2006 The Doctor’s Riesling, Forrest Estate,

2006 The Doctor's Riesling, Forrest Estate, John and Brigid Forrest have been quietly making themselves into the foremost private estate in the famous Marlborough region of NZ. Their extensive vineyards are to be found in the valley's prime locations and this gives them the ability to blend wines to a consistently high standard. Not content with producing wines from just the one region they have aquired land to the south in Otago and Waitaki and also in the Hawke's Bay region of the North Island. Diversity and quality are theirs.

2008 Vallobera, Bodegas San Pedro, Rioja Bianco

2008 Vallobera, Bodegas San Pedro, Rioja Bianco With their covetable vineyards in Rioja's Alavesa and recently-refurbished winery, ambitious Javier San Pedro, brother Carlos and brother-in-law Jesus Navoscués are establishing a reputation for making modern wines of the highest calibre. Vallobera is their highest vineyard, where slow ripening accentuates fruit intensity. Made from Viura, the classic grape of white Rioja, this crisp, concentrated, elegant style has fresh lime flavour with hints of tropical fruit richness. Excels

BUDWEISER BUDVAR 500ml Bottle

BUDWEISER BUDVAR 500ml Bottle The pale premium lager is a beer for true connoisseurs. The noblest female cones of fine Saaz hops, pure virgin spring water, and carefully selected grain of special Moravian barley make it the drink for real connoisseurs. The 700-year tradition of producing Bud'jovice beer and the exclusive, 90-day maturing period enhance its uniqueness. So, you can truly savour Budweiser Budvar's pale lager, with all your senses. First you see its gorgeous golden hue and thick, rich froth, then you smell its fine hop aroma, feel the dewy glass in the palm of your hand, and finally taste its gentle to medium bitterness deep in your throat. A pale lager that will be forever ingrained in your memory.

The beauty of beer

Beer is universally popular and is consumed in any number of social situations. Whether you are meeting people for the first time or celebrating a special occasion with loved ones, beer is never usually far away.

The power of alcohol is obviously not just limited to beer – wine, cocktails, mixers, the list is almost endless. Alcohol breaks the ice in awkward situations and can help bring people together.

Of course, some people get carried away with alcohol and in those circumstances it can have a detrimental effect on the way you live your life. However, the majority of people know when to stop. If you know your limit, alcohol can supplement a healthy and enjoyable lifestyle.

Alcohol is versatile. A nice bottle of white or red wine can be shared over a family meal, mates share a crate or two of lager while watching a big game on TV and spirits can be used to settle nerves thousands of feet in the air. Whatever the occasion, alcohol isn’t far away.

In fact, alcohol isn’t far away during everyday life. Wherever you look these days, you will see advertising for alcohol. You won’t sit through too many television ad breaks without coming across an advert promoting beer, vodka or wine. One of the most common and popular ads on TV at the moment are the Foster’s Good Call ads.

The adverts play on Australia’s laidback image with exaggerated Aussie characteristics. The most recent ad is the one promoting Foster’s Gold Beer, starring the glamorous singer and actress Holly Valance. The new premium lager has already proved to be a hit with young lads trying to impress the ladies with a more sophisticated beer.

Beer and alcohol can enhance your lifestyle, in moderation. Find that happy medium and you will reap the full benefits.

1987 Montlouis Demi-Sec, Deletang

1987 Montlouis Demi-Sec, Deletang A rare opportunity to taste a mature example of gently sweet Montlouis from the Loire Valley. Made from the Chenin Blanc grape and a surprisingly good match for ripe blue cheese.

LUCKY – Buddha Bottle 330ml Bottle

LUCKY - Buddha Bottle 330ml Bottle Lucky beer has a clean, classic style with a crisp, fresh finish. A fusion of rice, malted barley and Czech Saaz hops, Lucky Beer is also fermented at a cool temperature to allow an aromatic, rich, yet curiously light style of beer. Lucky beer is unlike any other beer in the world. It's and Asian-influenced lager style, but it was born in Australia (now authentically brewed in China) it also offers a truly unique proposition to everyone who comes into contact with it- share the good fortune. The Lucky Philosophy, in a world that's full of charge, it's good to know that Lucky Beer offers something consistently good-natured. A highly distinctive concept with universal potential. Uncompromisingly premium at every level - from beer to packaging. Uniquely offered with a slice of Ginger at the bar. Rubbing Buddha's tummy brings GoodLuck. Lucky is a unique Asian-style lager brewed using only premium 100% natural ingredients.

DEUS – Brut des Flandres 75cl Bottle

DEUS - Brut des Flandres 75cl Bottle Refreshing as an aperitif, and just as full of flavour and rich in aroma as a beer from heaven. That's Deus. A magnificent symbiosis of brewing a beer and creating a sparkling wine. Ideal for delighting your guests sometime as an unusual choice with before-dinner nibbles and amuse-geules. Perfect if you have something to celebrate. Truly the sparkling divine drink based on barley. The result of a months-long manufacturing process in which the best of two methods is combined. In Belgium the master brewer ferments the beer. After that the DeuS to be travels to France where it is transformed into a sparkling divine drink using a centuries old technique. The elegant contours of the bottle are advance proof of the delightful subtlety of Deus. In a flute glass you will discover a light blonde to pale golden beer, brightly scintillating, saturated and with extremely tiny bubbles. Deus is crowned by a fine linen white, meringue-like head. A fascinating complexity. It develops the fragrance of fresh apples backed by mint, thyme, citrus, ginger, malt, pears, hops, allspice and cloves. Deus is delicate and complex. It glides over the tongue as smoothly as silk and then blossoms into a creamy, tingling sparkle. Deus is light and vivacious and seduces you with the sweetness of a grape and the fruitiness of a desert apple. The finish is beautifully dry with a bare hint of tannin. 'It's stunning - I've never had anything like it.' Garrett Oliver, Brewmaster and International Beer Expert 'Other great beers might approach but not quite match the delicacy of Deus.' Michael Jackson, Reknowned Beer Author

PARADISE POINT – Chardonnay 2004 75cl Bottle

PARADISE POINT - Chardonnay 2004 75cl Bottle Limited stock. Aromas of citrus and tropical fruit. On the palate, generous fruit flavours of green apple, melon and pineapple.

2009 Bianco Salento, Lamodoro, Puglia

2009 Bianco Salento, Lamodoro, Puglia The Lamodoro wine is made by the San Manzano cooperative, founded in 1962, with over a thousand members, who have a large state-of-the-art winery. Their vineyards extend over a huge area but the grapes for this wine come mainly from the sandier coastal soils which produce fresh dry whites such as this.

2006 Maximin-Grünhaüser Abstberg Riesling Kabinett

2006 Maximin-Grünhaüser Abstberg Riesling Kabinett Dr. Carl von Schubert's Maximin Grünhauser estate is unusual in that all the vineyards are consolidated near the cellar, like a Bordeaux château. His Rieslings epitomise the special character of Rieslings grown in the little Ruwer valley near the city of Trier: irresistably fragrant, with ripe fruit flavours. This stylish, racy wine offers scents of Parma violets and pear skins; fresh appley flavour and an undertow of minerality. Near guilt-free sipping at only 8% alcohol.