Lcokdown 2 - Roll on December 2nd

 

Happy Lockdown Everybody

(…if that’s possible)

We Miss You!

 

We are still alive even though our doors are closed.

However, we are still offering our delivery services similar to the last lockdown

so if you find you are missing the good stuff, please either call, email, or message on social media

we’ll do our best to provide for your wine desires!

 

Keep an eye on our FB & insta pages as we regularly introduce new offerings and some great Christmas gift ideas

 

You can view our range to remind yourselves at;

www.fullaloveswines.co.uk

 

or get in touch…

tel. 01772 780326

email. ben@fullaloves.co.uk

message. Facebook / Instagram

We can’t wait to see you again very soon!

New date for Liberator Tasting, New Years Eve & Festive Opening Times

Seasons Greetings 

...from us all here at Fullaloves, we wish you all the very best!

Here is a quick update about our goings on here;


The Liberator Wine Tasting
Firstly, our previous entry was the news that we had to postpone our South African Wine tasting, showcasing "The Liberator" series of wines (see here for details). Well we now have a new date, giving us something to look forward to during the gloomy weeks after Christmas.
Keep in your diary...22nd February. Tickets are selling well this time around, how about it as gift???

Shopping at Fullaloves

Talking of gifts; amongst the eclectic array ofwines we have available we're all about shopping & gift ideas here. We have;

☆Gift Vouchers
☆Wine Hampers
☆Festive Fizz & Ports
☆Christmas Dinner Wine Recommendations
☆Gift Wrapping
☆Wine Tastings
☆Corporate Gifts
☆Discount on mixed cases of 6...even more on 12!

Festive Opening Times

We are going all out this year and remaining open throughout the festive period (apart from the big days!); here are our opening times;

24th Dec - 12 noon - Late (11pm last orders)
25th Dec - Closed
26th Dec - 2pm - Late (11pm last orders)
27th Dec - 2pm - 8pm
28th Dec - 2pm - 8pm
29th Dec - 2pm - 10pm
30th Dec - 2pm - 10pm
31st Dec - 12 noon - 5pm (last food order 4pm) re-open for ticket only NYE 7pm -1am.
1st Jan - Closed


New Years Eve Party

This will be our first year here at "The Old Stables" so we're going out with a bang! We have a live musician playing throughout the evening. We're selling 2 tiers of tickets;

- Upstairs, a table for the evening, a set menu of tapas and festive platters with a glass of fizz at midnight; £50 - SOLD OUT!

- Downstairs; nibbles throughout the evening, glass of fizz at midnight, bacon butties after midnight £30, only 10 tickets left!!

All that then remains is say Merry Christmas and unless you join us before, have a happy healthy New Year from all the team here, see you in 2018

Christmas Hampers & Gifts at Stydd Gardens

Are you all prepped for the season of giving?? Once again we have stocked up on our Festive gifts, because; if you have run out of inspiration for presents for your loved ones, you can never go wrong with their favourite tipple!

For the Wine Lovers we can make up hampers and or gift packs to suit your taste and budget, and remember, if you are local and spend £60 or more, we will deliver in the Ribble Valley for Free! Choose your wines on our online shop www.fullaloveswines.co.uk



New in stock in time for winter is this superb single malt Whiskey, Aged for 8 years and matured in old Bourbon casks. This is the first ever batch from the The Quiet Man Distillery in Derry, Northern Ireland.
We have in stock a couple of very special Vintage Armagnac (from 2000 & 1984) alongside a series of Quinta do Infantado Tawny, LBV and Vintage Port

Prefer Beer? We have the very best of local craft brewers including Bowland Brewery & Lancaster Brewery, selection packs and 9 pint mini kegs are available.



We can gift wrap any bottle for you when you buy, one less job for you!

We also have vouchers available that can be redeemed against any of our wines & beers or your next wine tasting here, or simply a spot of light lunch.

We're so lucky to be surrounded by our fellow unique independent shops here I'm sure you will find the perfect gift for all your friends and family.
So get your gifts sorted at Stydd Gardens and grab a bite to eat and a relaxing glass of wine with us whilst you shop.

New Offers for Autumn as the Nights Draw In

We have definitely made the switch to Autumn now and so as the evenings draw in we have a new midweek offer for you to brighten up those darker days.

Chooses any 3 of the tapas dishes from our menu along with 2 glasses of house wine for just £20; available on Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays from 11am until 6pm.

We always have our menu available during the week and there is no need to book, so come and have a browse of our wines, have a coffee, a glass of wine or a bite to eat, take a stroll amongst the other shops on site and through the gardens, stock is always changing especially as the festive season approaches.

If you prefer to be cosied up in front of the fire; we've put together a range of mixed cases of wine to take away at discounted prices and have a taste of Fullaloves at home. We're putting selections of Reds, Whites and Sparkling as well as some country specific cases to try. The pictured mixed case starts £54 for a case of 6 and £102.50 for 12 representing excellent value against the RRP's of more than £65 & £130 respectively. 

