In those untroubled, pre-pandemic times, a highlight of my year was the Alliance des Crus Bourgeois du Médoc tasting – always a privilege to taste so many top quality Bordeaux […]

I’m not sure how I came by Oenologique. I found it on the floor with my Sunday papers but I can’t believe that it would have been delivered as a […]

We are living in unprecedented times and are having to adapt our businesses accordingly to keep up- show our customers we are still drinking, enjoying and offering advice on wine. […]

Hi all.  Laura’s lovely report illustrated what so many of us are going through at the moment.  All work cancelled.  A very iffy position for all of us I assume.  […]

With a chance to win Jane Anson’s excellent Inside Bordeaux tome, it’s worth having a go at Robert Joseph’s survey. It doesn’t take long and is quite fun to do. […]

Wine Australia will be launching Australian Wine Discovered, a great new resource for wine educators, in January. “Available free to teach all levels from beginner to advanced, the programme is […]

AWE members Heather Dougherty, Patricia Stefanowicz MW and Gilbert Winfield are now Accredited Rhône wine tutors. Having spent four days in the region visiting producers and attending classroom lectures, they […]

FromVineyardsDirect will now be hosting a summer tasting  on Thursday 21st June at the Orangery in Holland Park. There will be a selection of around 80 wines to try and producers […]