Summer of Riesling
Riesling is an extremely versatile grape, but if you think this poses a food-pairing nightmare, don’t despair. We’ve tried a whole range of dishes with different styles of Riesling to bring you our definitive ‘Summer of Riesling’ guide.
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The rise of reds & Riesling: new-wave wines from Germany
Despite being steeped in vinous history and respected throughout the wine world, Germany as a wine category is often overlooked and underestimated. But there is a new group of premium producers – both traditional and modern in approach – creating very exciting wines across the country. Read More
Moqueca - A Traditional Brazilian Dish
There’s more to Brazilian cuisine than grilled meats, as we found out with Andy Aldrich at Viva Brazil.
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The Deep South: Winemaking at the end of the world
We spoke with Paul Pujol, winemaker at Prophet's Rock, about what inspires him and what makes Prophet's Rock different to other New Zealand wines.
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The Bibendum guide to Riesling
Look beyond the infamous blue bottle and there’s a diverse world of seriously exciting (and great value) white wine out there. Read More
Judging a book by its cover: Beautiful label design
Why a great wine label can generate even greater sales. Read More
Trend watch: Premium Australia and New Zealand on the rise
On Trade sales of Australian and New Zealand wines over £25 are up, while sales of entry level wines are dipping. Are consumers starting to head south of the equator for that special bottle? Read More
A guide to the 2016 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere
A guide to the 2016 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere Read More
A guide to the 2017 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere
The 2017 harvest was challenging to say the least – from the Californian wild fires, to frosts and heatwaves across most of Europe. Volumes are generally down in most parts and although this is expected to lead to increased prices in certain areas, we can expect good quality wines from the 2017 vintage. Read More
What we're drinking this festive season
The days are shorter, the air colder and the streets are filled with fairy lights. Christmas is most definitely upon us and one of the most exciting parts is choosing what wine to drink. We've rounded up five of our favourites for the festive season - from classic Champagne to an unfiltered Spatburgunder.
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Harvest 2017: Rest of Europe
Harvest came early for many of these European regions, and volumes are significantly down – with the exception of Turkey. As with all of Europe, this is mainly down to April frosts and the August heatwave. Quality remains good, but it is likely pricing will increase in some areas.
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Vintage update 2014: Germany
As with the rest of Northern Europe, rot has been prevalent due to rain and a lack of sunshine... Read More
A guide to the 2016 harvest: Rest of Europe
While global production is estimated to be down 5% from last year and with many European regions affected by adverse climatic conditions, the overall impression in Europe is one of good – and sometimes even excellent – quality. We spoke to some of our producers in England, Portugal, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Hungary and Greece to ... Read More
Friday Quiz: Austria and Germany
Know your spatlese from your Veltliner? Then this week's brain teaser is for you. Read More
Sommelier Wine Awards 2017: the lowdown
Our fantastic producers have won a host of awards this year - check them out.
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Biodynamic and Organic Wine: A Grower's Perspective
We caught up with Clare Allan from Huia, one of our organic and biodynamic growers.
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A Tasting on Thin Ice: Gruner Veltliner vs. The World
A tasting with the effervescent Lenz Moser provides some talking points, springs a few surprises and leaves a pleasant taste in everyone's mouth.
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Brazil... Here we Come!
With the Rio Olympics just around the corner, Brazil will be firmly in the limelight in 2016. To make sure that you can add some truly Brazilian flair to your wine list, we have some exciting new wines to introduce from Miolo Wine Group.
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