
Let’s chat Whiskies
James Phillips onDr. James Phillips, our Spirits buyer, offers a deep dive into the world of whisky below. All whisky starts in a field somewhere. With single malt scotch, that is barley of various varieties grown throughout …
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Navigating Napa and other Californian gems
Jeroboams onThe Judgement of Paris… Mondavi and Montelena… Colgin, Coppola and cult Cabernets. For many people, Napa Valley represents the apex of Californian wine. Yet as we’re often told, it’s responsible for only 4% of the state’s …
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The London Landmark at the Heart of our Summer Tasting
Jeroboams onWhat do the films The King’s Speech, Superman 3, Batman The Dark Knight and Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life have in common? No? Here’s another clue – the answer comes by way of a …
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Have we reached peak rosé?
Jeroboams onYou’d have to have been living under a rock to have missed the rosé boom that has gripped the globe in recent years. It’s not actually entirely new – sales of rosé in France, which …
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Your Summer Picnic Essentials
Jeroboams onAs well as fine wine, many of our shops sell fine food – making them your one-stop shop for a bit of al-fresco dining. Our Holland Park Manager, Hetty Hubberstey, picks out five favourites to …
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Where to eat in Bordeaux
Rose Saunders onDessert at Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot Eating is almost as important as drinking in Bordeaux, and so we wanted to recommend some of our favourite places… Les Belles Perdrix de Troplong Mondot This …
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How Long Should You Keep Your Claret?
Jeroboams onIt used to be said, about the British wine lover in particular, that one drank wines purchased by one’s father and bought wines to be consumed by one’s children. Bordeaux was the apogee of the …
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Get to Know…
Jeroboams onOur team is the heart of Jeroboams, and particularly so in the case of our shops. Get to know our King’s Road Manager, Clarence Tan, and some of his favourite bottles… I am a polyglot …
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Bordeaux 2023 Vintage Report
Martin Tickle on“Opportunities come infrequently. When it rains gold, put out the bucket, not the thimble.” Warren Buffett Bordeaux’s 2023 vintage will arrive on the market during economic and social uncertainty. It follows the 2022 vintage that …
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Tasting Bordeaux 2023: Day Four
Luke Cianfarani on“The best wines are compelling, regal and beautiful. With a drinkability that will bring endless pleasure.” We took to the road for one final time, and although the cancellation of the looming air traffic strike …
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Tasting Bordeaux 2023: Day Three
Alanna Baldwin on“This is a reference year, a timeless year; 2023 is a kind of wine which could not be made anywhere else, as it could only be Bordeaux.” Alexandre Thienpont, Vieux Château Certan Today we set …
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Tasting Bordeaux 2023: Day Two
Henry Chambers onTasting at Château Margaux “All the talk has been of a very quick campaign and pricing that should get customers very excited indeed.” Our first day was about getting the overview. Today we have focused …
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