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I always get worried when people start telling me about all the various things they are going to quit, start doing or go do as soon as the clock strikes 12. I worry because I know that 99% of all of those goals are largely just drunken talk or ways of getting out of the normal small talk that comes up when attending end of year and Xmas functions. Outside of nodding and smiling at these affairs I often find that the best way to get through them is with some decent wines. I've decided to compile a list of...

'Angel Share' is a term used in the spirit world referring to the spirit vapour that evaporates from the barrels of ageing whisk(e)y, rum or Cognac. Each year, especially in warmer regions, spirits that are aged in oak will lose up to, about, an eighth of its volume in this way. As it evaporates up towards the heavens it is quite simply called the 'Angel Share'. Initially when I set up this wine platform I had one brief 'to educate the NZ wine-loving community via the best, most expansive and tastiest international-only range of wines I could get my hands...

Well this last week or so has seen a surge of interest into customers using our new 'Shop by Description' feature as well as masses of compliments about it. Whilst trying to be humble, we are not surprised that we are gaining praise for such a feature. In a webstore with a massive selection like ours there is a lot to juggle when choosing what to buy. Here at The Cellar HQ we are all about making wines fun, easy and accessible - that is our priority. Today I just wanted to highlight a feature on our site that we...

With every new wine that I pour for someone new -especially if said wine comes from a new wine region/grape for them - they often love it. Yet they always mention something along the lines of "that is great but how can I buy it". Now I can happily point them towards The Cellar but I used to misinterpret their question. Rather they were asking 'how do I find that wine?'. Many customers will come to me asking for wine recommendations. Most of these people can't flaunt knowledge of wine grapes, regions or vintages (all the stuff wine nerds like...