As Sophie Thorpe wraps up vintage for one year, the cycle shows signs of beginning all over again. Here she recounts part two of life as a cellar-hand at Pierro winery in Margaret River, Western Australia. Any winemaker will tell you that 95 percent of winemaking is cleaning; what they won’t tell you is quite how wet […]

On St George’s day, we celebrate all things English by speaking to one of the original English gentlemen of wine, Steven Spurrier. Decanter Man of The Year 2017, much-revered character within the wine world at large, and English Sparkling winemaker, he will release his memoirs “Wine: A Way of Life” next month. “It’s a very […]

The English are renowned for nothing if not their discernible “spirit”. In the run up to St. George’s day, we ask whether the descendants of this patron saint are capable of rivalling their neighbours’ propensity for distillation over the border, and further yonder. Spirits Buyer Rob Whitehead offers us his thoughts “And were distilleries builded […]

Culminating on Saturday 12th May, we’ve teamed up with No.3’s neighbour and Michelin-starred Indian restaurant Gymkhana to offer a month-long collaborative tasting menu. Fanning together multiple flavours from around the world through each delicious course, we speak to Head Sommelier Valentin Radosav on how best to pair wine with spice “It looks like we’re at […]