Tickets for our Christmas wine tastings are now available. This year we have two events: Friday 22nd November (6.00-7.30pm or 7.45-9.15pm) in Lindfield, and Sunday 24th November (2pm - 6pm) in Hurstpierpoint.
Until 16th November we are offering 10% off any two bottles of Rioja from our extensive range. This offer is valid on all wines held in stock. To benefit from this offer, use code RIOJA10 at checkout.
Our legendary beer advent calendars are now available to pre-order. This year we have four offerings: Taste of Sussex Calendar, The Ultimate Craft Beer Calendar, Gluten-Free Calendar and Alcohol-Free Calendar for you to choose from. Beers for all the calendars are hand-picked by the SDC elves, and put together to order so we can guarantee great quality beers, direct from our beer wall.
OFFERING A RANGE OF STRESS-FREE SHOPPING SOLUTIONS
In-store, by phone or online, click & collect or free local delivery service (for orders over £50 in the local area or with a £5 delivery charge) or next-day national delivery service (£9.99)
When making red and white wines there are many differences in the fermentation process but there is one major difference that has a very clear and obvious impact and that is skin contact. With red wines once you have crushed the grapes you leave the grape juice, known as must, in contact with the skins to extract colour and tannins. This is what gives red wine its colour and the grippy, drying feel in the mouth. When you make white wine, you typically crush the white grapes and move the juice away from the skins immediately to avoid the must gaining...Read More >