March 25, 2024
Wine and Chocolate: The Perfect Pairing
Spotlight on Spencer Hyman Approx read time: 5 minutes Over a decade ago, leading chocolate aficionado Spencer Hyman co-founded Cocoa Runners with Simon Palethorpe. Although his career began in th...
March 21, 2024
Wild Garlic & Ricotta Gnocchi
These are very easy to make with the wild garlic that grows in our woods and hedgerows at this time of year. Ingredients: Big handful wild garlic – finely chopped small handful parsley...
March 19, 2024
Rack of lamb, herb crust, dauphine potatoe
For four people Ingredients: Lamb: Rack of lamb “French Trimmed” – allow 3-4 bones per person, depending on the size of the rack A handful of mixed herbs -to include at least 3 of the follo...
March 18, 2024
Wine pairings for those difficult-to-match ingredients
Herbs, spices and dishes that are every wine lover’s nightmare! Approx 10 minute read When you’re a wine lover through and through, like me, it can be to your detriment. Evening meals can sometim...
March 18, 2024
Chocolate and Easter-spiced ricotta tart
Recipe by Helen White – from her blog helskitchen.co.uk. Makes: 1 tasty tart Takes: c. 45 mins prep + at least 30 mins chilling time for the pastry (you can make this the night/2 nights before bu...
March 12, 2024
Women in Wine: Celebrating the ladies of Corney & Barrow
Approx read time: 4 minute read Continuing our celebration of women in wine, we wanted to shine a spotlight on some of our own ladies! As a company whose workforce is predominantly female, it is fair ...
March 5, 2024
Spotlight on Marissa Weatherhead-International Women’s Day
Approx time to read: 3 minutes Marissa Weatherhead Marissa Weatherhead is an artist known for her imagined ‘tablescapes’ that are laden with seafood, fruit and flowers, along with the odd ...
February 15, 2024
A Deep Dive into Syrah
By Tiffany Vernon Approx time to read: 6 minutes 30 seconds It is likely that many of you will already be familiar with Syrah being a major star in the Rhône Valley, France. In fact, in the No...
January 15, 2024
Burgundy 2022: The Market
Will Hargrove, Head of Fine Wine 1 minute read It feels to me, and I sense I am not alone, that both the 2022 (and 2023 that will follow) are important vintages for Burgundy. Why? Well, let’s start...
January 15, 2024
ON THE ROAD WITH JOE MULLER
Head of Monopole 2 minutes read Visiting Burgundy always nourishes me in both heart and mind. It is the vinous Mecca in my eyes and each trip offers something new. My outings this year to taste the ...