By Eve-Marie Letondel on 01/05/2020
Our latest press mentions in April: Victoria Moore's article exploring a wide array of our wines for Easter. The rosé season is back in the press and our latest 2019 vintage has been tasted (and approved) by The Times and The Daily Mail.
By David Porter on 15/04/2020
Is there anything that beats a good Dinner Party? Coming together to share delicious food, exciting wines, and lively conversation with friends now seems more essential than ever before – but how to have that experience now? In recent weeks, technology has really stepped up to the plate, changing the way we work, play, and socialise.
By Phil Weeks on 03/04/2020
Our Wine & Food Pairings for Easter With all that is happening with the world at present it is easy to forget that we are just over a week away from Easter. Whilst probably not at the top of everyone’s priority list, we thought the distraction of focusing on some yummy food and wine would be just what was needed.
By Charles Lea on 20/03/2020
‘a whiff of wet oilskin’, ‘like a pretty child with an upturned nose’ – tasting notes from one of the greats. In the midst of all the current gloom and uncertainty, take a moment to celebrate the long life of Michael Broadbent MW, who died on Wednesday night, timing his exit elegantly as you’d expect. Think about raising a glass in his memory over the weekend.
By Ed H-B on 20/03/2020
This might seem a funny time to be launching a new range, but these are such perfect comfort wines that we just had to get them out there. Read (a lot) more below about the origins of these wines – and the name.
By Eve-Marie Letondel on 16/03/2020
Our latest press mentions in March include a great selection of our wines that appeared in The Telegraph's '50 Best' section, a mix of some of our Italian and German wines in The Guardian and finally Jancis Robinson rated 12 of our wines for summer.
By Phil Weeks on 25/02/2020
Piedmont at the end of January you would think would be a pretty sleepy place, but in fact Alba was buzzing with activity, as it was the host for the Anteprima Nebbiolo tasting for journalists, and the Grandi Langhe tasting for trade and importers.
By Tom Lorimer on 11/02/2020
2015 Brunello di Montalcino - A Tuscan Triumph As each week passes, it’s hard to avoid the hype and noise around 2015 Brunello. There have been some really good vintages in the last few years like 2007 and 2010, but there is a strong feeling that 2015 trumps them all – and from our early tastings it is easy to understand the excitement.
By Eve-Marie Letondel on 08/02/2020
Full bodied red wines and rosé were on the press' radar this February. Benefit from our case price discount in red by buying a 12 bottles of the same wine or mix your favourite ones. The Sunday Times, Review: the best half bottles of wine to buy now, Will Lyons, 23/02/2020: 2018 Rosé Domaine Tempier £28.
By Eve-Marie Letondel on 30/01/2020
2020 started well for us as we were mentioned in the The Sunday Times, The Buyer and the independent. Benefit from our case price discount in red by buying a 12 bottles of the same wine or mix your favourite ones. The Sunday Times, Wine review: the best pinot noir to buy now, Will Lyons, 12/01/2020: 2017 PINOT NOIR Weingut Petri £12.
By Derek Robertson on 28/01/2020
Every January the small village of Ampuis in the Northern Rhone plays host to the annual Marché aux vins, a salon that attracts a global audience of Syrah and Viognier enthusiasts, collectors and buyers.
By Eve-Marie Letondel on 21/01/2020
We will be donating £1 of every Australian bottle sold for the next two months to WIRES and the Australian Red Cross. Please click here for our full Aussie wine list. One of our producers, Tim Smith of Tim Smith Wines, Barossa Valley, has sent us his view of the situation: “So-a heads up on how the fires have affected us here in the Barossa.