By Patrick Sandeman on 25/06/2012
In November last year I wrote about my fabulous introduction to ZALTO glassware, and six months on I am delighted that my initial excitement has not been unfounded, and is being shared by a growing number of our customers.
By Patrick Sandeman on 01/02/2012
The debate rages on about 'natural' wines and I, for one, am delighted that such a respected and great winemaker as Michel Chapoutier has now spoken out against this new trend, deriding it as a 'connerie'.
By Patrick Sandeman on 14/12/2011
An Estuarine Christmas with the Sandemans The Sandeman family are heading to the depths of South Devon to spend another Christmas in the Goodshelter estuary, inland from Salcombe. Not actually 'in' the estuary, of course, but in the beautifully secluded and remote cottage which sits on the edge of the water at the head of the creek.
By Patrick Sandeman on 06/12/2011
Dazzling reds for festive fare - selected by Jancis Robinson In Jancis Robinson's Top 100 festive wines: part two, published in the FT Weekend Magazine, she selected a number of cracking wines from Lea & Sandeman. Only four were published in the magazine because of space issues, while the full list is on her site JancisRobinson.
By Patrick Sandeman on 02/12/2011
More Christmas treats & cases for giving.
By Patrick Sandeman on 25/11/2011
CHRISTMAS TREATS at Lea & Sandeman It’s going to be carnage again in the supermarkets this Christmas, as they advertise eye-wateringly discounted prices for champagnes, whiskies, wines and just about anything else in an attempt to draw customers in through the door.
By Patrick Sandeman on 18/11/2011
Last night Lea & Sandeman hosted the NSPCC City Fine Wine Challenge for the sixth year running. Twenty four tables of ten, from leading city companies including KPMG, Grenpact, Diligenta and IBM, packed the room at RIBA following a Champagne Benedick reception, to take part in the interactive quiz while tasting eight wines, mostly blind.
By Patrick Sandeman on 09/11/2011
There is a saying that there is 'no such thing as a great wine, only great bottles', and so often these great bottles are all the more memorable for where, when and with whom they were drunk.
By Patrick Sandeman on 22/02/2011
Buy the Lea & Sandeman ‘Charity Case’ and £25 goes direct to Comic Relief
By Charles Lea on 22/02/2011
Mervyn King is perhaps best known as an economist and of course Governor of the Bank of England, but is also incredibly passionate (and alarmingly knowledgeable) about both cricket and football, which perhaps explains his choice of team name in last night's Wine Society wine quiz, the 'Claret & Blue Lions'.
By Charles Lea on 15/02/2011
Last year you may have entered this – sorry you did not win, these lucky people did.
By Patrick Sandeman on 03/12/2010
It may be freeezing cold but the Lea & Sandeman shops and delivery service are firing on all cylinders!