity, £70

• Mount Mary Quintet
What a wine to finish with! A true icon, £90
If you were to buy these wines to try at home it would cost you about £300.

Surely at £20 it represents brilliant value and a wonderful way to start 2012.

VENUE: hangingditch wine merchants

COST: £20 per person

TIME: Wednesday night 7pm

There are limited tickets available can be booked in person at hangingditch
or by calling us on 0161 832 8222.

Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Ticket price is fully redeemable against case purchases on the night.

(1 ticket refund per case purchased)

gift vouchers

- the ideal present available in £5/£10/£25 & £50 denominations.

Fancy ordering something you tried (or missed) at the hangingditch winefair?

>>> Please find our brochure download here

Dartington Glass Hire

We have a limited amount of fine stemware available to hire for the very best parties, please find details attached & enquire directly with the shop regarding availability. This service is only available to hangingditch customers!

>>> Dartington Glasshire details

Christmas opening hours

We are open late this Christmas!

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… so, it is late at night and the ‘ditch is closed but you need somewhere to go and drink our tasty wines…

Well don’t despair this where you can drink our wines -

Alberts Bar & Grill Didsbury

Alberts Shed Manchester

B Lounge Picadilly

Common

Dukes ‘92

El Rincon de Rafa

Port Street Beer House

The Bridge

The Blue Parrot

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festive ‘ditch deals – fabulous multi-buy deals

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masterclass calendar 2012 – The ideal winelovers gift

limited places available, please call the shop to reserve your places.

There is something here for every wine lover and will make the perfect Christmas present for your nearest and dearest!

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Hangingditch wins again – (IWSC) Independent Retailer of the Year award 2011

IWSC2010_RumTrophySPOTWe’re celebrating. Hangingditch wine merchants this week won the coveted International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) Independent Retailer of the Year award bringing to 15 the number of awards they have notched up since opening 3 years ago.

Awards include:

Decanter – Innovative Wine Merchant of the Year 2011 – winner
Harpers Top Merchants Awards – Outstanding Customer Service -2011 – winner
Drinks Retailing Awards – Independent Drinks Retailer 2011 – finalist
Drinks Business Awards – Young Achiever of the Year -2010 – winner
Drinks Business Awards – Retail Buying Team -2010 – runner up
Manchester Food & Drinks Festival – Best Wine List 2010 – winner
Decanter – Small Regional Wine Merchant of the Year 2010 – finalist
International Wine Challenge – Regional Merchant for Northern England 2010 – winner
Imbibe Service Awards 2009 – special commendation
North West Wine & Spirit Association – Wine Retailer of the Year 2009 – finalist
Drinks Business Awards – Independent Retailer 2009 – finalist
Decanter – Small Independent Retailer 2009 - finalist
Manchester Food & Drink Festival – Best Retail Food and Drink Outlet 2009- finalist
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors North West – Tourism & Leisure Award 2009 – finalist

Ben Stephenson, Managing Director, said: “We are proud to have achieved so much in such a short space of time. It’s great that a small independent retailer from Manchester is standing on the podium alongside big industry players and high end supermarkets.”

Festive ‘ditch deals 2011

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We thought we would try & keep it simple for you, and help you save money buying some of the very finest drinks planet Earth has to offer! Be it gifts for loved ones, or tasty treats for cold winter evenings. Valid 15.11.2011 – 15.01.2012.

Spirits & Vintage Champagne *

Buy 2 bottles Save £10

Buy 3 bottles Save £20

Buy 6 bottles Save £40

NV Champagne *

Buy 2 bottles Save 5%

Buy 3 bottles Save 10%

Buy 6 bottles Save 20%

Fortified Wines* port – sherry – Madeira & more

Buy 2 bottles Save £5

Buy 3 bottles Save £10

Buy 6 bottles Save £20

*offer valid on full bottles & magnums

We can help you select a bespoke mixed cases for Christmas, on top of your 10% mixed case discount we will throw in a full bottle of Tio Toto Pedro-Ximinez – the perfect Christmas tipple – think mince pies, Christmas pudding, Stilton or Vanilla ice cream. Saving you a cool £12.50! …. whilst stocks last. More special offers in store!

Wishing you a very merry PX-mas!

Some photos from our Winemaker Masterclass with Colin McBryde – Some Young Punks

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Check out our gallery for more pics from our fantastic winemaker masterclass presented by Colin McBryde on September 16th 2011 here at the ditch.

Colin McBryde is the winemaking force behind Some Young Punks, the cult Australian winery that has been taking the UK by storm with their iconic labels and superb wines!

For more information on all of our  events take a look at our listings.

Upcoming events include our Vintage Champagne Masterclass and the hangingditch warehouse winefair

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hangingditch stars in Neil Sowerby’s excellent wine column – www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk

Neil Sowerby features the ditch in his latest wine column on www.manchesterconfidential.co.uk highlighting our upcoming Vintage Champagne Masterclass, Warehouse Winefair & more!

Click here to view more information on all hangingditch events. VIEW NEIL SOWERBY’S COLUMN ONLINE HERE

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