Enjoy the Flavours of Piedmont from Home
Simon Huntington onIf there’s one thing that Italy is known for, it’s the country’s incredible gastronomy. From the world-famous wines of Tuscany and Piedmont to the endless variety of pasta dishes, Italian cuisine is sure to satisfy …
Continue readingBarbaresco’s Paitin: Unlocking potential
Alexander Turnbull onPaitin are one of the most storied properties of Barbaresco, and following significant investment in the cellars in 2010, have embarked on perhaps the most exciting chapter yet in the history of the estate. The …
Continue readingBordeaux 2021 vintage report
Martin Tickle onNot the vintage of the century, rather a vintage from the last century… The 2021 vintage The 2021 European harvest was born under literal and figurative storm clouds with France, Spain, and Italy reporting losses …
Continue readingBordeaux En Primeur Week Diaries: Day 5
Julian Harper onOur final day of Bordeaux En Primeur tasting took us to the Pessac-Léognan region, just a few kilometres South West of the city centre of Bordeaux. The first thing that really strikes you is just …
Continue readingBordeaux En Primeur Week Diaries: Day 4
Xavier Hornblow onAnother still, fine day dawned, perfect conditions for tasting, after weather reports had forecast rain all week, which is disastrous for tasting – weather really does matter when trying barrel samples. Luck in weather for …
Continue readingBordeaux En Primeur Week Diaries: Day 3
Luke Cianfarani onDay 3. Another early start. C’est normale. Yesterday morning’s Gironde mist is now replaced by bright sunshine. We headed north for about an hour reaching Bordeaux’s famed Route D2; a roll call of the great …
Continue readingBordeaux En Primeur Week Diaries: Day 2
Henry Chambers onIt’s a real privilege and pleasure to be out in Bordeaux, tasting the 2021s with the team. Monday, our first day on the road, was spent checking in with top addresses in Pomerol and St …
Continue readingExploring the wines of Piedmont in six bottles
Ellie Douglas onPiedmont is probably best known for the fine wine giants Barolo and Barbaresco, though alongside these are also plenty of other excellent wines to explore, such as Barbera and Dolcetto, as well as high quality …
Continue readingBordeaux En Primeur Week Diaries: Day 1
Alexander Turnbull on4:50 wake up call. 5:15 taxi. 8:15 flight to Bordeaux. It’s Primeurs Week and it’s as though the Covid pandemic never happened, apart from being reminded by EasyJet that face masks are still mandatory on …
Continue readingDiscover unmissable wines from Veneto
Simon Huntington onThe Veneto wine region of Italy stretches from the shores of Lake Garda in the west, across to Venice at its south-east corner, and up into the Dolomite mountains and the border with Austria in …
Continue readingFor the love of Bordeaux
Luke Cianfarani onTuesday 29th March 2022 was a very special evening indeed – our first large scale event in 2 years! The wait had seemed never ending, but finally it was time to throw open the doors …
Continue readingBarolo 2018 and Barbaresco 2019: A winemaker’s vintage and the birth of a legend?
Alexander Turnbull onHaving spent a week tasting the new vintage of Barolo (over 300 of them!) I found it hard not to fall instantly in love with the wines – which is not what I was expecting …
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