Sheldon's Wine Cellars

29/04/2023

Just a week to go until Sheldon's Wine Runners tackle the Walton Hall 10km charity run for the second year running. £910 donated so far from our very generous followers. Click the link to donate to Shipston Home Nursing and encourage us to run faster! Many thanks indeed.

Here we go again! Another 10k to plough through. We are running to raise money for this important local charity, thank you so much for your support.

03/02/2023

Friday morning treats for our staff 😋

Cinnamon knot
Salted caramel cruffin
Raspberry and white chocolate croissant
Cardamom knot

All delicious and from Otis & Belle 😋

04/11/2022

Sheldon's November Cellar Tour - places still available tomorrow
Fancy a fun afternoon tomorrow (Saturday)? We still have a few places left on our November Cellar Tour. Starts at 2pm and runs to 4.30ish, drink Champagne, white and red wines in the comfort of our historic cellars. £25 a head, to book call the shop on 01608 661409.

25/10/2022

Friday Night Pop Up @ Sheldon's Wines - dare to be different!
This Friday 28th Oct from 6-8.30pm our friends from Souly Infusions will be serving soft tacos with a choice of 3 fillings (beef, lamb, pork, from Paddock Farm) at the roller door in the Sheldon's car park. I might be serving a few drinks to go with the nosh. Be there. See you Friday.

15/07/2022

Avoid the weekend heat - Spend time in our cool cellar!
Trying to work out how to avoid the heat tomorrow? Come to Sheldon's for the afternoon and sit in our lovely cool cellar. We still have places available on our Cellar Tour - 2pm-4pm, £25 per head, lovely wines to drink. To book call us on 01608 661409.

09/06/2022

This Saturday 11th June 2-4pm - Cellar Tour @ Sheldon's Wine Cellars in Shipston
Got the post-Jubilee blues? Brighten up your weekend by attending our Cellar Tour on Saturday and drink some wine with fun people. To book call 01608 661409 or email [email protected].

14/05/2022

Sheldon's Thirsty Third Thursday Tasting - Summer Wines, Thursday 19th May 1.30-3.30pm, (£25 per head). Our next Third Thursday Tasting is rapidly approaching. The theme this time is 'Summer Wines'. Amanda will be picking out some of best warm-weather pleasers for the group to try. Perfect for those thinking about what to serve guests in the garden as the sun shines. Contact [email protected] or call us on 01608 661409.

07/05/2022

Sheldon's Wine Runners - Walton 10k
It is less than 24 hours until the Sheldon's Team set off with many others on our epic adventure - the Walton 10km dash in support of Shipston Home Nursing. SHN is our local palliative care organisation that does such important work supporting those in need. We have been training hard and having set the bar high we are hoping to bag at least 6 'finishes'. Anything above that will be a bonus. All donations welcome at the below link, many thanks for your support:
https://buff.ly/3Fwly0z

20/04/2022

Sheldon's Third Thursday Tasting
At a loose end this post-Easter week? Tomorrow we have the Thirsty Third Thursday Tasting at Sheldon's. 1.30-3.30pm, cost £25 per person, theme this time is Chardonnays from around the World. A few places still available. To book call the shop on 01608 661409 or email Amanda on [email protected].

19/04/2022

Easter Closure at Sheldon's Wine Cellars - Tuesday 19th April.
Hope you all had a great Easter. We are taking a short Easter break. We are closed today Tuesday 19th April for Easter. We will reopen tomorrow Wednesday 20th April 0900hrs and return to normal hours. Many thanks for your understanding.

12/03/2022

Sparkling wine tasting - Thursday 17th March 2pm@Sheldon's
We are running a sparkling wine tasting on Thursday afternoon, 2-4pm in the cellars at Sheldon's Wines. Cost is £25 per person, places are limited, to book call the shop on 01608 661409 or drop us a line at [email protected]. It will be great fun!

