Great Wine, Great Value: Welcome To The Best Bites Wine Club

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JULY'S WINE CLUB BOXES - IT'S FRENCH MONTH!

The VIP Vintage - AED449 (Retail price: AED747)

Celebrating French wines in July. Get 6 premium bottles of wine and save 40% on retail prices.

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Serge Dagueneau Pouilly Fume - Loire Valley

Smells like: grapefruit and melon

Tastes like: peach with a long, dry finish

Will go nicely with: brie

Domaine de Rochebin Aligote - Burgundy

Smells like: fresh, white flowers and cut herbs

Tastes like: apples- this one's has a bright acidity

Will go nicely with: salad, sushi or on its own

Chateau Mulonniere Cabernet Franc - Loire Valley

Smells like: plum, blackberries and oak

Tastes like: coffee and dark fruit, with a soft finish - very easy to drink

Try it with: sushi!, duck or red meat

Domaine Croix Rose - Provence

Smells like: strawberries. roses and melon

Tastes like: watermelon, raspberries and pomegranates

Drink it with: fish or seafood and soft cheese

Les Cabbanes St Emilion- Bordeaux

Smells: blackberries, herbs and cocoa

Tastes like: dark fruit and blackberries and oak with a long dry finish

Drink it with: pasta or roast lamb

Domaine Mothe Chablis - Burgundy

Smells: yellow apple, peach and flowers

Tastes: peach, pineapple and melted butter

Drink it with: chicken or seafood - or just on its own

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Place your order here!

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Easy Drinker - AED 299 for 6 bottles (Retail prices: AED416 - AED462)

Easy Drinker subscribers can now choose the wine box that suits their taste and save up to 35% on wines. All reds? We’ve got you. Prefer whites and rosé? There’s a box for that too. Want a bit of everything? Get The Italian Affair mixed box and explore all colours of the vineyard.

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Option 1: French Flair

A collection of easy drinking French wines - reds, whites and a rosé.

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Domaine Gravallon Beaujolais (red) - Beaujolais

Smells like: dark plums and cherry with oak notes

Tastes like: dark red berries with hints of chocolate

Will go nicely with: hard salty cheeses bring out the wines soft fruity flavours

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Le Cour de Dame Rose (rosé) - Languedoc-Roussillon

Smells like: berries and red roses

Tastes like: watermelong and pomegranate juice

Drink it: on its own or good pizza

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Horizon du Sud (chardonnay) - Languedoc-Rousillon

Smells like: melon and white peaches

Tastes like: peach, pineapple - this wine has a creamy mouthfeel

Try it with: baked seafood, on its own

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Montsable (chardonnay) - Languedoc-Rousillon

Smells like: ripe peaches, oak, melted butter

Tastes like: pineapple and oak, with a melted butter texture on the palate

Goes well with: alone or with soft cheese

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Chateau Moulin de Rioucreux - (red) Bordeaux

Smells: cipe, dark fruit, oak - smells earthy

Tastes like: plums and cherries with hints of oak

Drink it with: BBQs, hard cheese, rack of lamb

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Le Promenade Provence Rose - Provence

Smells: strawberries and raspberries and rose petals

Tastes: watermelon juice, pomegranate - this is lively acidic

Drink it with: pasta

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Option 2: Pink & Pale

A collection of easy whites and rosés.

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Boschendal 1685 Sauvignon Blanc - South Africa (white)

Smells like: tropical  fruit, lime and figs

Tastes: peaches, limes and grapefruit for zest

Will go nicely with: a chicken salad or camembert

Vale de Homem Vinho - Portugal (white)

Smells like: lemon zest and green almonds

Tastes like: tropical fruit with a clean finish

Drink it: with seafood - scallops is our pic - or brie

Cuatro Rayas Sauvignon Blanc - Spain (white)

Smells like: lime and tropical fruit

Tastes like: pineapple, and a zesty lemon

Try it with: sushi, seafood or brie

Backsberg Rosé - South Africa (Rosé)

Smells like: juicy red berries and watermelon

Tastes like: strawberries and a splash of pomegranate

Goes well with: fruit, Caesar salad

Le Petit Perriere Sauvignon Blanc - France (white) 

Smells: peachy with a hint of passionfruit

Tastes like: grapefruit with a lively finish

Drink it with: oysters from the shell, camembert

Funkstille Gruner Veltliner - Austria (white) 

Smells: citrusy with a touch of pear

Tastes: acidic with a peachy finish

Drink it with: chicken schnitzel, soup or on its own

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Option 3: The Reds

A collection of smooth red wines.

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Anciano No 5 Rioja - Spain (red)

Smells: herby and spicy with red berries

Tastes like: berries with a hint of liquorice

Will go nicely with: steak, burrata or goat’s cheese

Vigna Dogarina Merlot - the Veneto, Italy (red)

Smells like: the dark fruits - plums and cherries

Tastes: soft, with notes of delicious stewed fruit

Drink it: a good margherita pizza, or pad Thai

Spier Merlot - South Africa (red)

Smells like: berries with vanilla and a touch of fresh mint

Tastes like: plums, cassis ... with a smooth as silk finish

Try it with: lasagne and BBQ kebabs

Don Luis Cabernet - Chile (red)

Smells like: dark stone fruit with cassis and chocolate

Tastes like: blackberries and a touch of coffee

Goes well with: pasta Arabbiata

Le Monde Merlot - France (red)

Smells like: all the reds - plums, cherries, raspberries

Tastes: very smooth, with notes of berries and chocolate

Drink it with: a cracking mushroom risotto or a good steak

Trentham Estate Merlot - South Africa (red)

Smells: blackcurrants, mocha and plums

Tastes: rich with plum flavours and a chocolate overtone

Drink it with: a good roast chicken

Place your order here!

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How To Order the Wine Boxes

1. Follow the link below to your preferred package and sign up

2. Every month, we’ll send you a one-time-use code.

3. Head to any of the Peninsula Drinks & Food stores listed below to collect your box at a time that suits you. Easy Drinker subscribers can select their choice of colours in-store.

You can cancel your subscription at anytime - just drop an email to hello@bestbitesuae.com‍

Remember to let us know what you love, and what you'd like to see more of.

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FAQs

Are you locked in for a year?

No - you can cancel any time! Whether you're travelling, doing Dry January or July or just need to make some space in the cupboard, drop us a line at hello@bestbitesuae.com and the team will be able to cancel your wine box subscription for you straight away. You can start it up again whenever you want!

Can I choose what wine goes into my box?

Not this month - but watch this space for June's edition - we're excited to bring you more choices!

How much will I save?

Boxes will always save you 25% - 40% off RRP, a huge saving on instore prices if you bought every bottle individually.

How do I get my hands on my wine?

Super easy - just collect your wine from any of these Peninsula Drinks & Food locations across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain:

• Peninsula Wines – Reem Island
• Peninsula Drinks & Food – Al Zeina
• Peninsula Drinks & Food – Mohammed Bin Zayed City
• Peninsula Drinks & Food –  Al Forsan
• Peninsula Drinks & Food – Tourist Club Area
• Peninsula Drinks & Food – Al Ain

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Best Bites & Peninsula promote responsible drinking.

You can cancel your subscription at any time - just drop an email to hello@bestbitesuae.com‍

Full terms and conditions: www.bestbitesuae.com/docs/best-bites-wine-club-terms-and-conditions

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Trying to remember what you loved last month?

The tasting notes from previous boxes are kept here, so you can always check back!

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