Have a look at our online shop for the list of cases and whats included. (If you're lucky enough to be local to us, we will even deliver your case free of charge!)

If your are the very organised sort that plans ahead for the festive season, we have begun to bring in the seasonal favorites for gift ideas; have a look at our newly introduced "Experience"
selection of Churchill's Port. This trio is made up of 20cl bottles including a 10 year old tawny, a dry white Port (superb with tonic) & a fruity young reserve Port. You can pick up a pack for £24.50.

Lastly, to bear in mind the changing clocks on the 25th, you'll be using your lights much earlier, remember that we supply a range of fantastic & authentic vintage style lighting. Here is a recent residential bespoke commission that we supplied. You will find more examples of our work and guide line pricing in the gallery here.

All the very best from Fullaloves Wines

So as we burst into 2015 we just want to wish all of our fabulous customers, friends & followers all the very best for a healthy, prosperous and happy New Year. Thank you for all your custom, help and company throughout last year; we can't wait to do it all again this year!

Ill be back in the shop tomorrow resuming normal service and hours. We hope to see you very soon.

Remember; allegedly "Dry January" is not good for you!

Ben &
Andrea

Christmas Opening Times, Gifts, Hampers & Parties

Seasons greetings to all of you!

We are all feeling especially festive here at Stydd Gardens despite the drab weather, the cabin is a beautiful retreat where the cold and wet is easily forgotten when sipping a hot homemade mulled wine or indulging early in our Romaneira LBV Port with a chunk of Blacksticks Blue, or even the chunky Game and Veg broth courtesy of Keith at Delicious from Home.

Opening Times

Our opening times are pretty straight forward this year; so rather than list when we are open, Ill tell you when we are not;

Christmas day - Closed

Apart from that, we may be closing slightly early on Christmas Eve and Boxing Day, but will remain open for the rest of the year and into the next, so come and join us whenever you can, we love the company!

Gifts & Hampers

Chocolate Hamper

Chilli Hamper

We have been busy packing up our hampers, the Chocolate hampers and Chilli hampers becoming particular favorites! So if you are stuck for ideas, these make superb presents. We can put together lots of themed hampers depending on tastes and budgets. Choose from local or Spanish Cheeses, Chutneys from "Heritage Kitchen" & "Wild about Chilies", infused Olive Oils, Vinegar's, Crackers & Crispbreads, and of course our Wines, Ports and Beers.

We also have a few unique gift ideas,
like the exquisite 2 bottle boxes, all from reclaim solid wood and each different from the next.

4 & 6 iron bottle metal frame carriers

This splendid simple wrought iron 8 bottle rack

Or of course our fantastic vintage bulbs and lighting. All made in Europe (much; believe it or not, even in the U.K.!) creating the perfect ambiance, you will be hard pressed to find lighting like this in the Big Orange hardware shop!

Parties

Over the last couple of months we have experimented and hosted a couple of private events in the cabin, and am happy to say they have been great! So we would like to extend our invitation for you
organise you private party, event, wine tasting here with us. We can tailor the event to your taste, theme and/or budget for parties of up to 15 people. Loads of flavours from the

Mediterranean Tapas & Antipasto style dining to accompany a selection of wines to try.
If you would like any further information about a private function here, please give us a call or drop us an email.


Merry Christmas to all

Stydd Gardens Christmas Markets, Free Tasters, Port & Blue Cheese, Mulled Wine & Mince Pies

Stydd Christmas Market

We would like you invite all to Stydd Gardens for our first ever Christmas Market in our beautiful marquee. We will have a whole host of festive food and drinks, crafts, gifts on offer throughout the day choose your magnificent Christmas Trees, Wreaths and Garlands to decorate your home.

After a week into your advent calendar, anticipation will be growing as the season to be jolly gets closer. Come along to find some inspiring and last minute Christmas gift ideas, choose your Christmas decorations or simply enjoy festive spirit offered by all of us at Stydd Gardens. It will be a market experience like no other!

Market opens at 10am until 4pm
Saturday 7th December (Festivities continue into Sunday the 8th too!)
Stydd Gardens, Stoneygate Lane, Ribchester
More details; Stydd Gardens Xmas Fair & Market

Free Tasters

We have changed the tasting table this week a few things we think compliment the season and should be great with your Roast Dinner, whatever the centrepiece!

We have a Dry Riesling made by winemaker Dr Ernst Loosen of Villa Wolf winery, Pfalz, Germany. The medium bodied depth of flavour from the typical stone fruits; apricot, peach and nectarine should match your starters of smoked salmon & lighter Christmas main event, particularly Roasted Turkey! At £9.50; this is superb value for money from an exemplary wine and winemaker!

Next up is a single varietal Grenache from Willunga 100, the cherry, strawberry red fruit flavours in amongst the hints of spice and dried herbs and light footed tannins will enhance juicy beef dinner without overpowering the all the trimmings. All your Christmas' coming in at once when you pick this up for only £9.95

Come and try these great wines in the shop now and tell us what you think.

