Chandon Argentina Launches in the UK
Moёt & Chandon’s first venture outside of France goes all the way back to 1959 where the then president of Moёt, Count Robert Jean de Vogüe, along with oenologist, … Continue reading
Press Release: Canadian wineries return to the UK for trade and press tasting
Canadian wineries from Wine Country Ontario, British Columbia and Nova Scotia will return to the UK for a trade and press tasting at Canada House, Trafalgar Square on Thursday 16th May. The … Continue reading
Press Release: UK’s Henners Multi-Vintage Wine Concept Launched
Henners, the sparkling wine producer based near Herstmonceaux in East Sussex, has just announced a new concept for English sparkling wine that will in time form a major part of … Continue reading
Mike Matthews – New Zealand’s Marisco Vineyards and ‘The King’s Series’
Treachery, murder, piracy! Sounds like a great plot for a Hollywood blockbuster. For the de Marisco family, this was all in a days work. It wasn’t always that boring. At … Continue reading
Press Release – UK wine harvest is underway and despite a challenging year quality is promised
Despite the news that one of England’s major sparkling wine producers has made the decision not to harvest this year, all other leading English wine producers are now harvesting, and … Continue reading
Decanter – Latest Virginia AVA announced
Middleburg, Virginia has become the state’s newest American Viticultural Area. Boxwood Estate: started AVA process Middleburg is the seventh Virginia AVA, joining Eastern Shore, Monticello, North Fork of Roanoke, Northern Neck … Continue reading
Toni ‘The Doc’ Cascio – Reviews Bella Luce Ferrari-Carano White Blend
Bella Luce Ferrari-Carano white blend Sonoma County California 2010 If Bella Luce were a woman, she would be a ballet dancer. As I sit here sipping Ferrari-Carano’s luscious white … Continue reading
Mike Matthews: Behind the scenes at “Braaiday” at High Timber
High Timber in London, a South African based restaurant with a wine cellar containing 40,000 bottles for your pleasure, played host to a motley crew of wine writers and blogger’s … Continue reading
Veuve Clicquot unveils first prestige cuvée for six years
Veuve Clicquot has released its first prestige cuvée La Grande Dame since the 1998 vintage as the Champagne house unveiled its 2004 this week. Launching the cuvée in the dramatic setting of … Continue reading
Wine Reviews: Beaujolais-Villages Blanc, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Arnaud Aucoeur 2011. Beaujolais Blanc, En Fût, Jean-Paul Brun 2010
Say the word Beaujolais, what springs to mind? Light and easy fruity red wines, Beaujolais Nouveau or Beaujolais Villages no doubt! What about the unknown? What about Beaujolais Blanc…? Not … Continue reading
Inter Beaujolais focuses on white Beaujolais at trade tasting
Inter Beaujolais will focus on white Beaujolais and older vintages at its trade and press tasting on June 26. The variety and diversity of the region will be presented by showcasing … Continue reading
Harpers Blog – Ocean Eight vertical tasting with Mike Aylward
How can you tell you’ve encountered a London summer? That’s right, it’s usually raining. So, as the clouds began to roll over on another soon to be wet summer’s day, … Continue reading
Champagne Review: Champagne Jacquart, Brut Mosaїque and Blanc de Blancs Vintage
We all know the names of Veuve Clicquot, Moёt et Chandon, Taittinger. Bollinger was made famous via its association with everyone’s favourite British spy, James Bond. Champagne Jacquart on the … Continue reading
The Oenophiliac 