By Beth Thomas on 21/03/2016
One of our favourite new producers - Màquina & Tabla - has been given a resounding thumbs up by Tim Atkin this weekend, featuring on his website as "Wine of the Week".
By David Porter on 18/03/2016
Vintage Overview 2011 was generally a warm vintage in the rolling hills of Piedmont. Spring began with a good early heatwave that got the flowering of the vines off to a perfect start. The warmth continued and it was looking like it might be a very quick season, until June, when the temperature dropped a little and stayed cool to the end of July.
By Ed H-B on 11/03/2016
This Friday we are heading off to the south west of Frankfurt to Rheinhessen in Germany and trying two wines from Braunewell: 2012 SPÄTBURGUNDER Weingut Braunewell A delicious, light and bright Pinot Noir. It has plenty of juicy strawberry and red fruit character, and at only 12% ABV makes this a perfect little red for a long lazy lunch.
By Ed H-B on 07/03/2016
Màquina & Tabla – More Magical Wines from Spain at L&S It was an exciting day when we first discovered these brilliant wines, and we are delighted to be introducing them to the UK and share the joy - each wine has an incredible sense of identity and real pow! Yet all done with such charm and restrained style, they just make you smile.
By Ed H-B on 29/02/2016
As the NSPCC celebrates the 30th anniversary of Childline, we were delighted to be involved in one of the longer-running fundraising events for the NSPCC for our tenth year. This year's City Fine Wine Challenge raised a wonderful £186,500, so a big thank you to all who attended who make our work for this event so rewarding.
By Ed H-B on 27/02/2016
Just a quick note to say that our February Sale draws to a close this coming Monday at midnight. There's still plenty of great bargains to be picked up so take advantage of our FREE nationwide delivery for all orders over £100 and stock up your wine rack! All of our shops are open until 8pm this evening with Chiswick open from 11am till 5pm tomorrow.
By Ed H-B on 26/02/2016
‘2011 is another great vintage which could easily have produced a high quality Riserva, but sadly there just wasn't enough fruit to be able to make it.’ These were the words of Roberto Fuligni, who was in London recently to present his new releases, the Brunello 2011 and the Brunello Riserva 2010.
By Ed H-B on 23/02/2016
Azienda Agricola Andrea Oberto [caption id="attachment_23362" align="aligncenter" width="498"] View over Barbera vineyards - Piedmont[/caption] Dear {}, We've just a few cases left of this outstandingly good value Barbera from one of our top Piedmont producers. A small family run business based in La Morra with over sixteen hectares of vineyards and producing ten wines, The San Giuseppe is made from a selection of grapes from one of Andrea Oberto's best vineyards.
By Ed H-B on 12/02/2016
Rippon Valley Vineyards - Central Otago, New Zealand Limited time offer: Case price on all single bottles I doubt you will find a more beautiful backdrop to grow grapes in all of New Zealand. Rippon, set on the banks of Lake Wanaka in Central Otago, is not only a scenic setting but also the perfect climate to grow Pinot Noir.
By Ed H-B on 10/02/2016
We will be opening a bottle of one our favourite South African reds from Stellenbosch this Friday evening from 16:00 onwards, so do drop by and say Hi! 170 Fulham Road, London, SW10 9PR – [map] [caption id="attachment_23260" align="aligncenter" width="494"] Haskell Vineyards Stellenbosch[/caption] The Haskell vineyard is on the slopes of the Helderberg mountain range in Stellenbosch, South Africa’s best-known wine region in the Western Cape.
By Charles Lea on 10/02/2016
New releases of Le Macchiole, including Paleo, Messorio & Scrio 2012 This year's release from Cinzia Campolmi's extraordinary Bolgheri vineyard are as exciting as ever.