Month: May, 2015

The Jura in snap-shot

As part of our ongoing efforts to capture the people and places behind each of our bottles, our Creative Director Geordie Willis has the onerous task of escorting our esteemed photographer Jason Lowe on trips to visit producers around the world. Having just returned from his first trip to the Jura, Geordie offers a few photographs from […]

Midsummer feasts: Chorizo Scotch eggs

Ensuring your picnic basket is packed with only the finest treats, our Head Chef Stewart Turner provides a premium update on the humble Scotch egg. Another slightly retro classic, which for me is a picnic must, the Scotch egg is a joy to behold, and when properly made, is as far removed from the mass-produced […]

Not just for celebration

Following our inaugural tasting of Grower Champagne at Vintners’ Hall last night, Edwin Dublin – Champagne Specialist – reports on the event focusing on the region’s artisan producers, and the wines that he felt shone bright. Seventeen producers, 51 champagnes and the glittering surroundings of the Vintners’ Hall, the home of London’s wine trade, made for […]

Summer libations: Gin & Tonic

In the second of her series of cocktails suited to warmer weather, Amanda Baxter praises the versatility of the traditional gin and tonic, and how to avoid the rut of ‘ice and a slice’. The classic gin and tonic is an English staple, a drink that can trace its roots back to the era of the British […]