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sparkling wines under KES 2,500

Our top 5 sparkling wine finds under Ksh2,500

We’re featuring our top 5 sparkling wine finds for under Ksh2,500 – no ordinary low-priced wines, but best quality, best value.

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Breede River Valley, South Africa

In this article we’re taking a trip to South Africa’s Western Cape, specifically the Breede River Valley. Sit back and relax while we explore the region and highlight how its unique characteristics emerge through its breede river valley wine. We’ll also showcase one particular wine which we think captures the essence of the Breede River…

Kenya's wine scene is rapidly changing, with a growing appreciation of good wine especially paired with good food.

Wine Life Kenya: current trends and the future of wine in Kenya

By guest author Jean Wandimi from The Wine & Food Review Human beings have been making and drinking wine for millennia, but for Kenya it’s a relatively new thing. So what is the wine scene in Kenya like now, and what does the future hold? Wine life in Kenya over the years I remember looking…

How to buy wine for a party: what wine to purchase and how many bottles to buy

How to buy wine for a party

Sometimes our customers ask us for advice on what kind of wine – and how many bottles – to buy for a party they want to host. After all, every host wants their party to rock and nobody wants to run out of wine when their guests are having a good time! The following guidelines…

The Crossings Sauvignon Blanc on a table paired with a light dish

Kenya’s Favourite White Wines 2021

We’re nearly three-quarters of the way through the year and to follow on from our post on Kenya’s Most Popular Wines 2021, we thought we’d round up the best selling white wines for you. Needless to say, sauvignon blancs are still TWB Cellar Limited customers’ favourite wines (of any colour) by a country mile! So…

A bottle of Rutini Cabernet Malbec on the ground

Interesting Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Wine

Wine is so familiar, so much a part of human history that perhaps we take our knowledge of it for granted. After all, it helped shape our societies and cultures; it functioned as a year-round source of sustenance, medicine and valuable commodity through the years, not to mention social lubricant. So we thought we’d see…

Eco-Friendly Yealands Winery with Solar Panels and Surrounded by Vines

Green Wines: Our Pick of the Best Eco-Friendly Wines and Wineries

As you know, TWB Cellar Limited aims to bring you the best selection of wines from around the world. What you may not know is that we also try to seek out the most delicious eco-friendly wines produced in an environmentally responsible way. What do we mean by “environmentally responsible”? It seems like a simple…

Château L'Hospitalet, one of Gérard Bertrand's Estates in the Languedoc

The Languedoc, France

Continuing our armchair journey through the world’s best wine-producing regions, in this article we’re exploring the Languedoc. We’ll highlight what makes Languedoc’s wines different and showcase one particular wine that we think encapsulates the region’s unique characteristics. What makes the Languedoc special as a wine growing region? Languedoc has an incredibly long history of winemaking.…

A group of ladies raising glasses and enjoying the Napa Cellars Chardonnay

TWB Cellar Limited answers: what is the best wine for ladies?

Here at TWB Cellar Limited, we are often asked what is the best wine for ladies? Now, before you jump to conclusions, it’s not always a hopeful young man asking the question! Although wishing to impress a dinner date with the perfect wine choice does come up. Sometimes people just want to buy a lovely…