“We sense that ‘normal’ isn’t coming back, that we are being born into a new normal: a new kind of society, a new relationship to the earth” Charles Eisenstein Living in a world of instant communication, the 2018 grapes had barely been picked when the vintage was hailed as potentially the greatest since 1947. Those … Continued
While the Christmas day meal is undoubtedly the peak of festive culinary activities, we have a sneaking suspicion that the painstaking effort is all in aid of what happens the day after: that’s right, the Boxing Day Sandwich. As a way of prolonging the feast, or as a kind of gluttonous “hair of the dog”, … Continued
Aquaplaning our way up the A6 from Geneva, the road illuminated by sheet lightning, was the rather unnerving manner in which we arrived late Sunday evening into Beaune. A fitting welcome from a wine region whose relationship with mother nature is all encompassing. The storm had cleared the following morning leaving a stunning blue sky, morning … Continued
We were pleased to re-open our Holland Park Avenue store last night after it had undergone a refurbishment. Over the past 18 months, we have moved to refurbish a number of our shops, to keep them warm and welcoming. As one of our oldest shops, the Holland Park Avenue site was in need of a … Continued
Over the last few years we have witnessed a heavy tide turning against over-industrialised food and drink production. On these pages at the very least, we have mulled over what it means to work with artisan producers who care about using local, organic ingredients–in the case of craft beer–as an ethical tenet of their business. … Continued
One of the most traditional aspects of the wine trade is the annual phenomenon that is a Bordeaux en primeur campaign. I’m coming to the end of my eleventh en primeur vintage so I ought to have enough experience to share some insights into the rather peculiar aspect of the life of a wine merchant. … Continued
Now that the dust has settled following our Summer Tasting, we wanted to take this opportunity to say thank you to all our customers in attendance, and to all the producers who made the trip over to pour their wares and chat all evening. It was the first time in over a decade that we … Continued
After an incredibly busy month of ripping things out, putting things up, painting, decorating, staff training and more than bit of head scratching, we are happy to say the Jeroboams Muswell Hill refit is now complete and we are ready to take on the task of making sure the local Muswell Hill community never go … Continued
“If I had a pound for every time I have been asked that question…” This old saying, as it related to every wine merchant, is always directed at the question: “What is the best wine you have tasted?” Normally, if I want to impress, I would arrogantly answer, “Oh, that’s easy: it’s the ’82 Mouton … Continued
Every quarter we publish our very own fanzine, themed around the arts in London. Our Spring edition is now available in store now, and available to view online as pdfs: Central, West and Hampstead.
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