Whether you’re new to the region or just want a shortcut to benchmark styles, our Buyer Fiona Hayes has picked out five classic wines from 2018 that are worthy of any cellar Condrieu 2018 Condrieu, Côte Bonnette, Domaine Mouton: This includes a high percentage of fruit from granite soils, which is particularly useful in 2018 […]

As we launch our offering of Rhône 2018 En Primeur, our Buyer Fiona Hayes introduces the vintage – an impressive year, but one that put producers’ talents to the test Over the past few years the Rhône Valley has had a rollercoaster of climatic conditions to contend with. Weather extremes are making it impossible for […]

In response to a reader’s request, this month our Head Chef Stewart Turner offers up a lavish dish. His lobster ravioli might demand a little more time in the kitchen, but they’re well worth the effort – and not nearly as complicated as you might think After our last recipe post, a reader requested the […]

Domaines Lupier is not like most Navarra wine producers. Elisa Úcar and Enrique Basarte champion the region’s old vines – proving just how extraordinary Garnacha can be. Here Lucy Bland shares a little more about their remarkable project Husband and wife team, Elisa Úcar and Enrique Basarte of Domaines Lupier really do embody the expression […]