The holiday season is fast approaching, signalling a time for celebration and hearty indulgence. While Champagne and Claret are classic choices, everyone needs a delicious, versatile white to complete the picture. Our Own Selection Sonoma Chardonnay is perfect for the task – a pleasure to drink alongside everything from sizzling potatoes to roast turkey. Katie […]

This November, we’re championing the oft-underrated wines of the Loire Valley. Here, our Buyer Adam Bruntlett reflects on this rising star of a region, and explains what makes it so special While I may spend most of my time in Burgundy, the Loire Valley is perhaps where my heart lies. In fact, my first buying […]

Bonfire Night is one of autumn’s glittering highlights. Delicious wines and warming seasonal cocktails are a must – because what’s in your glass should be every bit as spectacular as the skies above.   Bonfire Night has always been one of my favourite occasions of the year. By now, we’re in the thick of autumn: the […]

We recently visited two very different distilleries in the east of Scotland – one founded in 1763, the other in 2014. As time has passed, how much has really changed in Scotch whisky distilling? Siggi Gunnlaugsson, one of our Account Managers, reports. After a lumbering journey to Scotland aboard the Caledonian Sleeper in early August, […]