Trip to Waipara
By Charles Lea on 24/03/2011
Having got married in June of last year my Kiwi wife and I went over to New Zealand a few weeks ago for a belated wedding party for the friends and family that couldn’t make it to our wedding in Scotland.
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Brunello 2006 according to Antoni Galloni (from erobertparker.com)
By Charles Lea on 25/02/2011
Antonio Galloni has been travelling round Tuscany this month, and is more than positive about his tasting at Fuligni.
A case for Wine Relief
By Patrick Sandeman on 22/02/2011
Buy the Lea & Sandeman ‘Charity Case’ and £25 goes direct to Comic Relief
Teaming up with the ‘Claret & Blue Lions’
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'.
Competition Winners
By Charles Lea on 15/02/2011
Last year you may have entered this – sorry you did not win, these lucky people did.
BRUNELLO di MONTALCINO 2006
By Patrick Sandeman on 15/02/2011
Two of Brunello’s finest producers have turned out wonderful wines in this great and highly acclaimed vintage.
BOLLINGER 2002 & 2002 LAURENT PERRIER
By Charles Lea on 07/02/2011
Two great wines for the cellar from a great champagne vintage
BIN END SALE
By Patrick Sandeman on 29/01/2011
The BIN END SALE has now started!
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS: Part Two
By Patrick Sandeman on 26/01/2011
The 2009 vintage is the perfect excuse for drinking more Burgundy.
NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS
By Patrick Sandeman on 10/01/2011
After a wonderfully entertaining Christmas and New Year (and yes, we did drink everything that we said we would in my blog!) one of my New Year resolutions is to drink less and drink better, but then I say that almost every year.
THE BIG FREEZE – WHERE’S MY ICEWINE?
By Patrick Sandeman on 20/12/2010
The big freeze hits travel plans, sporting fixtures and even Lea & Sandeman wine deliveries.
Chez Lea – A London Christmas
By Charles Lea on 17/12/2010
A few ideas for festive drinking from the Lea household.