We’ve all had those Thursdays. You slump in the couch when you get back home from work. It’s been a shocker of a week, and you’ve still got one day to go. Well Friday’s Friday isn’t it?! Time to crack open a bottle of wine and vege infront of the tele. But are you really […]
I started a chat with a guy I play cricket with here in London. He’s a New Zealander who…well…let’s just say has his opinions. I’m happy with that, I mean what’s the point in having an opinion if you’re not willing to say it out loud when talking about something. Sometimes I even agree with […]
Whenever I talk to people about Bordeaux wines, their minds usually drift towards expensive reds that rich people buy. Well hopefully over the last few weeks and months you’ve begun to realize that there are amazing reds from across Bordeaux that fit every budget going. But we’re still talking about reds. Do they not make […]
Buying wine these days just keeps getting easier doesn’t it? You’ve got shops, the internet, and obviously your friendly neighbourhood wine broker to sort out all your wine needs. Surely the old method of jumping on the ferry over the channel and winging your way down those glorious French motorways to the Châteaux themselves to […]
It’s about this time of year when wine writers all over the world start harping on about the coming En Primeur season in Bordeaux. Like it or loath it, it’s one of the biggest annual events in the wine calendar. But what actually is it?
A massive percentage of wines made in Bordeaux are blends. That is to say they are a mixture of wines made from different grape varieties.
I’ve noticed that one or two of the posts I’ve sent out on “Tasting Tuesdays” have mentioned that I recommend decanting the wines for an hour or two before drinking them. So what do I mean by decanting, and why bother do it?
There are these two “places” that get talked about all the time when people are discussing wine from Bordeaux. There’s the Left Bank, and there’s the Right Bank. I suppose it’s important to know what they are, if for no other reason than to get a rough idea of where things are down Bordeaux-way!
Nearly every bottle of wine coming out of Bordeaux comes from a Château. There are the famous ones like Château Margaux, or Château Haut-Brion. There are the not so famous ones, but still fantastic wines, like Château Moulin De La Roquille that we have the honour of stocking. All produced by the hundreds or even […]
People the world round think they know Bordeaux. They’ve got it up there in its comfy little pigeonhole where it can stay. “Bordeaux is over-priced red wine.” Done! Move on….
