The Tour de France – A wine-lover’s guide
The world’s most famous cycle race is a gruelling three-week trial which this year begins in Normandy, before heading South to the Pyrenees and looping back up via the Alps before its triumphant finish on the Champs Elysées. But don’t worry if this all sounds a bit too much like hard work. You can embrace the spirit of the ... Read More
Provence and beyond: how 'pale pink' became a brand in itself
When we think of wine branding in France, we naturally think of Champagne. But head south to the Mediterranean coast and you’ll find a region developing intriguing similarities. Pale pink rosé is as vogue in Southern France as it ever has been – but interest in this style has seeped out of this corner of France and its summertime ... Read More
A brighter shade of pale - rosé beyond Provence
With 142,842 posts and counting, the Instagram hashtag #roséallday sums up how the selfie generation has embraced pale pink Provencal. But has it opened up an opportunity for gutsier rosés from further afield? Read More
Harvest 2017: France
The April frosts that swept across Europe this year left damaged vines in most of France’s growing regions. This concerning start to the year was followed by a summer heatwave and drought – meaning harvest was brought forward for many producers. Read More
Northern Hemisphere Vintage 2015: France
We take a look at the 2015 harvest in France, where you can see just how fortunate growers in Chablis were, while winemakers in Rhone were lucky for very different reasons. Read More
A guide to the 2016 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere
A guide to the 2016 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere Read More
Biodynamics - just a load of manure?
It's a topic that causes debate in the wine world, but biodynamic winemaking appears to be here to stay. But what is it really all about? We talk to our resident expert Gergely Barsi Szabo and biodynamic winemaker James Millton to find out... Read More
Introducing Tokaji Essencia
Tokaji Essencia is created from the free-run juice of the ripest, nobly-rotten grapes.
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Food & Wine - The Guidelines
Here’s our guide to getting the most out of food & wine matching.
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A guide to the 2016 harvest: Chile
A round up of this year's harvest by some of our Chilean producers. Read More
Liquid goodness – how to make dessert pay
Dessert is an important part of the dining experience, but often an overlooked opportunity to sell drinks. The UK seems to have a growing sweet tooth – NPD group insights show that for the year ending September 2015, diners ate a record 1.5 billion servings of items in the ‘sweet bakery’ and ‘dessert’ categories. Read More
Before and after: How to bookend a meal with booze!
Enhance customer experience and increase profits with these ‘bookend’ drinks to top and tail your meal. Read More
Friday Quiz: Sweet Wines
Sweet, delicious and indulgent - everyone loves a desert wine. But how much do you know about the winemaking behind this category?
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A guide to the 2016 harvest: China
Located in the heart of China, Ningxia is this country’s star region and while yields of the 2016 harvest are down, the total loss throughout the region accounted to only about 5%. Read More
Size matters: choose the right glassware
We all know the old ‘small glass for white wine, large glass for red wine’ rule, but if you want to get really geeky about it you need to consider a few different factors. Read More
Blended e-learning: a new way to train staff on the go
Our award-winning training team is now offering e-learning to customers as part of our 'blended learning' approach. Read More
Els Pyreneus Rivesaltes Ambre NV (Cotes du Roussillon, France)
A blend of Grenache Noir and Grenache Gris from winemaking legend, Jean Marc Lafage.
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