Next year is the Big Birthday, but today 9th September it’s somehow 49 years since I returned from my time in Bordeaux with a case of half-bottle samples of the wine from the Cave Co-operative where I had been working […]
With Australia’s Yarrunga Field in the spotlight, we caught up with super-talented Sam Trimboli … a.k.a. the grape whisperer! When did customers first meet you, Sam? I was a shy 17-year-old when I […]
Dazzling dry whites, as well as ripe, pure fruit Pinot Noirs are the new norm for German wines … and they are well priced and utterly compelling. If you’re not yet a German wine fanatic, crack open […]
Today sees the launch of an entertaining and informative new memoir by Steven Spurrier, the man often called “the unsung hero of the British Wine Trade”. Wine – A Way Of Life tells the eventful story of a man […]
Why paint the town red when you could choose English Sparkling? Today the colour experts at Pantone over in the USA have acknowledged that English sparkling wine is officially ‘a thing’ … by enshrining its colour for designers, fashion houses, […]
Looking for a gift for that hard-to-buy-for person? You can’t go wrong with a great bottle or two! Here’s our top 10 gifts that will not disappoint: 1. Lefebvre Champagne £16.99 Bubbles to boast about! You may not be […]
What a lovely piece from US broadcaster CBS, featuring great views of Windsor Great Park Vineyard and interviews with the winemaking team. The US network came a long way looking for a good news story and we’re delighted they did! […]
Tony and team are frantically harvesting grapes under the auspices of the greatest château of them all – Windsor Castle. Helped out by a few energetic local customers plus Peter Richards MW from BBC Saturday Kitchen. The Chardonnay, Pinot Noir […]
Beth Willard, one of our intrepid wine buyers, has recently returned from her adventures in Chile. Here are her top five reasons you need to get the delicious and exciting wines of Chile in your glass right now! 1. […]
Must confess, I came to Rioja expecting something pretty ‘trad’ … deserted vineyards baking under the hot sun and sleepy barrel halls where wines are quietly aged for years, sometimes decades. Followed by a super-chewy lamb chop for tea. So […]
