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July 7th, 2011Courgette carpaccio
July 6th, 2011Looking for a delicious summer dish that’s uncomplicated, fresh yet delicious? Lucie Young, writing in The Telegraph has come up with a terrific courgette carpaccio. So, the food is sorted and you’ll need a bottle or two to go with it. Hamish Anderson thinks the Gavi La Battistina is just the ticket. This dish champions [...]
International Wine Challenge 2011
June 15th, 2011After a well spent morning’s work (looking though the results), we’re thrilled to announce that 98 of our wines have received recognition at this year’s International Wine Challenge. The wines range from a commended Sicilian Grillo to the more serious gold medal winning Vin de Constance. You can see the full list of winners below! [...]
False Bay Chenin Blanc 2010 in Decanter
April 8th, 2011One of our most popular wines, False Bay Chenin Blanc 2010, has been reviewed in the April 2011 edition of Decanter Magazine: 3 Stars *** (16.33/20) “Ripe apricot, leaf, cinnamon, marzipan, pear apple skin and chalk bouquet. Dry, crisp wine with a creamy texture and lots of upfront fruit. Elegant finish.” 3 stars might not [...]
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March 25th, 2011“Fab” Pavie 1982
February 21st, 2011James Suckling, writing on Twitter (@JamesSuckling), thinks the Château Pavie 1982 lives up to the hype of the estate’s modern day cult wines “Everyone speaks of new Pavie but old wines are balanced and beautiful. 1982 drunk at lunch in Mexico City with chicken enchiladas was fab.” You can order this wine at our website [...]
Sarah McCleery’s Kiwi picks
January 21st, 2011A puzzling chardonnay tasting leads Sarah McCleery, writing in The Oxford Times, to pick out some of New Zealand’s finer sub-regional offerings. “I have an increasing fondness for the wines of Awatere — a valley in the southeast of Marlborough. The wines seem to share a chalky, stony aroma with bright, elegant fruit that I [...]
Jancis Robinson chooses her ‘sure fire’ sweet wines
December 20th, 2010In this weekend FT Jancis Robinosn chose her 40+ sure fire sweet wines. Her list included the fabulous Reichsrat von Buhl, Forster Ungeheuer Riesling Auslese 2009 “A particularly open young Auslese that is truly expressive of its provenance: grapefruit syrup plus terroir and great zest.” Read the full article here
Pierre Paillard in the Guardian
December 20th, 2010Fiona Beckett praises Champagne Pierre Paillard in this Saturdays Guardian. “Make your Christmas go with a fizz” “The bottle we liked best was a so-called growers’ champagne (one made by the guy who grows the grapes, rather than one blended from wine from a number of producers): Pierre Paillard Grand Cru Brut (on promotion at £24.95, Hennings Wine of [...]
