“I do like Chardonnay, no really I do!”
By Andrew Hooper on 27/10/2015
You’d wonder why, sometimes, anybody bothers to grow or sell Chardonnay, except for the fact that it can be amazing and the dinner party gossip, maybe, has got it wrong.
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Brilliant ’99 point’ Brunello – First release of Fuligni’s 2010 Riserva
By Ed H-B on 25/10/2015
Brilliant '99 point' Brunello - First release of Fuligni's 2010 Riserva 'The year 2010 for Brunello di Montalcino is the greatest modern vintage of Italy’s most famous red wine region. Never have the wines been so profound in quality, character, and quantity from the best hillside vineyards of Montalcino.
An evening of cheese and wine in Chiswick.
By Andrew Hooper on 22/10/2015
With eager anticipation we gathered. On the day that marked Back to the Future Day, we were jouneying back before Marty McFly to a time when the height of sophistication was a cheese and wine party. But there were to be no cubes of supermarket cheddar and pineapple on cocktail sticks for us, we were going to do cheese properly.
Winey new opening in London: Les 110 de Taillevent
By Charles Lea on 21/10/2015
We were very kindly invited to a ‘preview’ of a new London restaurant which opens officially today. It brings a special emphasis on food and wine matching, and which provides a bit of fun for the vinously adventurous, (especially if they are feeling flush).
Brace yourself it’s game season! A pair of perfect Pinots.
By Ed H-B on 16/10/2015
You won't get Beretta than this! (plus a free Zalto Burgundy glass on every Chacra & Rippon dozen) At this time of year, we find ourselves in the midst of Game Season with tradition suggesting that it is served simply, making it a perfect accompaniment for classic reds.
New at L&S: Tongue in Groove Wines, New Zealand
By Charles Lea on 14/10/2015
I met Angela Clifford (the ‘Tongue’) in North Canterbury at Easter this year, and fell in love with this project, with these wacky labels, but above all with the wines.
Don’t lose touch with the World Cup…
By Ed H-B on 13/10/2015
Springbok into the shops and pick up a bottle of limited edition Ernie Els SA Rugby wine!
Top picks from the ‘Wine Gang’ – a review of the L&S Autumn tasting
By Andrew Hooper on 09/10/2015
“London’s award-winning independent merchant has a penchant for the great and the very good from Europe but picks its New World offerings with great care (and success) too, and all of this at very nice prices to boot.”
La Dolce Vita – Will’s Trip to Italy
By Will Edwards on 21/09/2015
We wine merchants don’t mind taking our work home with us. We don’t even really mind taking it on holiday…
I have for a long time had a fascination for Italian wines. It isn’t just their quality that interests me; it’s their unquestionable value too.
Top (non-Bordeaux) releases from Bordeaux: Solaia, Clos Apalta, Mondavi, Opus One
By Charles Lea on 15/09/2015
The Bordeaux ‘place’ has become the market of choice for the release of a few top wines from Italy, Chile and California, largely because of many of these wines’ French connections, and early September is the moment when a number of them are released on the market. Here are three of the best:
Autumn Tasting Highlights Blog
By Lucy Marcuson on 15/09/2015
Autumn Tasting A big thank you to everyone who attended our Autumn Tasting last week. We were delighted to welcome so many producers from around the globe and have the opportunity to introduce you to them. We hope you enjoyed it too.
Jancis Robinson Wine of the Week: 2013 RIESLING Trocken Weingut Braunewell
By Ed H-B on 04/09/2015
Jancis Robinson has just declared the 2013 RIESLING Trocken Weingut Braunewell as her wine of the week, which obviously we are very pleased about as we think this little gem is a great value (£11.95/10.95)