Predicting the future would be a handy talent to have; one that would most likely make you very rich when put to good use! But predicting it is only half the battle; the other is doing something to shape it. Trend spotting is big business in any industry. Part comes from ascertaining the reason why … Continued
With a record number of distilleries opened in the UK in 2017 – 39 to be exact – thanks to the huge surge in popularity of craft spirits, we are primed for a future rich in domestic gin, whisky and everything-else-high-ABV production. Along with the professional outfits, there is a concomitant rise in people brewing … Continued
We are exceptionally pleased to have one of our own label wines featured as Wine of the Week by one of the most respected wine writers out there, Joanna Simon. Joanna has been writing about food and wine since the 1980s, featuring an impressive 22 year stint as the wine critic for The Sunday Times. … Continued
Bouza (pronounced Boozer) is a small family owned producer with 35 hectars of vineyards planted over 4 separate vineyards, spread out over southern Uruguay. Yes, Uruguay! The estate was founded in 2000 by Juan and Elisa on the site of a 1940’s winery and with their single vineyard Tannat releases, have rapidly become perhaps the … Continued
It’s been a busy time for wines as they’ve found their way into a number of publications off the back of glowing reviews. We take a look at a few of the highlights from the press… “Jeroboams’ (relative) exotica” Jancisrobinson.com Jeroboams are sponsoring a wine tasting run by Jancis Robinson for the upcoming Financial … Continued
Pippa Mistry-Norman, Assistant Manager of Jeroboams Notting Hill, takes us through a visit of the sights and sounds of Champagne, courtesy of Taittinger. The forecast in Champagne was ideal for the Jeroboams retail team trip hosted by Taittinger (Official Champagne of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia) this past week: 30ºC and a high chance of … Continued
Matteo Danisi, Assistant Manager of Jeroboams Elizabeth Street, tells us about the joys of a recent trip to Cocchi in Asti, where he discovered the unbounded pleasures of aromatised wines. If you happen to find yourself thirsty in the beautiful northern Italian region of Piedmonte, there’s no better place to imbibe in a cocktail than … Continued
‘Saint Martins’, two words as synonymous with global creativity as ‘Tracy’ and ‘Bed’. With an alumni that includes Alexander McQueen, Joe Strummer, Anita Pallenberg, MIA, James Dyson, Sade and even Pierce Brosnan, you can be sure of its eclectic mix. Music fans can ponder their significance in Pulp’s seminal 1995 preponderance on the place, with … Continued
There has been quite a lot of wine press attention for oranges wines over the past couple of years and they have a certain following in the UK – mostly among younger urban consumers – but what are they? Orange wines take their inspiration from wine making in antiquity and, despite the name, are not … Continued
Such is the huge variety of wines available from Italy, it is easy to confine one’s drinking to the famous regions, varieties and producers. After all, they’re iconic for the simple reason of consistently producing wines of outstanding quality. But this can often lead to a few problems; not least, things can get a bit … Continued
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