November 16, 2018
Book & Bottle #NovelPairing: The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Unlike French wine, French literature doesn’t travel. You’re thinking de Maupassant and Genet and Flaubert and Collette and De Beauvoir and Nin. I’m not saying there are no good French books, fa...
November 2, 2018
Thanisch 2017 Vintage En Primeur
Weingut Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch “A year of beautiful ripeness, with precise acidity and lively energy.” – Sofia Thanisch History The estate was founded in 1636, amidst the turbu...
October 18, 2018
New Release: Tardieu-Laurent, The Rhône 2017 Vintage
Tardieu-Laurent: An Introduction “Historically small yields… the lowest of the post-war years. These very challenging conditions gave birth to juices of such brilliant quality, which do better tha...
October 1, 2018
Drink Veggie!
It might be surprising to learn that not all wine is suitable for vegetarian and vegan lifestyles. Our simple guide helps you understand what you can drink. How do you know if a wine is vegetarian o...
September 28, 2018
Vini Franchetti: Tuscany & Sicily
“At Trinoro, I was driven by an emotional realisation that I was in a perfect place, aesthetically speaking. I had found a place where I was very happy to be.” – Andrea Franchetti The Franc...
September 19, 2018
Olivier Leflaive: Burgundy 2017 Vintage Release
One of Burgundy’s most impressive names, Olivier Leflaive is recognised as much for the consistent quality and style of its wines as for the sheer breadth of its range. This can be considered no sma...
September 10, 2018
Book & Bottle #NovelPairing: Captain Corelli’s Mandolin
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin is the kind of book you find on a shelf in a holiday home, well-thumbed and swollen with seawater from trips to the beach. A sensational bestseller in 1994, it continues t...
September 10, 2018
Mid-Week Meals: Blanchette’s Lentil Vinaigrette
We can all agree that cooking mid-week meals can sometimes be a bit of a challenge. And that occasionally (most of the time) those meals would taste a whole lot better with a glass of wine. We’...
September 7, 2018
The Tale of Champagne Delamotte
“Tout dans ce vin est équilibre, force et grâce.” “This wine is an exercise in balance, power and grace” – Didier Depond, President Champagne Delamotte, Champagne Salon...
September 5, 2018
Spolight on Hyde de Villaine, California
Hyde de Villaine: One of California’s most prized vineyards, drawn across the Napa and Sonoma Valleys. It took time and a lot of persuasion but, finally, common sense prevailed when two great vi...