Author: Mr Whirly

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Wine of the Month: April 2026

Yes, ok, another gem from Christophe Chapillon in Aragon. Another red too, this time his Harmonié, a subtle and yet robust combination of two red grapes: Petit Verdot, normally a fill in grape in Bordeaux and Tannat from SW France. It sounds complicated but the the winemaker subtlety and deftly combines them to make a beautiful and powerful red wine.

Mr Whirly says;

” A lovely combination of grapes from Bordeaux and South West France, Petit Verdot and Tannat. It’s unusual to find these grapes growing in the middle of Spain and yet these varietals clearly love the terroir here in Aragon.”

James Suckling, 90 Points:

“A blend of 90% petit verdot and 10% tannat, expressing notes of sweet spices, baked cherries, vanilla and smoke. Medium body with creamy tannins. Voluptuous with creamy fruit and chocolate. Fruity finish”

750 ml

14.0 % Alc vol

£14.50

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Wine of the Month: March 2026

Another gem from Christophe Chapillon in Aragon, imported recently and selling oh so well in the present UK market since the October 2025 when it arrived into England.

There are two main Red grapes in Spain and this is the main one. Well the most readily planted throughout the lands of Spain. Tempranillo. The other grape was featured in last months wine of the month: Garnacha. This wine evokes subtlety and purity of spirit in terms of the winemaking. Some Tempranillo’s can be over extracted and juicy ( I find a great deal of Rioja’s like this) but this is not. Its subtle and cool: Paul and Rémy Tempranillo 2024

Mr Whirly Says:

” Another beautifully made wine from Christophe Chapillon. 100% Tempranillo. Mulberry and plums,  refined and elegant. Soft tannins. Not in anyway edgy. This wine has been on  French oak for 6 months. Slightly smokey finish. Vegan friendly and sustainable vineyard . A recent client at Crow Farm shop bought one bottle and came back for the other 11 bottles the next day. Must be alright.”

750ml

14.0 alc vol

£14.25

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Wine of the Month: February 2026

It’s February, yeah! March will almost be here, its a time to celebrate, Spring is around the corner.

The wine of the Month for February is some delicious Garnacha from Christophe Chaplillon in Aragon. I have been working with Christophe for over 10 years now and I love his wines. I visited Zaragoza and the surrounding areas in 2025 and its a fascinating wine region with so much to offer in terms of terroir, different terrains, food styles and of course wines and grapes of distinction and quality! I love the grapes from this region, hoepfully in May I can introduce you to some lovely Rosé from the high hills of the Pyrenee’s near to Somontano made from its local grape, Moristel, which is a joy to behold!

But let’s not deviate from this lovely wine Mr whirly, Chapillon’s flag ship red, ” Cuvée Paul” 2022, 100% Garnacha, they hang their hat on this grape in Aragon. The red grape of choice is Garnacha in Aragon and this wine sings through this robust varietal. It’s deliciously soft and elegant with enough fruits to keep you wanting more. delicious with a lovely stew this winter February it really cheers you up!

Please click on the link below to order!

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Wine of the Month: January 2026

Despite the efforts of so many not to drink wine beyond midnight at the turn of the year I thought I should get us fervent few to express ourselves in a different way! Let’s try some Port! a long lost wine that had almost become extinct in our cellars or under our stairs!

So let’s start with some sensational wine, a port from the turn of the century!

Cockburns 2000. I tried this wine over Christmas ( 2025) and it’s absolutely ready to go now but at the same time could wait for another 10 years! I love this kind of versatility in a wine! It’s full of the most luscious fruits and raisin almonds and it needs time to come into its own after 4-5 hours.

To order please press on the link below!

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January Whirly wine sale!

Good Morning and I hope you have all had a fabulous Christmas and New year!

The plans are in 2026 to slowly grow my business with more fabulous wines from the small vineyard from Spain, first of all. In the mid noughties I traveled extensively to Spain and Portugal and discovered some fabulous wines. Its time now to rekindle these relationships or start afresh with some new wine producers, as long as they are small and passionate, and bring these wine into the UK for you to enjoy.

In the meantime it’s January 2026 therefore it’s time to make use of this and ensure that all the wines on the online shop are discounted for you to buy. I will reduce the price of most wines by 10% but some are now reduced by as much as 20-30% in January only! So please do have a look online during January to see what wonderful wines you can find at super value prices. Please remember that Mr whirly delivers free to all postcodes in South west London, so even if you want one bottle of organic wine or sensational Garnacha from Christophe Chapillon you can order and I will deliver. Free delivery to your door of organic an sustainable wines, made with passion and integrity.