Port & Cheese

No Christmas is complete without the traditional warming little nip of Port. We have brought in some spectacular examples from Quinta da Romaneira; the range includes the 2007 Late Bottled Vintage, a 10 Year Old Tawny and the stunning 2008 Vintage.

We have added Port and Blue Cheese to our "Light Bites" special menu board for you to experience why together they are such an iconic match for the festive season; indulge yourself!

Our last festive treat for you in this installment is our homemade mulled wine and mince pies, both are sublime; we use our Berry Box blended South African red wine as a base along with seasonal spices concocted in our special way to give a full, thick, warming mulled wine. The mince pies are lovingly produced by one of our favorite regulars from the village, Nicola Fry. A thin pastry base with a broad lattice makes for full flavour whilst being light enough for you to indulge without spoiling your Roast Dinner!

Remember we have loads of gift ideas, hampers, vouchers, wine giftware, private functions & tasting evenings; even the incredible vintage exposed filament lighting adding lovely cosy spirit to the cabin!

With seasons greetings its farewell for now, we cant wait to see you soon and share what we have on offer!

Ben & Andrea

Tapas & Wine, Stonyhurst Gift Fair, Lighting in the Press, A Full House & Discovering English Fizz

What an incredible week!

This is the busiest we have been since prior to opening, and trust me that is definitely saying something!

Spanish Tapas and Wine evening

Thursday saw the highly anticipated event featuring food, drink and music from and by the excellent Joe Botham & team at Levanter Fine Foods. 

Starting with the refreshing Ferret Cava Especial and Banderillas, Pork Meatballs followed accompanied by our Izadi White Rioja, Gambas Pil Pil were washed down with Herencia Altes Garnatxa Blanca, Jamon Serrano & Iberico complimented the Pruno from Ribeiro Del Duero, with the impressive Flor de Vetus Verdejo washing down the excellent chicken and seafood Paella. My mouth is watering once again just in memory of it all!!

Enormous thanks go out to Levanter for their part in creating an authentic & wonderfully enjoyable atmosphere, we even managed to re-create the Spanish summertime weather in October here in the Ribble Valley!

The Autumn Gift Fair at Stonyhurst College

This weekend Stonyhurst College hosted their popular Gift Fair and was the perfect opportunity for us to showcase some of the Gift Hampers we have put together, lots of local fare goes into the themed packages such as a Chocoholic Hamper, the Chilli-holic hamper, a Bowland Brewery Hamper, and our exclusive festive hamper including a fabulous 10 year Tawny Port, Blacksticks Blue Cheese and Christmas Pudding made by our amazing cake partner Lisa Marie Cakes of Longridge. 

For those who made it to the show and signed up at the Live Ribble Valley Stand; you will have witnessed the most amazing cake creation I have certainly ever seen around these parts, whilst also entering the draw (to be made very soon) to win a celebration cake and fizz worth in excess of £200! 

We also made some new friends; Emma Bailie from Aged in Oak, based in Garstang, provided a professional tasting demonstration and showcased some equally excellent wines. It was great to share and compare our exploits and experiences with fellow local wine independent merchants, we wish you every success and very much hope to catch up again soon, we can't wait to visit your shop!

A Full House

Upon returning from a busy day on the stand and with the ever popular Peter stepping into our shoes in our absence we were greeted by a bustling shop of smiling faces and chinking glasses, it was fantastic to witness our busiest weekend so far and so thank you all for coming; familiar faces and new, I hope you all enjoyed the evening and hope to see you again soon!

Lighting in the Press

Once again thank you to at Live Magazine for the choosing Fullaloves Vintage Lighting as an editorial piece for the fabulous interiors edition this month, it has generated a great deal of interest in what is quite unique but wildly sought after ambient lighting, especially poignant given the clock change over the weekend!

Discover English Sparkling Wine

For those who are eager to learn of our next event, pen in the Friday 22nd of November into your diaries as we sample some of the finest of English Fizz. The local Michael Bush from Nyetimber will be hosting an evening to tell us how the English wine industry is hot on the heels of our legendary neighbours in Champagne, and arguably even topping the tables for fizz the world over. It has even won over our own Royal family to switch to home grown grapes as their celebratory tipple. Canapes will match the various styles of wines produced by Nyetimber to give you some inspiration as we tentatively mull over what to buy for the festive celebrations!  

Spaces will be limited to around 30 for this event get in early if you would like to join us. Keep a look out on here, the forthcoming newsletter or on Facebook for more information to come this week.

Autumn Farmers Market at Stydd Gardens

This is somewhat last minute; but in case you are at a loose end this weekend, our neighbours in the Glass House are hosting a Harvest Market in our marquee.

This event is to showcase the wonderful suppliers that make up the fabulous menu on offer within the Glass House and sample their wares first hand, meeting the people who make such fantastic local produce.
There will be meats, cheeses, honey, breads chutneys and of course wines to try.

We are also setting up stall to introduce our forthcoming gift hampers in anticipation of the festive spirit; examples will be on offer and available to order for any future date.

There is no entry fee to the markets; so just pop along anytime between 10am until 3pm