The crowning of a new king is upon us: the most fabled of reasons for a party. A delicious spread is a must – whether you’re celebrating the dawn of the Carolean age or the start of the long weekend. With the King’s chosen recipes now known, we’ve put together some (unofficial) suggestions on wine […]

It was “an exceptional year”, says Mark Pardoe MW. Ahead of the comprehensive En Primeur tastings, we asked our Wine Director to examine how a vintage of sweltering heat has yielded such balanced, lively and age-worthy wines. The 2022 vintage will live long in the memory of the Bordelais. The year was so hot and […]

Last week saw our release of the 2019 Barolo vintage. We held our annual Piedmont tasting in our cellars at No.3 St. James’s Street last Monday. Joining us were a host of the region’s finest producers, a multitude of delicious wines, and of course – our customers, who had some fascinating questions about the region.   Barolo […]

Examining the wine list from Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation banquet in 1953, there are many similarities with the wines we still enjoy today. Ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III, Alexandra Gray de Walden examines which wines have stood the test of time since 1953 and those which may be seen at this year’s […]