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11th November 2025, Remembrance Day: Aragon wines rock…..

It’s taken Mr Whirly a while but we are beginning to get the verve and energy levels elevated for a concerted effort to bring in, once again, some really exciting new wines over the next few months leading into the summer of 2026.

In October 2025 Mr whirly launched back into the world of importing wines from quality small producers, something that I had been forced to abandon due to economic and market pressures over the last 4 years. But we are back and I have plans to import some really individual wines soon, using present and past connections. The wines from Christophe Chapillon are really exciting and have sold really well. The Vivius blanco, 100% Macabeo and the Limited edition Rosé made from the rare Moristel grape and Garnacha are now virtually sold out. However we still have small quantities of the reds: the 100% Garnacha red, ” Cuvée Paul”, the Tempranillo, ” Harmonie'” a lovely soft blend of Tannat and Petit Verdot and the ” Green” red which is a stunning red made from 4 grapes: Garnacha, Merlot, Cabernet and Syrah.

Plans for future wines are in the pipeline too. Some Godello from Galicia, a very up and coming and fashionable grape at the moment, will be sourced in early 2026 together with some other whites and reds from the high hills in this north west part of Spain. I shall be working with José once again from Val de Souto and I am very exciting about this prospect. Other ideas for exciting wines to import include a focus on my favourite red grape, Carignan and focusing on the home of this grape in Catalanes and Roussillon where I have some amazing contact built up from 10-15 years ago. I will look to focus on different styles and price point for this amazing grape that can be absolutely banging in terms of quality drinking compared to price point.

I am about to send out my offers of Christmas wines for you. A lovely offer of a few half dozen wines, specially chosen for you, that will be live in the shop here the first week in December. Remember Mr Whirly delivers free to your door to most SW London postcodes, wines that are organic and sustainably made. Wines that offer fabulous quality and drink oh so easily and wines that are made with integrity and passion . I have added the link to the mixed case of Christmas delights below for ease of ordering

: https://whirlywine.co.uk/product/mixed-case-of-wh…r-christmas-2025/

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New wine’s just arrived from Christophe Chapillon, Wonderful winemaker near Zaragoza and the high hills of Somantano, Aragon, Spain

After a delightful trip to the ancient province of Aragon in the middle of Spain recently, Mr Whirly is really excited to bring you some really exciting new wines from Christophe Chapillon, a winemaker I have been working with for 10 years.

The wines are made with passion and integrity and offer quality drinking at a very sensible price point, something that Whirly wines has been ” hanging his trilby” on for over 24 years now. The wines of Aragon are famous in terms of their heritage and quality. The main red grape here is Garnacha and Mr Whirly has imported their 100% Garnacha red ( see picture below) Cuvée Paul, which is a wonderful example of this robust and full red wine. All the reds are soft and elegant to drink with no harsh tannins. My main philosophy has always been to give you wines that are easy to drink. You don’t have to think too much about the wines when you taste them since they are simply very good. My Favourite wine is probably the Organic ” Green” label wine, ” Paul and Remy”, which sounds like its complicated since its a blend of Syrah, Garnacha, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon but its expertly put together at only 12.5 % alc vol.

Wines imported are

“Vivius” Bianco 2024: 100 % Macabre

“Limited Edition” Rosé, 2024,Paul Remy, ( 75% Moristel and 25% Garnacha)

Harmonie, 2022: Petit Verdot and Tannât

Cuvée Paul, 2022, 100% Garnacha ( see picture below)

“Paul and Remy”, ” Green” 2022 ( Organic): blend of Garnacha, Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon

“Paul and Remy”, 2023: 100% Tempranillo

More details to follow on the online shop for each wine, so do have a peep now! Whirly wine offers free delivery to local postcodes, delivering organic wines and wines made sustainably to your door free of charge, even if it’s just a single bottle. However if you would like have some personal advice about these wines please email Mr Whirly at simon@whirlywine.co.uk or call me on 07821968111

Thank you!

Mr Whirly

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Mr Whirly’s Top 4 reds for Christmas!

It’s December 1st and its time to arrange a few Christmas wines for you all! “Free delivery to your door” of a hand picked selection of Organic, Vegan, Bio Dynamic and Sustainable wines.

