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Bordeaux 2018 Vintage Report
The release of the Bordeaux 2018 is just around the corner, with the world’s wine trade and press descending on Bordeaux this week for the annual En Primeur tastings. Register your interest for Bordeaux 2018 news and offers here. Continue reading
We won! Green Retailer of the Year 2018
We were delighted to win Green Retailer of the Year at The Drinks Business Green Awards yesterday. We have been working really hard to improve our green credentials over the last year to ensure we are doing everything we can to reduce our negative environmental impact. Continue reading
The Investment has paid off - Pontet-Labrie Update 2018
Pontet Labrie has been a fascinating journey. From our initial discussions with Jonathan around bringing to market exclusively his last single vineyard site on the plateau of Saint Emilion; to forming a club around the wine in order to enhance the traditional allocation model around such a boutique Bordeaux (remember only 300 cases max per annum!); to the wonderful reception of its maiden vintage and the continuing momentum and growth of the club. Continue reading
Finding great producers: 4 winemakers that give a schist
What makes wine great? A big question with a very simple answer. Producers that give a damn produce great wine. Winemaking is a craft and it’s our job to search out, visit and taste the wines to make sure we bring the very best of the bunch to you. Continue reading
How green is your wine? Your ultimate guide to wine lingo
The world of wine is constantly evolving with new lingo popping up all the time. If you care about what's in your glass (and if you're reading this, we think you do) you will have heard terms like organic and biodynamic flying around. It seems everybody is talking about it. But what do these terms really mean? Make sure you stay in the loop with our handy guide. Continue reading
Lady of the Grapes - A wine bar dedicated to women winemakers
This week Tom popped over to Covent Garden to visit new wine bar, Lady of the Grapes, a bar with a special emphasis on wines from women winemakers, all of which are organic. Continue reading
How Green is Your Wine | 5 ways you can help the environment at home
The way we see it - you want to enjoy your glass of wine knowing that it has been sourced responsibly, and it’s our job to make that happen. Continue reading
How green is your wine? The plastic debate
How green is your wine? No, we’re not talking about a refreshing glass of Vino Verde here, we’re talking about the environmental impact the production and distribution of wine is having on our planet. Now we hear you, no one wants to feel guilty about pouring a glass of wine. That is why we have spent the last six months doing a big environmental impact study and implementing measures accordingly to make us super green. In this blog we focus on the use of plastic. Continue reading
Tom talks all things wine on the tikichris podcast
Earlier this month Tom was invited to talk on the tikichris podcast about all things wine. TikiChris, real name Chris Osburn, is a blogger, freelance journalist, photographer, consultant and curator. Continue reading
Tasting notes on Bordeaux 2017 – a “7 with a difference”
The muted enthusiasm for this vintage is unmerited, says our Wine Director Tom "WineChap" Harrow for FT How To Spend It. Frosts. Terrible frosts. Worst since 1991. This will be the most that many with a passing interest in wine have heard about Bordeaux’s 2017 vintage so far, and are thus approaching with muted enthusiasm. There has also been an uncharacteristic lack of bombast from the Bordelais preceding last week’s en primeur tastings, surely a further sign that the vintage is not one to get excited about? In reality, tasting the wines supports a different and much more positive conclusion. Continue reading
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