10/03/2022

Nazma will be outside raising funds for Kidney Research UK until 1pm! There are some tasty cakes to buy! 😋🍰

26/02/2022

Cellar Tour - Saturday 5th March 2022
We've just checked the diary and we still have spaces on the Cellar Tour on Saturday 5th March. The tour starts at 2pm with a glass of fizz in the shop. We have a quick chat about the history of the place and take a wander through the premises including the cellars. Finally we settle for an informal tutored tasting of 4 wines, finishing at around 4pm, occasionally a little later :-). The cost is £20 per attendee. The afternoon is fun and it will give you a warm glow inside. To book just call the shop on 01608 661409 during shop hours or email [email protected].

24/12/2021

I don't know who needs to know this but we're closing at 2pm today! 🤪🥂🍷🎅🏻🌲

18/12/2021

Go large (or go home?!)
This week has been “The week of the MAGNUM”. We have sold more large format bottles this week than any other time of the year. No real surprise, considering this will (he says hopefully) be the first Christmas since 2019 where we have been allowed to get together with family and friends. Big bottles are all about sharing, and what better time to share than at Christmas. We have a broad selection of magnums and other larger formats for Champagne, white wine, red wine and Cognac. Prices start at just £26.95 (Chateau Gardera, out ‘house’ Claret) up to just over £2000. So whatever your budget and whoever is in your friends-and-family circle, I am sure we will have a bottle for you. Pop in and ask a member of the Sheldon’s team and we’ll help you pick something special out for your big day.
Sheldon’s Team Top Magnum Picks:
Esther – Coudoulet de Beaucastel (£50, red Rhone)
Amanda – Jacquesson 743 Extra Brut Champagne (£115)
Jude – La Rioja Alta Vina Ardanza 2010 (£95, Rioja, Spain)
Trish – Drouhin Chassagne Montrachet ‘Embazees’ 1er Cru (£185, white Burgundy)
Shane – Duhart Milon 2005 (£220, Pauillac, Bordeaux of course)
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07/12/2021

Guest Beer - Titanic Brewery Plum Porter - £2.95, 4.9%
With the weather rapidly changing and having officially entered the winter season, we have decided to go for a rich, dark ale for this week's Guest Beer.
Titanic Brewery was founded in 1985 in Burslem, Stoke on Trent with the single aim to make great beer. Starting with just a single brew - Titanic Premium (now called Anchor) - they now brew over 20 different beers of all shapes and sizes. Original production was just 7 barrels, but the brewery has grown and now delivers over 4 million pints a year. The beer we have selected from this amazing Brewery is their Plum Porter. Titanic Brewery describe the beer as follows:
"Plum Porter is our infamous, strong, dark porter that has re-defined the sector. By combining the sweetness of plums with the hoppy flavour of a porter we have bagged a winner. A well-rounded porter with fruity, sweet notes over a backdrop of hoppy flavour."
As has become customary, Amanda and I have just tried the beer and we say "a nice plummy nose, lighter on the palate than expected, fruity with a bitter hoppy aftertaste. Nice bottle"

06/12/2021

Dog of the Week
This is Meg. A Patterdale Terrier. She visited the shop back in January but unfortunately I didn't make a note of the lovely dog's name nor the name of the owners at the time. It is with great regret that I missed the publishing opportunity back then because poor Meg has since passed away, back in August no less. It is the first time we have seen Tom since and it filled us with sadness to learn of Meg's passing. Many thanks to Tom for coming by and reminding me (shaming me) of the missed post and for giving us the up-to-date picture. So this is an 'in memoriam' DotW. Good luck to both Tom and Rosemary for your time ahead.
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05/12/2021

New Ins
We have the return of a favourite of ours - 2010 Chateau Ramafort. We held this wine in the shop for some time late last year and early this, but then ran out. We are delighted to have been able to source a new batch of the same (and particularly fine) 2010 vintage. As a reminder, Chateau Ramafort used to be owned by the Lafite side of the Rothschild family. In the1990's Domaines Lafite upgraded the vineyards and excavated cellars at Ramafort, cellars which remain the largest in the Medoc. At 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot, this is classic Claret in every regard at a sensible price for a super vintage. £20 a bottle.
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