Don’t forget, Mr Whirly delivers ” free to your door” to all SW London postcodes, from Sw4 to Sw19! Wether its a small gift of a single bottle or a dozen, make sure you make use of this amazing local service. Local is so so good!

Here are my top 4 Reds for you to indulge with over the festive season.

Three Drops Shiraz 2018, Mount Barker, WA : a delicious and elegant red from the cooler Great Southern region of Western Australia: its totally elegant and restrained for this signature grape of Australia, that pretty well put Australia on the world wine map 30 years ago. Rich Autumn hedge row berries with a touch of clover and tobacco. £29.50

https://whirlywine.co.uk/product/three-drops-shir…to-the-uk-market/ ‎

Three Drops Cabernet Franc 2018, Mount Barker, WA: So unusual to find this grape in a bottle as a single varietal, which is why I was originally drawn to it. I tasted it and loved it. The home of this grape is the Loire, where some of the wines tend to be quite “farm yardy” but this is anything but this! Clean and fresh and juicy, but not overly fruit driven, it oozes class and integrity. Winemakers notes” Succulent and perfumed, 3 drops Cabernet France in hues of red, with raspberry mulberry and liquorice notes continues to sing” £23.90

https://whirlywine.co.uk/product/three-drops-cabe…estern-australia/ ‎

Brick Kiln Shiraz, ” Single Vineyard” 2017, McLaren Vale, South Australia

One of my favourite imports over the last 24 years, this wine exudes Australian red wine making class!

” After a wet winter and cold Spring the grapes from the Nine Gums Vineyard were harvested later than usual on the 23rd March. Following open Fermentation for 10 days and basket pressing the wine was matured in predominantly American oak hogsheads ( 35% new) for 20 months. This wine is dark rich ruby red in colour with powerful aromas of blackberry, dark plum and rich chocolate, with some coconut and vanilla from the American oak. On the palate the wine delivers a wonderful array of dark red berries, rich red plums with caramel and peppery spice overtones. Fruit and oak tannins are soft and well integrated leaving a deep and lingering flavour on the mid-back palate.” £33.50

https://whirlywine.co.uk/product/brick-kiln-shira…-mclaren-vale-sa/ ‎

Chateau Les Graves de Viaud 2015, Côte de Bourg, Bordeaux

Delightfully elegant Merlot based wine that shows so much beauty and class. Vegan, bio Dynamic and Organic. Which is so unusual for Bordeaux wines, since they are very traditional in their thoughts and winemaking ideas. Positive bottle ageing, this wines show how good a little wine regions across the Gironde from St Estephe can show itself in the grand wine world of this region. £24. 50

https://whirlywine.co.uk/product/chateau-les-grav…mique-et-organic

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Garnacha Country! Aragon!

Earlier this month, October 2024, Mr Whirly visited Garnacha country in the middle of Spain. The ancient 13th Century kingdom of Aragon is at the heart of this region and indeed the the first possible historic name of this grape is Aragonese.

I would like to briefly share the highlights with you here and then focus on the new wine ideas Mr Whirly is looking to import very soon. Its been a while since we wrote here, so its great to be back. Whirly wines is still very much in business though, delivering wines made sustainably to the off trade ( farm shops and small retailers, delis etc) and private clients as well as looking for new markets with private chefs and events. But Mr Whirly still delivers ” free to your door” Organic and Vegan wines to most SW postcodes in London from SW2 to 21.

So if you require a few bottles over the coming months up until Christmas do remember to support your small, specialised wine importer rather than your local Tesco or Sainsbury’s to Aldi, since I need your support and I can guarantee wines of good quality too! Here is a link to some great Spanish wines, Organic and Vegan for only £10.50 a bottle.

https://whirlywine.co.uk/product/mixed-sustainabl…rly-wine-website/ ‎

On the wine trip we visited three wineries of different sizes over 3 days. Most of the wineries here in the various regions of Aragon are Cooperatives. The most interesting vineyard was was a small to medium size cooperative ( most of the vineyards in this part of Spain are Cooperatives) with about 70 members of small family vineyards. Being in Tierra Alta, a wine region of Aragon but also very close to Priorat they had a varied array of wines and I have always been fascinated with Priorat since it contains a percentage of my favourite red grape, Carignan, called Cariñena were in Spain. Indeed on the last day we visited the town of Cariñena and a very large commercial vineyard which is not really my passion, but we did taste an amazing 100% Cariñena wine which was incredible but it was seriously overpriced at around 140 Euros! Sadly a lot of these vines are no longer allowed to grow in the home of the grape due to commercial practices which I find really sad. It’s such an expressive grape so it makes no sense to me but comes down to money and ease of winemaking, apparently the Cariñena grape is more tricky to grow.The land out here is dry and barren, it was actually quite interesting to see. At this vineyard we tasted some great Garnacha More to follow on the wines tasted and potential wine imports very soon!

