Régine Sumeire was one of the first women winemakers in Provence and an early pioneer of its infamous pale, ethereal style of rosé. As well as being instrumental in propelling Provence rosé towards...

Nina Mitjavile. Copyright – Leif Carlsson   Nina Mitjavile’s passion for wine was ignited as a child playing in the vines and among the barrels in her father’s wine cellar. This develop...

  Director of Winemaking – Stephanie Jacobs   Their beginnings were humble, with the original winery building essentially a tractor shed! However, Napa Valley’s legendary Cakebread C...

Our focus this month turns to one of our most loved wineries – Cakebread Cellars from California.  Bruce Cakebread talks about his passion for winemaking, their organic kitchen garden and updat...

This month’s focus is on Francisco Baettig, winemaker at Arboleda, one of our producers based in Chile. Q) Tell us about the Arboleda estate, the history and the different wines you make for C&...

This blog has been updated – please see updated version here. February is dull: shades of grey (despite the flash of pink on 14th), cold, wet. But there are a few up-sides at least. Firstly, Feb...

2019 is a mouth-watering vintage in Burgundy. Thanks to the flexibility of our brilliant family of producers and the well-worn courier route from Burgundy to London, we have managed to taste widely an...

The Loire lies at the heart of France, in so many ways, literally and symbolic.  A fascinating region of great beauty, the Loire is steeped in history and culture, a land of contrasts –of religious...

Chile is a land of drama, of contrasts and vast extremes within formidable natural boundaries. Chile is the longest country in the world, unfurling itself over four thousand kilometres of Pacific coas...

Wines from the UK – and particularly our sparkling wines – are garnering critical acclaim worldwide, and for good reason: they are world-class. The best are earning the UK a deserved place o...