By Charles Lea on 24/10/2011
Just when we were thinking that 2010 Bordeaux was all over, the Delmas-Montrose team decide to release the 2010 Chateau Tronquoy Lalande. This was a favourite 'hit-list' contender at the outset of the campaign, as all tasters were impressed by this even better follow up to the fantastic 2009.
By Charles Lea on 20/10/2011
Lea & Sandeman will take part in The Wine Gang Christmas fair. (It's not actually at Christmas, but in time for you to think about what to stock up with before Christmas) on Saturday 29th October at Vinopolis. Click the logo to see more details and book tickets via TicketSoup The Wine Gang Christmas Wine Fair 2011 - London Where? Vinopolis, No.
By Charles Lea on 20/10/2011
The Lea & Sandeman Autumn tasting was great fun for us all, attended during the day by many journalists and trade buyers, and in the evening by nearly 200 paying customers, many of who took advantage of the evening's offer to refund their ticket in full against the value of orders taken on the night.
By Patrick Sandeman on 30/09/2011
A DOZEN OF OUR VERY BEST VALUE ITALIAN RED WINES Affordable - Our offer of the Super 'Super 2008' Tuscans was highly successful in its appeal to investors and collectors alike, but our range also includes many hidden gems from Italy which are so much more affordable.
By Charles Lea on 17/09/2011
This week L&S took part in a press tasting jointly with the 5 other members of The Bunch. Amongst other things it was a good moment to launch the slightly made-over Bunch logo. We started with a sub-£10 group tasting to show what good wines we can find at the lower end of the price range of 'fine wine' .
By Patrick Sandeman on 09/09/2011
A wine tasting at the Vintner’s Hall – Monday October 17th Come and see why L&S has been awarded ‘Wine Merchant of the year for London’ in the International Wine Challenge (IWC) for the third year running. Over one hundred wines on tasting in the magnificent surroundings of the Vintner’s Hall, on Upper Thames St.
By Charles Lea on 06/09/2011
We are delighted for all L&S staff to have been made winners of the award for London Wine Merchant of the year for 2011/12. This is inevitably the most hotly contested of the 'regional' awards and we are mightily chuffed to have won for the third year running.
By Andrew Hooper on 01/09/2011
Wednesday 28th September - 8pm LEA & SANDEMAN, 167 Chiswick High Road W4 2DR By this time we shall be in the midst of the Rugby World Cup and immersed, therefore, in all things Kiwi. So, thought I, if the bandwagon has enough room why not jump aboard and spend a couple of hours showcasing our excellent selection of New Zealand wines.
By Patrick Sandeman on 05/08/2011
Eric Chevalier is something of a young maverick in the Loire valley, and having discovered his exceptional Fie Gris (Sauvignon Gris) some years ago while travelling through the region, we were thrilled when he introduced us this year to an equally exceptional Muscadet 'La Noë'.
By David Porter on 03/08/2011
In a last minute panic to beat the hordes not to mention the school holiday prices – the Porter family made a hasty decision to escape the grey and have a week on a beach – but where to go? With two little people under three – anything too ‘long haul’ was off-limits – and the UK’s summer so far meant we did not dare risk the all too hip ‘staycation’.
By Patrick Sandeman on 21/07/2011
Our bed & breakfast in Corno di Rosazzo was billed as being in the middle of the vineyards, and indeed it was, with views up to the Abbazia di Rosazzo, and within spitting distance of both Visintini and I Clivi.
By Patrick Sandeman on 20/07/2011
For once flying with Ryanair to a destination which is located miles from the city centre that is billed works in your favour if you are planning a trip to Friuli, as 'Trieste' airport is most conveniently located only twenty minutes south of the vineyards of Collio, as opposed to twenty miles from the city.