Month: April, 2020

A rising star of the Rheingau: Eva Fricke

Vibrant, energetic and full of potential: Eva Fricke’s character is echoed in her remarkable wines. Here Buyer Fiona Hayes explains what makes this Rheingau winemaker – and her range of dry, mineral Riesling – so exciting Eva Fricke is still a relative newcomer in the winemaking world, but ever since she turned a side project […]

Five of the best wine films

As a new wine film – Uncorked – hits Netflix, we pick our five favourite wine films Sour Grapes: This documentary is a thrilling look into the underside of the world of wine, investigating how Rudy Kurniawan managed to fool so many with his fakes. (Suggested pre or post-reading here, as well as our full […]

Barolo versus Barbaresco: what’s the difference?

These two regions in Piedmont produce the world’s most famous styles of Nebbiolo: but how do the wines differ? Taking its name from the autumn mists, or nebbie, which roll amongst the hills of the Langhe when this late-ripening variety is picked, Nebbiolo produces wines of serious structure. Its distinctive combination of high tannin and […]

Albariño: everything you need to know

As we release our first own-label Albariño, Buyer Catriona Felstead MW tells you everything you need to know about this fashionable grape When it comes to “trendy” grapes, Albariño is a rare case of one that has managed to transition from being a sommelier darling to an established name on the shelves of any self-respecting […]