Tag: wine

Wines to pair with barbecues

Many will be firing up their barbecues over the coming months. However, the question of which wines to enjoy alongside them can be a tricky one. Here, we delve into which wines work best with barbecued foods, and why. Nothing captures the spirit of summer quite like a barbecue. Barbecues bring together a cacophony of […]

Bringing Barolo back: a history

There has never been a better time to discover the wonders of Piedmont. In this article, originally published in 2020, we trace the region’s evolution over time. Three years later, we agree that Barolo is still proving to be one of the world’s most exciting sources of fine wine. There has never been a more […]

What we’re drinking: Our favourite wines

Our experts relish any opportunity to help you discover something new – as much as they love a good wine itself. Here are a few of their favourites, from Bollinger’s lesser-known Pinot Noir to Hambledon’s sparkling wine. So dive in, find out what our team are drinking, and perhaps you’ll find a new favourite, too. […]

Everything you need to know about Beaujolais

As the new vintage of our own-label Beaujolais-Villages arrives, we offer our cheat-sheet for the region – covering everything from what it tastes like to why it’s so exciting Where is it? Sitting between Burgundy and the Rhône, just south of the Mâconnais, Beaujolais (just over 15,000 hectares) is formed of rolling granite hills in […]