Month: February, 2018

Forward drinking: Chinese wine?

With Chinese New Year fast approaching and celebrations for Year of the Dog imminent, we turn our heads to look at all things Chinese wine, and, as Britain’s oldest wine merchant, speak to Lenz Moser, winemaker at China’s oldest winery – someone who believes China will be the future main driver of global wine production. […]

Going Native: Grüner Veltliner

Extolling the virtues of Austria’s original grape – wine Buyer Fiona Hayes looks at why we should all be feeling Grü-V It might not be the easiest grape variety to pronounce or spell, and Grüner Veltliner, or “Grüner” to those in the know, can often be overshadowed by other more widely planted varieties both in […]

Our new Chenin Blanc

Our Own Selection Old-Blocks Chenin has just landed; here Buyer Katherine Dart MW explains how the wine found its way into our range and why it’s worth trying Tierhoek is a tiny estate nestled at the foot of the Skimmelsberg Mountain in the Piekenierskloof. It is one of the oldest surviving, original Sandveld farms, dating […]