Cheval des Andes: from brand to land

There’s something exciting happening at Château Cheval Blanc’s outpost in the Andes. Ahead of the release of 2021 Cheval des Andes as part of our La Place de Bordeaux offer, Charlie Geoghegan finds out more. “Cheval des Andes is not a traditional Argentinian wine, and it’s not what it was 15 years ago.” So says […]

Adventures in your garden: Spain

This summer, we’re taking you on a tour of some of our favourite wine regions via their cultural riches. Here, Charlie Geoghegan takes us on a food, wine and music-based journey through Spain.  As a kid, my idea of going on holiday was inextricably linked to Spain. I grew up in Dublin in the early […]

Loose rules for a picnic

When it comes to picnics, there are few if any rules. Here, Charlie Geoghegan sets out why that’s a very good thing.  I love the ad hoc nature of a good picnic. With a dinner party, you’ve got timings and a plan and consequences if things go awry. Picnics are looser; the details are fluid, […]

Domaine Jean-Noël Gagnard: it’s complicated 

Can it be that it was all so simple then?  Caroline Lestimé has spent the past three decades making life complicated for herself – and the wines from her family domaine in Chassagne-Montrachet have never been better  Caroline Lestimé wasn’t expecting visitors until this afternoon. It’s just gone 9am and she’s got a lot on her […]