The Old Boys of Barossa
Rob Ward | 13 Feb 2025
Although opinions differ across the world, in the Barossa Valley vines are said to be "old" at 35 years of age: Millennials in human terms, planted in 1990 or earlier. My girlfriend told me recently t...
Read moreRiding Australia's New Wave with Chaffey Bros.
Rob Ward | 5 Feb 2025
Every weekend, canny surfers grab their boards and head south from Adelaide to the beaches of the rugged Fleurieu Peninsula. But head North-East and to the Barossa and Eden Valleys and another kind of...
Read moreKeeping it REAL... without the alcohol
Great Wine Co. | 15 Jan 2025
This January, with the Christmas decorations firmly put away and the festive celebrations a dim memory, many of us look to make some positive lifestyle changes, whether dusting off the gym kit or op...
Read morePoliziano - The star of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
Edward Mercer | 6 Sep 2024
It's a great privilege to have a producer like Poliziano in our wine portfolio and we were keen to learn more about this hugely significant and impressive wine estate. Poliziano ha...
Read moreWhy you should be drinking more Lebanese wines - Guy Woodward, Gentleman's Journal
Excerpt from Guy Woodward's article in Gentleman's Journal online | 16 Aug 2024
... Also pushing boundaries is Ixsir, a relatively new label co-founded in 2008 with a decidedly Bordelais influence (co-founder Gabriel Rivero previously made wine at popular Bordeaux estate Soc...
Read moreLunch with Jean Trimbach at Henry’s Restaurant, Bath
Tom King, Fine Wine Manager | 8 Aug 2024
When I was invited to a lunchtime tasting with Jean Trimbach at Henry's Restaurant, Bath—as a guest and not the organiser—I leaped at the chance. The opportunity to taste the wines of an iconic produc...
Read moreAlma Carraovejas - as the bird flies
Edward Mercer | 7 Aug 2024
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Read moreIn conversation with Tomas Roquette at Quinta do Crasto
Edward Mercer | 31 Jul 2024
Quinta do Crasto is a family-owner producer based in the Douro valley, while also making wines in the Douro Superior (upper Douro) region. They have become very well known around the world for the qua...
Read moreNew In: REAL Drinks Co. Now Available on Spirits Kiosk
Spirits Kiosk | 12 Jul 2024
The future of non-alcoholic drinks lies in the tea leaves…say hello to the REAL Drinks Co. Naturally Fermented Sparkling Tea and your next alcohol-free alternative to Champagne and Sparkling Wine...
Read moreSpritz and Shout - How to Tailor the Spritz Cocktail to your Taste
Spirits Kiosk | 10 Jul 2024
To quench our summer thirst, the Spirits Kiosk team ventured out of our stuffy London office in search for the best Spritz recipe out there. And we didn’t get far on our pursuit before finding ourselv...
Read moreIn conversation with Jorge Pallarés from Martin Codax winery
Edward Mercer | 5 Jul 2024
Bodegas Martín Códax was founded in 1985 and was named after the most known Galician troubadour whose medieval poems, the oldest of Galician-Portuguese language with the original music, are preserved....
Read moreIn conversation with Lambros Papadimitriou from Kir-Yianni (Northern Greece) and Sigalas (Santorini)
Edward Mercer | 1 Jul 2024
We started to import the wines from Kir-Yianni, sensationally good wines represented by the fantastic Lambros, a few years ago. Now the wines from Sigalas, based on the island of Sa...
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