By Andrew Hooper on 22/10/2015
With eager anticipation we gathered. On the day that marked Back to the Future Day, we were jouneying back before Marty McFly to a time when the height of sophistication was a cheese and wine party. But there were to be no cubes of supermarket cheddar and pineapple on cocktail sticks for us, we were going to do cheese properly.
By Charles Lea on 21/10/2015
We were very kindly invited to a ‘preview’ of a new London restaurant which opens officially today. It brings a special emphasis on food and wine matching, and which provides a bit of fun for the vinously adventurous, (especially if they are feeling flush).
By Lucy Marcuson on 15/09/2015
Autumn Tasting A big thank you to everyone who attended our Autumn Tasting last week. We were delighted to welcome so many producers from around the globe and have the opportunity to introduce you to them. We hope you enjoyed it too.
By Ed H-B on 30/09/2014
The Class of 2009 - Peter OG-W 2009 was an extraordinary year: I left university with a degree; an Iraqi man became a hero by throwing his shoes at George W Bush, Bordeaux was having the vintage of the century and Lea and Sandeman opened its newest shop to the lovely people of Chiswick.
By Ed H-B on 12/06/2014
Rarely does a group of established independent London wine merchants come together in such a way and it was heartening to see everyone working together with the organisers, food suppliers and musicians to create a fun and relaxed setting for consumers to sample and buy great wines for under £20.
By Ed H-B on 05/06/2014
A convivial affair with a classic car theme, the Car Boot sale has been growing year on year since it started and is a great opportunity to taste 5 selected wines (costing under £20) from each merchant; the tagline being: ‘Taste your way out of the supermarket”.
By Andrew Hooper on 07/05/2014
We’d love you to come along to this small wine tasting at our Chiswick branch featuring some of our favourite producers from Austria and Germany.
By Andrew Hooper on 28/03/2014
With the days getting longer and warmer (hopefully), this Spring-like Season calls for wines from the Jardin de France. The majestic beauty of France’s longest river immediately calls to mind white wines – from crisp classic Sancerre at one end (actually nearer the middle, but let’s not split hairs)(oh, go on, let’s) to the flinty minerality of Muscadet at the other.
By DJD on 03/03/2014
LEA & SANDEMAN – BARNES
Burgundy Tasting – Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th March
For our first in-store tasting of 2014 we have chosen a real Lea & Sandeman speciality – BURGUNDY