English & Welsh Booze
Legend has it that Les Caves de Pyrène was born and brought up in SW France, its roots firmly… um… rooted in the Pyrenees. The first wine list we released…
Introducing ~ Little Pomona Cidery and Orchard
Natural artisan ciders (and perries) from Herefordshire We are delighted to announce that we will be distributing the naturally-made English ciders of Little Pomona Cidery & Orchard, a project set…
The Unalternative Wine Glossary: N
Here is a lexicon of definitions of key wine words. The definitions are not intended to be scientifically objective and, in many cases, will be somewhat simplistic. Some will describe…
Doug decants: Ovum Wines “Old Love”, Oregon
"Old Love" is Riesling every which way – and then some – Oregon-stylee. This is how it works. Pay attention, there will be a quiz later. And diagrams will be…
An Appreciation of Mike Weersing, co-founder of Pyramid Valley, New Zealand
It is difficult to write a tribute about someone you’ve only met once. That being the case, I think Mike was one of those unique people with whom one might…
Doug Decants: The Wines of Vinos Oceánicos
Original N’Oceans Raúl Moreno, Sevillano by birth, has been around the block. Having worked in London as assistant sommelier for a restaurant group and studied for the WSET, he did…
100 Great Natural Wines: Spain – Part Two
This is a series profiling the producers on our list who make natural wines. Within this series we will be highlighting some of the extraordinary and rare bottles and vintages that…
Tasting Energetic Wines
Last month our Sir Wregg hosted a virtual wine tasting for Sign of the Vines, a natural wine shop in Brighton. The theme of the tasting was "Wine and Energy".…
The Unalternative Wine Glossary: M
Here is a lexicon of definitions of key wine words. The definitions are not intended to be scientifically objective and, in many cases, will be somewhat simplistic. Some will describe…