David Berry Green, our buyer for, and resident of, Italy, recently embarked on a journey through the light and shade of Sicilian winemaking to curate his latest offer. In part one of his blog, he brings to life the vinous history of this enticing isle. It’s black and white really. Not just the differences between […]

A regular in your weekend newspapers, Tim Atkin MW is one of Britain’s leading wine writers. Here, he talks to us about up-and-coming wine regions, how to find your perfect bottle and why the future of wine might just be on Twitter (#noway!) How do you see your role as a wine critic? I would […]

Our buyer David Berry Green takes us on a whistle-stop tour of Italy to shed light on those vintages which are coming into their prime right now… When approaching Italy, it’s probably best to divide the country up into three sections: North, Centre and South. The North’s key fine red-wine styles – Barbaresco, Barolo, Valpolicella […]

David Berry Green heads south of his hometown in Piedmont to the warmth of the Ligurian coastline to report on the intense and sapid wines of Cascina Feipu dei Massaretti The Italian Riviera, extending east from France along the Mediterranean coast from Nice (Nizza) through to Savona, became a popular holiday destination for the Brits […]