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Risqué Germans
Risk-taking Germans – Sexy MF, brothel keepers, hip hop and graffiti artists. The world felt a much more stable, certain place when I was growing...
Burgundy Balloon – La Cote Conundrum
It has long been espoused by many that the great wines of Burgundy are inflating like a giant balloon. However, the heat of each passing...
New arrivals from lesser-known Spanish wine regions
My long-standing love affair with Spanish Wines is an open secret amongst my shop colleagues – and many of our customers too. I travel there...
Decanter Awards 2022
We are very proud and equally delighted to announce that we have been awarded Best Organic & Biodynamic Retailer at the prestigious Decanter Retailer Awards 2022...
Exploring Austria
When you think of Austria, it’s likely that your mind will conjure up images of delicious schnitzels, the Alps, Julie Andrews, baroque and rococo architecture,...
Weingut Karl Haidle
For a long time, Germany has been mostly known for its slender Riesling bottles with delightful off-dry styles from the Mosel or Nahe region. Of...
A Viennese vacation - Weingut Zahel
What does Austrian wine conjure up to you? Cold weather, tall bottles and grapes you can’t pronounce? (Rotgipfler I’m looking at you) At this point...
The Hidden Gem of Champagne - Côte des Bar
We think of Champagne as one region and one particularly delicious style of wine, invented by a certain monk a few centuries past. Quaffed by...
Richard's trip to Champagne
A late spring visit to the Champagne region is often full of tension: will there be a late spring frost that kills many of the...