Month: November, 2022

Festive red Burgundy with Elle Macleod

With Christmas quickly approaching, the question of “what to drink?” becomes more pertinent. Our experts in the Buying team have plenty of festive inspiration to offer. In this short tasting video, Elle Macleod talks us through the 2018 Louis Boillot, Volnay, Les Angles and shares a few of her top food-matching tips.

On the pour: Domaine Guyon’s Chorey-lès-Beaune

Each month, we turn the spotlight onto a different wine that’s available to taste in our London Shop at 63 Pall Mall. London Shop Manager, Edwin Dublin, introduces our wine for November – Domaine Guyon’s Chorey-lès-Beaune. Watch our video below to discover the story behind this wine and more about Jean-Pierre Guyon’s winemaking. If you enjoyed […]

The basics of hosting a dinner party

As our thoughts turn to hosting friends and family in our homes, it may be tempting to plan the “perfect” dinner party. But with just a few key ingredients – namely good food, delicious wine and excellent company – it’s far easier to throw a dinner party that you’ll enjoy just as much as your […]

When is a wine ready to drink?

Opinions on the perfect time to open that special bottle vary, even amongst those who have been working in wine for eons. Understanding how wines mature can help you to decide when to crack open that case of claret. Here Barbara Drew MW breaks down what maturity codes on bottles mean, how wines change as […]