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BLANK bottle – Good Wine, Real People, Great Stories
Pieter Walser is the brains behind the BLANK bottle concept. He reminds me of the most popular boy at school who effortlessly excels at everything...
What I’ll be Drinking this Christmas
The festive spirit only really comes alive in our house in mid-December, the day after my wife’s birthday… but I think I may have snaffled...
Is This an ‘I Was There’ Moment? The Wines of Alheit
Is this an ‘I was there’ wine moment? I think so. I was there. I bought the first ever vintage of Alheit Cartology, the 2011. It was revolutionary to...
Domaine Paul Meunier – a New Star is Born
I first visited Paul Meunier just after his maiden vintage in 2014 after a tip-off that a bright, young, talented winemaker was breathing life back into former...
South African Wine Bar Takeover in Chiswick and Kew
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Sherry – Lifting the veil on the world’s most versatile fortified wine
Long liberated from the back of the cupboard (usually around Christmas in honour of elderly relatives) Sherry is wooing a younger generation of drinkers fascinated...
Furleigh Estate – Sweet Dreams are Made of This
I was lucky enough to visit the green, rolling hills of West Dorset, not far from the Jurassic coast, to experience the bountiful and highly-rated...
Bel Air-Marquis d’Aligre
As you probably know if you’re reading this, we’re always on the look out for Good Wine, Real People, and Great Stories to bring to...
New Wave South American Stars
Let’s start with a bold claim that may surprise some of you: one of the most exciting producers in the world today is Uruguay! …and to...