The August Bank Holiday is a great opportunity to make the most of the last of the summer with a long lunch, a barbecue in the garden or simply opening something good while the evenings are still light. The British...
You don’t need an underground cellar or an expensive wine cabinet to look after wine properly. For most of us, a little thought about where you keep your bottles can make a surprisingly big difference. If you are buying wine...
Few wines in the world combine richness, complexity and longevity quite like the great sweet wines of Sauternes and Barsac. Produced south of Bordeaux, these remarkable wines rely on the development of Botrytis cinerea, or noble rot, which shrivels the...
Ridge Vineyards produced some remarkably successful Sonoma wines in 2020, particularly from Geyserville and the old vines of Lytton Estate. They have the classic Ridge balance that makes them appealing in youth but with the structure that means they will also...
Domaine Roy is tucked away in the quintessential Burgundian village of Fontenay-près-Chablis with a history stretching back over 200 years to 1810. The modern domaine was established by Fernand Roy and remains firmly in family hands, now run by Claude...
On the rare occasions when a bottle gets broken in storage or during transit it will often stain the bottles around it in the case. Whilst the remaining bottles may be cosmetically flawed the all important liquid inside remains just...
Based in Nuits-Saint-Georges, this fifth-generation family domaine traces its roots to 1887. Run today by Claire Chevillon and Philippe Chezeaux, the estate comprises nearly 9 hectares, including an impressive range of Nuits Premier Cru sites. Philippe works in a traditional,...
La Rioja Alta remains the benchmark for traditional Rioja, renowned for its finesse, savoury complexity and remarkable ability to age effortlessly for decades. Released only after extended maturation at the bodega, their wines offer all the polish and nuance of...
Founded in the late 1960s by Aimé Guibert and his wife Véronique, Mas de Daumas Gassac was born from their recognition of the extraordinary potential of the remote Gassac valley. With early guidance from legendary oenologist Émile Peynaud, the estate...
Château Labégorce is one of Margaux’s most beautifully situated estates, lying on the plateau just across the road from Château Lascombes and close to the great Château Margaux itself. With a history dating back to the 14th century, the estate...
Based in the heart of this UNESCO World Heritage landscape, Charles Joguet is one of the great names of Chinon in the Loire Valley and a benchmark for Cabernet Franc at its most expressive. Credited with putting Chinon on the...
Few partnerships in the wine world are as iconic as Champagne Bollinger and James Bond. Ever since a bottle first appeared in Ian Fleming’s Diamonds Are Forever (1956), Bollinger has become inseparable from 007’s world of elegance, precision and understated...
The small but perfectly formed 2024 vintage of Kumeu River, is one of the most exciting ever from this iconic New Zealand estate. It was a privilege to be at the UK launch for the 2024 vintage with winemaker Michael Brajkovich, New Zealand’s first Master of Wine, and taste these exceptional wines.
The iconic Chateau l'Eglise Clinet is situated on the famed plateau of Pomerol, the smallest and most sought after appellation in Bordeaux. The late Denis Durantou took over at the Chateau in 1983 and through meticulous vineyard management and masterful...
Tucked into the rolling Tuscan hills near Siena, Brunello di Montalcino has quietly earned its place among the world’s great wines. Made entirely from Sangiovese, Italy’s most widely planted and iconic red grape, Brunello showcases the variety at its most...
The 2016 Chateau Fonroque is a seriously charming Grand Cru Saint Emilion, attractively priced, from one of the region’s most progressive and respected estates. Under the guidance of Alain Moueix Chateau Fonroque became the first classified growth in Bordeaux to be...
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