“Twenty per cent of the enjoyment of wine comes from the glass it is drunk from.” Francis Berry was a little ahead of his time in emphasising the importance of glassware in 1931, but today it is an acknowledged fact that a decent glass is essential for enjoying fine wine. This extract from our introductory […]

While the wines of Burgundy woo wine lovers the world over, their prices don’t always offer the same satisfaction. Here Adam Bruntlett – one of our expert buyers – offers advice on how to hunt down the region’s best-value bottles. Having recently visited our growers in Chablis, the Côte d’Or and the Mâconnais, all of […]

Tackling the inescapable issue of health, an article from a 1989 edition of our Number Three magazine ponders how far the wine merchant’s duty of care extends, establishing an attitude of “true temperance”. Like most of life’s pleasures, from sunbathing to ski-ing, drinking alcohol can have its hazards if it is not done sensibly – and recently […]

Following on from yesterday’s post, Richard Hemming MW pens a response to the HoseMaster of Wine – affectionately imitating the satirical writer’s style, which we trust he will find as flattering as receiving 100 points from any of the critics whose ankles he yaps at. Dear HoseMaster, I very much enjoyed your piece about homeless […]