Tag: magnum

Catering for a crowd: why bigger is always better

Whether it’s a family get-together, a catch-up with long lost friends or you’re hosting the entire village, Joe Fattorini argues there is one simple solution to catering for large numbers

When size matters

In our most recent essay for Cellar Plan members, Fine Wine Account Manager Peter Newton offers a breakdown on different bottle sizes – from the magnum to the methuselah – and their ageing potential

In praise of the magnum

As we approach Christmas – the time, if any, that we all deserve a touch of indulgence – Private Account Manager Jared Ehret considers why size does (sometimes) matter, pondering the virtues of the majestic magnum That smutty adage, of size not being as important as the way it’s used, strikes me as profoundly true […]

Extempore effusion

In 1973, one of our customers wrote to us, forwarding on a slightly unconventional thank you note they had received from one Cecil Day-Lewis, the grateful recipient of a Christmas present in 1957 – a magnum of 1949 Ch. Lafite Rothschild, purchased from Berry Bros. & Rudd. Here we publish the extract from our Number […]