Discover the Richness of Garnacha from Aragon

Introduction to Garnacha

Garnacha, known as Grenache in France, is a grape variety that thrives in the warm, sun-soaked regions of Spain. Among its most celebrated origins is Aragon, where the unique terroir and climate contribute to the grape’s exceptional quality. If you’re passionate about wine, understanding Garnacha from Aragon is a journey worth taking.

The Terroir of Aragon

Aragon’s diverse landscapes, from the high-altitude vineyards of Campo de Borja to the rolling hills of Calatayud, provide the ideal conditions for Garnacha. The region’s warm days and cool nights allow for a perfect balance of sugar and acidity, resulting in wines that are both rich and refreshing.

Flavour Profile

Garnacha wines from Aragon are known for their vibrant fruit flavors. Expect notes of ripe red berries, cherries, and plums, often accompanied by subtle spice and herbal undertones. The wines can range from light and fruity to bold and full-bodied, making them versatile for food pairings.

Why Choose Garnacha from Aragon?

1. Unique Characteristics: Aragon Garnacha stands out for its depth of flavor and complexity, influenced by the region’s distinct growing conditions.

2. Food Pairing Versatility: These wines pair wonderfully with a variety of dishes, from grilled meats and spicy foods to rich stews and hearty pasta.

3. Value for Money: Often, Garnacha from Aragon offers excellent quality at a reasonable price, making it an attractive choice for both everyday enjoyment and special occasions.

How to Enjoy Garnacha

• Serving Temperature: Serve Aragon Garnacha slightly below room temperature (about 16-18°C) to enhance its flavors.

• Decanting: Consider decanting young wines for an hour to allow their aromas to develop fully.

• Food Pairings: Try it with tapas, grilled lamb, or a rich chocolate dessert for a delightful experience.

Conclusion

Garnacha from Aragon is a treasure waiting to be explored. With its rich flavors and versatility, it’s a fantastic addition to any wine lover’s collection. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party or enjoying a quiet evening at home, Garnacha is sure to impress.

Explore our selection of premium Garnacha wines from Aragon and elevate your wine experience today! I will soon have some Garnacha wines imported from this trip so will advise you very soon when the wines are available.

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Free “Organic” and “Vegan” wine delivery to your door! Delivered sustainably to Local SW london postcodes with the Whirly wine bicycle and trailer!

With the Ulez charge now spreading all the way across London, Whirly wine’s has become even more aware of the Eco Warrior thought process. I can no longer able to drive my van in London without being charged ULEZ so its time to deliver wine on a bicycle to all SW London postcodes free of charge.

With the celebration of this new idea, and to embrace Whirly wines “Green ” philosophy I am keen to show you why supporting your small, local wine sourcing business that still sources all its wines is a “win, wine” formula for you and your wallet! With this in mind I am delighted to offer you a celebratory introductory price of 6 wines that are “Vegan” and “Organic” and at at 20% discount on the price: so that’s a cost of only £48.00 for 6 bottles, £8.00 per bottle.

In this first offer let me please offer you 6 bottles of the new Alaris wine, made from 100% Arién varietal, from Aruspide in Central Spain, made under the ” Vino de la Tierra de Castilla” wine region. This wine is a perfect late summer white, lime and sherbet on the palate and with a positive acidity and easy drinking palate. Its only 11.5% alc vol and its very unusual to have 100% Arién grape in a bottle.

Free delivery to most local SW London postcodes with the Whirly wine bicycle and trailer but fear not, if you are further afield its only £4.95 extra for delivery ( Whirly wines is covering a large % of this delivery charge! More offers to follow soon!!)

Here is the link to the wine online. Please click on it and order! Please allow 4-5 days for delivery.

Thank you!

Mr Whirly

“Alaris”, Arién ( 100% single varietal), Bodegas Ados, Valpeñas, Spain