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A great night was had by all last Thursday when we hosted our annual event in aid of Dorothy House. This year the event was held in the beautiful cafe of the Holburne Museum. 110 people turned up to t...

Domaine des Prés Lasses Faugeres 2010 Boris Feigel’s wonderful Faugeres is always held aloft on our Tour de France winners rostrum. Soft, spicy red fruit with Southern French herbs gives this wine a r...

June 21st 2013 Planeta, Carricante 2011 "As for whites, the name you need to know is carricante. The closest grape I can think of to it is another one grown on volcanic soil, the assyrtiko of Santorin...

Ian D'Agata, writing in the latest issue of Decanter Magazine, included two of our Proseccos in his top 20, both from the Ruggeri family:  declared to be "hands down, one of the top five Prosecco pro...

Umani Ronchi, Lacrima di Morro d'Alba 2011   I have found a new gem! This is why I love wine, you think you've started to know a lot about it and then bammmm. Something new, fun and exquisite. T...

We are in Regent’s Park until this Sunday on stand W8 so come and see us. Bring an empty stomach though as the food and drink on show is stupendous. To prove my point, here is a picture of the braised...

Domaine de Belle Mare Picpoul de Pinet 2012 This is the Languedoc’s answer to Muscadet. Crisp, dry, refreshing, this delicious Picpoul partners very well with seafood dishes  - it brings back memorie...

This year we will have a stand at Taste of London which runs from 21-24 June and features some of the best food and drink Britain has to offer. Really looking forward to it as we've had a cocktail in...

A wonderful piece in this weekend's Guardian about Italy, Tuscany and GWW.  Fiona describes our Brusco dei Barbi 2010 as "effectively a cut-price brunello at about a third of the price and ready to dr...

Rioja, Alavesa, Vallobera, Javier San Pedro Randez 2011 Joven = Young = Unoaked What this means here, is a young, fresh, fruity Rioja, that is perfect for summer drinking! It’s soft and smooth on the...

Château Sainte Marguerite Grande Réserve Rosé 2012 If the sun is shining, the temptation to reach for a glass of cold rosé is sometimes overwhelming. My choice is to go with the elegant, Cru Classé r...

Yealands Estate, Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2011 Yealands Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 2011, from the Awatere Valley, New Zealand has just come first in a Decanter Magazine tasting of 91 NZ Sauvignons - the...