Extolling the virtues of Austria’s original grape – wine Buyer Fiona Hayes looks at why we should all be feeling Grü-V It might not be the easiest grape variety to pronounce or spell, and Grüner Veltliner, or “Grüner” to those in the know, can often be overshadowed by other more widely planted varieties both in […]

For many of us, Christmas offers the excuse to open a few truly special bottles; here, Will Lyons shares with us the wines he has lined up for 25th December and beyond In the far corner of my cellar, just before the jumble of loosely packed Claret cases, stands a metal wine rack, around eight […]

Featured in one of this month’s Wine Club cases, Pineau d’Aunis is a little-known grape from the Loire – producing bright, spicy reds. Here, our Buyer for the region, Simon Field MW, shares a little more about this intriguing variety Whimsy is essential in the wine trade, made possible because – behind the facts, the […]

Our Buyers are constantly searching for new wines to add to our portfolio, touring their regions to seek out exciting bottles made by equally inspiring winemakers. Here, Fiona Hayes introduces the latest producer to join our range from Germany: Eymann One of the advantages of being a long-standing and reputable wine merchant (if we don’t […]