Category: Food & Wine

Wines to pair with barbecues

Many will be firing up their barbecues over the coming months. However, the question of which wines to enjoy alongside them can be a tricky one. Here, we delve into which wines work best with barbecued foods, and why. Nothing captures the spirit of summer quite like a barbecue. Barbecues bring together a cacophony of […]

Pairing wild garlic with wine

Spring has finally arrived, bringing with it a host of new seasonal ingredients. Here, we take a look at one of the UK’s most abundant wild foods, and the wines to pair with it: wild garlic. When wild garlic makes its first appearance in mid-February, we know that spring is just around the corner, bringing […]

Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre: the GSM blend

The blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre – or GSM – is a staple in the Rhône Valley and other warm climes. Here, we take a look at what makes it a recipe for success.   The so-called “Rhône” blend of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre — GSM —  is tried and tested in hot climates around […]

Matching Champagne with food: a feast with fizz

While many still wines have well-established pairing suggestions – Malbec and steak, Chablis and oysters – sparkling wines aren’t always what spring to mind as an option for food matching. Yet, as our London Shop Manager – and in-house Champagne expert – Edwin Dublin discovered during a dinner hosted in our cellars last month, many […]