Christmas party season is now in full swing which no doubt means mountains of mince pies will be consumed, Wham will be played on repeat and your colleagues will start wearing garish jumpers to work. Every […]
Whether you cook a huge turkey, a joint of ham or a roasted goose, you still need to know what wine you should drink with your Christmas dinner. There are so many options that sometimes choosing wines for your Christmas […]
I just dug out a couple of seriously old bottles for my family this Christmas… one is a 1975, the other might be older, maybe even a ‘66. Can’t tell till I see the cork. I’m an old guy so […]
The mistletoe is being hung, twinkling lights are being strung around trees and letters are being sent to Father Christmas. But there’s another way to tell that Christmas is nearly here, the arrival of our annual festive wine tasting. Nestled […]
Suddenly opening an Advent calendar has become a lot more fun… Why is it the kids always get their daily chocolate fix when it’s the adults who put in all the hard work ahead of Christmas? Well we’ve got the […]
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 […]