Wine for Lamb

We love a Pinot Noir at Smashed Grapes. It's one of the lightest reds going, so that means you can throw it back. This Romanian number from Umbrele...

Syrah = Shiraz. The old world use the European name, the new wold use Shiraz. Same grape, just a different label. Perfect example of how the same g...

Carménère the grape that everyone forgot. Basically extinct in it's homeland of Bordeaux, sneaked over to Chile and masqueraded as their own 'Super...

Romania's climate makes it well suited to all the big international varieties, the most popular red of which, has to be Shiraz. In true Syrah syle ...

We know what you're thinking.... SPACE CATS, cool label. So what about what's inside the bottle. Well, its a big, juicy, French red. Want know anyt...

Jog on Gevry, move over Montrachet! If you want some classy, rich in flavour, silky oak Pinot Noir this Christmas then Burgundy can bore off. If yo...

In the wine world some grapes are just synonymous with one particular flavour. With shiraz it's 'peppery', merlot its 'plummy' but with carignan it...

Jumilla, Spain - remember that region. It's another one we champion here at Smashed Grapes. Called the mimic, this wine is everything you might lov...

Montepulciano d'Abruzzo is a proper food wine. Juicy fruit, subtle spice & a fresh acidity that makes the flavours sing when paired with classi...

An absolute beast of an Aussie red bringing together two grapes they do so well. Shiraz with its red fruit flavours, and peppery spice (that's why ...

Romania's climate is very similar to that of France's most prestigeous region Burgundy. Red Burgundys are all made from Pinot Noir and if that's yo...