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...
September 4, 2018
Mid-Week Meals: Victoria Moore’s Hot Crab Pots
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’...
August 30, 2018
Happy Cabernet Day!
It’s the last Thursday in August, which means that International Cabernet Day is upon us! Cabernet Sauvignon is the love-child of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and can be found virtually e...
August 29, 2018
Vertical Skype Tasting with Hyde de Villaine
Ahead of this month’s release of the latest vintages, Head of Fine Wine, Will Hargrove recounts two vertical tastings with Hyde de Villaine’s winemaker Stephane Viver over Skype. Hyde de V...
August 20, 2018
Guidelines for adventurous drinking
“Red wine with fish. Well, that should have told me something”. James Bond may have recognised Grant as a fraud when he ordered a Chianti but these days restaurant etiquette is no longer so stuck ...
August 16, 2018
Mid Week Meals: Pisqu’s Quinoa Salad
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’...