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Update on Bordeaux 2016

Tom Harrow Fine Wine, WineChap

With Bordeaux 2016 in full swing and with it being such a suspenseful campaign so far due to the unforeseen weather changes, it's a good time to update our readers on this exciting vintage.

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An adventure in Lebanese wine: Part One - Tom Harrow for FT How to Spend It

Honest Grapes On the road, WineChap

Our Wine Director Tom Harrow aka WineChap had a few unforgettable days exploring Lebanon's food and wine scene (and considerable volumes of Arak), including visits to Massaya, one of the world's highest wineries, and Chateau Musar. Continue reading →

Mouton 2014 Launch

Honest Grapes As it happened, Grand Crew Classe, WineChap

Last Friday Baron Jacob Rothschild hosted a private party at Spencer House to unveil Sir David Hockney’s painting created for the label of the 2014 vintage of Mouton Rothschild, the first cases of which have recently been shipped from the chateau.  Addressing guests, Rothschild praised the artist, saying that in a year which will celebrate Hockney’s 80^th birthday, as well as imminent exhibitions at Tate Britain and then Paris’ Centre Pompidou, it was an honour for the château that 2017 would commence with their collaboration...

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Burgundy 2015 En Primeur

Tom Harrow Fine Wine, Video, WineChap

“The 2015 vintage is in my view an extraordinary vintage quality wise for the reds – great wines have been made including some truly legendary wines that I believe will stand as some of the best wines made in my time.”
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An Introduction to Burgundy En Primeur

Honest Grapes Fine Wine, Premium Wine, WineChap

We are thrilled to offer you the exclusive opportunity to pre-reserve your Burgundy 2015 allocations before they are widely released in January. But what we mean when we talk about selling wine En Primeur? If you haven't been collecting Burgundy until now but would like to give it a try, now is a good time to start.

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The History of Heavy Metal in 9 Wines / Part 3

Honest Grapes Fine Wine, History of Heavy Metal, Wine Advice, WineChap

The third & final part of Tom's History of Heavy Metal in 9 Wines...

If you missed the previous blogs from the series, read Part 1 here & Part 2 here.

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The History of Heavy Metal in 9 Wines / Part 2

Honest Grapes Events, History of Heavy Metal, Wine Advice, WineChap

Tom's wine journey through the history of Heavy Metal continues,  with big headliners both in terms of artists and wines. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.

Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)

There is nothing complex about this. It must be a single variety (from Birmingham). Uniquely Tony Iommi, the guitarist, had to loosen his guitar strings due to an accident in metal factory, creating the classic Black Sabbath 'off tone' sounds (dark and moody) while the lyrics play to the suicidal adolescent post-love male. No compromises.

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The History of Heavy Metal in 9 Wines - Part 1

Honest Grapes Events, Fine Wine, Great Nights (& Days) Out, History of Heavy Metal, Premium Wine, Wine Advice, WineChap

I've hosted tastings pairing wine to art, sculpture, cars, clothes, lamps, horse pictures, Marvel characters, Bond movies, rugby players and sex aids but coming up with suitable line-up for 'The History of Heavy Metal in 9 Wines', an idea spawned drunkenly in Bordeaux in May, was quite a challenge. I deliberately steered clear of the obvious choices - i.e. Motorhead's Shiraz or AC/DC's 'Thrunderstruck' Chardonnay, from the same site that event offered Slayer 'Reign in Blood' Cabernet!

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Roll Like Charles – From Dusk to Dawn

Tom Harrow On the road, WineChap

Last month, we were back in Porto Cervo at the Rolls Royce Studio, hosting events to showcase the launch of two new RR models: the Wraith Dusk - silver with fetching purple ostrich skin interior and the Emerald Dawn – homage to Costa Smeralda of course. Continue reading →

Tokaji Weigh-In

Honest Grapes Events, WineChap

We are delighted to announce a very special weigh-in with myself and Royal Tokaji.  Continue reading →