By Andrew Hooper on 01/04/2013
Of course, by now, we should be diving into cool crisp dry white wines and whipping open pale pink rosés for the delectation of our friends, but the weather isn't playing ball and it still feels like mid-Winter. Time, therefore, for some flavourful, satisfying and reasonably-priced red wine.
By Ed H-B on 27/03/2013
With Easter Bank Holiday only a few days off (hooray!), but the weather determined to stay at the frosty end of the scale (boo!), we've put together a great value mixed case with everything you need to accompany a hearty Easter lunch.
By Ed H-B on 22/03/2013
With the Oxford and Cambridge boat race kicking off ‘The we thought a competitive Bollinger offer would be a great way to get things flowing
By Ed H-B on 19/03/2013
Neatly carrying on our Spanish theme from last week, Victoria Moore gave a tantalising write-up of the genial Albert Jané Ubeda's 'Acústic Red - Vinyes Velles Nobles - 2010' from Montsant in the Daily Telegraph wine section last week: "Montsant is a region in north-east Spain which surrounds fêted Priorat like a halo.
By Ed H-B on 12/03/2013
As some of you may have picked up - our wine of the week email is about great affordable wines that are ready to drink now. Fortunately for us, one literally walked in through the door recently in the hands of the charming David Marco, the owner of Bodegas Marco Abella in Priorat, which got a definitive thumbs up from us all at our Chelsea shop.
By Ed H-B on 12/03/2013
“Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill” is only made in the very best vintages and is produced in very small quantities. The latest vintage, 2000, is the thirteenth and is released only afer 11 years cellaring. "In victory, deserve it. In defeat, need it! ". Sir Winston Churchill.
By Ed H-B on 06/03/2013
For us, our customers and wine aficionados everywhere, Brunello di Montalcino represents some of the highest quality yet best value fine wine available in the world today. As ever, the inimitable Fuligni house style of purity, lightness of touch and elegance, in no way lacks concentration or intensity of fruit.
By Ed H-B on 05/03/2013
We had too many good wines to choose from when voting up the wine of the week, so we decided to draw up a short list of 4 our best value and affordable drinking Bordeaux between at £11.95 and £37.
By Ed H-B on 01/03/2013
Our annual bin end sale was due to end today, but we decided to add some extra wines so we've also extended the sale all day tomorrow in our shops and online until midnight this Sunday, 3rd March. Update: Our 2013 Bin End sale has now ended.
By Ed H-B on 28/02/2013
We're looking forward to once again hosting the annual NSPCC's City Fine Wine Challenge this evening at the Royal Institute for British Architects on Portland Place. Alongside the interesting selection of wines we have chosen for the blind tasting, we are pleased to present the City Fine Wine Trophy dedicated to Patrick Sandeman who we sadly lost at the end of last year.
By Andrew Hooper on 27/02/2013
Father and son Fernand and Laurent Pillot are 4th and 5th generation winemakers in Chassagne Montrachet and LEA & SANDEMAN are proud to have sold their wines for a number of years now. The 2011’s that we showed recently continue their fine tradition of quality.
By Ed H-B on 26/02/2013
It's been bitterly cold recently and so very much still a hearty red time of the year for which Pascal's Cuvée Cèdre Héritage Malbec is an ideal winter warming fireside partner. Made by the maverick team at Chateau du Cedre - this is made from grapes they buy in rather than grow themselves - 90% Malbec (also known as Cot or Auxerrois) and 10% Merlot.