A blog from Jeroboams

“This is a vintage for both the purists and the hedonists” Peter Mitchell MW For the past couple of years on our visits to Piedmont, winemakers have been whispering of how great the 2021 vintage …

Over the last two decades or more, as the prices of, first, classed growth Bordeaux, and then grand cru Burgundy have moved almost relentlessly upwards, one region’s fine wines have remained, for the most part, …

We all have our own ways of shaking off the January blues… Some of us embrace the gloom, hunkering down with books, blankets and box sets. Some choose to avoid it altogether, escaping to sunnier …

When it comes to wine, we all like to think of ourselves as open-minded. Sure, top-end Bordeaux and Burgundy is great, but there’s nothing worse than being predictable. At dinner parties, the new chic is …

The extended down-time of Christmas brings with it plenty of opportunities for festive sipping – if via a bewildering array of occasions. So what to sip when? Map out your season with these tailor-made recommendations …

The 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 …

You’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 …

As 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 …

It 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 …

Our 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 …

“Nebbiolo might be the noble grape of the Langhe, but Freisa is the naughty one” There’s no reason you would have heard of this disease, just like no one in the 19th century had heard …

When it comes to pairing cheese and wines, there remains a common perception – some would say misconception – that the ideal partner for your comté or stilton is a good, hearty red. It’s entirely …