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 …
Continue readingWhere 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 …
Continue readingEnjoy 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 readingA Day in the Life of a UK Wine Merchant: Bordeaux En Primeur Week
Xavier Hornblow onOne 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 …
Continue readingSpring Joy
Ben Pearson onEven the most ardent lover of all things cold, wet and grey, must relish the onset of spring after a long winter. The excitement brought by simple delights – such as the first asparagus, the …
Continue readingFor Goodness Sake
Loick Tyson onOver the last decade, our tastes have fundamentally changed. The American obsession with craft brewing came to the UK shores and introduced us to resinous, bitter hoppy flavours through big IPAs. Likewise, the gin revolution …
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