Coronation Weekend: Food and wine pairing ideas
Marloes Klijnsmit onWith the Coronaton weekend coming up, we spoke to some of our English wine producers, about how they’ll be celebrating, and what they’ll be eating and drinking… As we revel in an additional bank holiday …
Continue readingTasting Piemonte: Day Three
Luke Cianfarani on“If you haven’t discovered Piemonte yet, then go seek this magical region before it realises quite how good it is.” Our final day would take in the important Barolo communes of La Morra, Serralunga d’Alba …
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Henry Chambers on“Barolo the brand might be well-established but the individual growers are yet to be discovered.” This was my first trip to Piemonte and the beauty and history of it all firmly put me in my …
Continue readingTasting Piemonte: Day One
Xavier Hornblow onThe Private Client team, along with an army of Buyers, spent three days in Piemonte in early February. Our Account Managers share their experience of those three days… “After my first day of tasting, I …
Continue readingBarolo 2019: Vintage report
Maggie Macpherson on“From the moment grapes were picked, there has been great excitement over the potential of the 2019 vintage.” Maggie MacPherson, Group Buyer After two warmer than average vintages, 2019 heralded a return to the norm, …
Continue readingBurgundy 2021: A classically styled vintage
Alexander Turnbull on“What has been produced is rather magical.” Tasting En Primeur is always a slightly odd experience; you arrive in Burgundy shortly after harvest, but rather than talking about the vintage they have just brought into …
Continue readingA Busy Wine Merchant at Christmas
Martin Crozier-Cook onWhat’s it really like working in a wine shop in the build up to Christmas? Martin Crozier-Cook, from our Holland Park shop, shares the highs and lows of December. This article was first published in …
Continue readingWin a 4.5L bottle of Graham’s 20 Year Old Tawny
Ellie Douglas onEnter our Christmas raffle to win a 450cl bottle of Graham’s Tawny Port, as well as supporting our charity partner, City Harvest. Head down to any one of our nine London shops to buy a …
Continue readingSeason’s Greetings from Jeroboams
Matt Tipping onFor Jeroboams, 2022 has been a year of frenetic pace, it’s been a year of adapting and, sat here now, it’s been a year that has been both challenging and rewarding. Taking a moment just …
Continue reading2021 Burgundy Vintage Report
Martin Tickle on“The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” Muhammad Ali Just as the …
Continue readingThe wines to drink this Christmas
Peter Mitchell MW on“For many, having the perfect Christmas wines chosen for you is a headache removed.” Peter Mitchell MW Christmas, whilst a time of great joy for many, can also be a time of great organisational stress. …
Continue readingArcobello Prosecco partnership in aid of The Drinks Trust
Ellie Douglas onWe are proud to be supporting the latest initiative from The Drinks Trust, to help hospitality workers through the energy bills crisis, with the Emergency Energy Poverty Fund. Partnering with Arcobello winery, throughout November, for …
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