Chateau l’Hospitalet Vivid Profile
Read all about the sustainable winemaking practices at the carbon neutral Chateau l'Hospitalet.
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A Dose of La Clape: Visiting Chateau L’Hospitalet
La Clape is a wonderful seaside wine region very close to Narbonne in the South of France.
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What will we be drinking this spring?
The arrival of March means we can finally bid farewell to winter and welcome the longer daylight hours, slightly warmer weather and bright yellow daffodils. With this change in season, we asked members of the team to tell us which Bibendum wines they’ll be sipping this spring. Cheers! Read More
March - Just Like the 'Transitional Man'
A wine recommendation for this 'in-between season' 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
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
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
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
Hermitage La Chapelle
The hill of Hermitage is one of France’s most famous terroirs; an old vineyard whose name first appears in a play written 1680 and whose wines were revered by the likes of Thomas Jefferson. Read More
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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A guide to the 2016 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere
A guide to the 2016 harvest in the Northern Hemisphere Read More
Stay ahead of the trend with our new Market Insights tool, Mode
Rather than relying on sales data, which doesn’t reveal trends until after they’ve begun, we expertly analyse the latest wine lists for over 60 industry-leading venues, from cocktail bars to Michelin star restaurants.
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Shining stars: Recognising our award-winning producers
Our producers have been collecting trophies across the globe in the past few months, from the International Wine and Spirits Competition to the Grocer Awards to the Rum Masters. We celebrate a selection of our award-winnning producers.
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5 reasons why rosé loves food
Rosé is too often dismissed as just a bit of fun. But there’s a whole lot of serious pink wine out there that deserves your attention. From pale salmon to nearly-red we take a look at the full spectrum of pinks and what to eat with them.
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Extreme winemaking
There’s winemaking the easy way: in a temperate climate, on nice flat ground with lots of machinery and chemicals to help. And then there’s the hard way… Read More
Friday Quiz: Extreme winemaking
There’s winemaking the easy way: in a temperate climate, on nice flat ground with lots of machinery and chemicals to help. And then there’s the hard way… Read More
New wines from the Old World for Autumn 2017
Our buyers have been busy - we have lots of new and exciting wines from the Old World coming to the Bibendum portfolio this Autumn. Read More
Hanging with the Beaujolais Cru
Whisper it gently but Beaujolais, yes, quite unassuming Beaujolais, is now very near the top of any discerning sommelier’s ‘to buy’ list.
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Friday Quiz: Beaujolais
Beaujolais has had a bit of a bad rep in the past – better known for the passé style of Beaujolais Nouveau. But it’s not all bubblegum and fad. You may have knocked it, but do you know what gives Beaujolais those distinctive flavours, or where the top vineyard sites are?
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