Category: Miscellaneous

Bordeaux to uncork in 2022

Tom Cave, our Customer Reserves Manager, gives his recommendations on what Bordeaux vintages we should be uncorking in 2022.  Another year sails by and hopefully we have all been enjoying fine bottles from our cellars, albeit sharing with a more limited number than perhaps imagined at the time of purchase.  BOTTLES AT THEIR PEAK  The […]

Own Selection Spotlights: our Buyers’ favourites

Each bottle in our Own Selection range has been carefully sourced by our Buyers, in collaboration with our most trusted producers. This month, we’re turning the focus onto four of our Buyers’ favourite bottles, telling the story behind the wine or spirit.   Elegance and finesse  2018 Sonoma County Chardonnay by Ramey Wine Cellars  David and Carla Ramey have been making wine in the heart of […]

The London Shop: what we’re drinking

Each month, we turn the spotlight on a different bottle that our London Shop team are currently enjoying. To kick off a new year, Tom Leigh has selected Walsh Whiskey’s Copper Pot from Irish husband-and–wife team Bernard and Rosemary Walsh. This article distinguishes between “whisky” (the common spelling of the spirit) and “whiskey” (used exclusively […]

Burgundy’s “other” communes

There’s plenty to be excited about in Burgundy beyond the flagship appellations of the Côte d’Or. Here, Mark Pardoe MW highlights some lesser-known areas – and why they should be on your wish list this year. Demand has never been higher for Burgundy’s most renowned wines. The small volumes made mean that once bought, they […]