Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth and is critical to combat climate change and other environmental concerns. Winegrowers can play an essential role in protecting the environment. The grapes being a perennial crop, there are opportunities throughout the years to build an ecosystem and use practices like planting cover crops, installing hedgerows, and…

Tuesday 8th March marks International Women’s Day 2022, where countries worldwide unite to celebrate women’s achievements, past and present. This event raises awareness and encourages others to advocate for gender equality. The hashtag #BreakTheBias is a focal point for this year’s campaign; it focuses on creating a world free of bias, stereotypes, and discrimination and…

Update 21st March 2020: Jerome’s Wine Bar and Shop is still opened for take out and Jérome is offering free local delivery of his excellent selection of wines! It is Thursday afternoon and Jerome Bichot, owner of Jerome’s Wine Shop and Bar Crofton Park is opening his shop, chatting about his journey and sharing an…

Nestled in the heart of London in Farringdon, down a hidden, cobbled arched mews off Charterhouse Square and next to Smithfield Market, lies one of London’s hidden gems, Le Café du Marché. Founded by Charlie Graham-Wood in 1986, his vision was to bring great French food to London tables…. A romantic spot with Gallic charm……

Frederick’s restaurant has been trading since 1969! 50 years is quite a landmark birthday to achieve when you see the competition, the economy and the different trends throughout the years. Many restaurants close and new ones pop up but family-run Frederick’s can proudly say that they have shined through the end of the swinging sixties,…

We recently partnered with Sydonios and their wonderful wine glasses and decanter. Sydonios glasses are marked by their incredible finesse and mouth blown in the purest tradition of the master glassmakers of Bohemia.  Sydonios wine glasses marry oenological precision with feather lightness. The ultimate experience for drinking wine! Finesse and feather lightness Only the ancestral method…

30 years ago, Christophe Galez set up Champagnes and Châteaux and started looking for quality family producers in France. Little did he know that some of those relationships would still grow 30 years later and develop into friendships……. One friendship, which has grown over the years, is with Chassagne-Montrachet grower Jean-Marc Pillot, not forgetting his…

The Gottfried Mittelbach winery is by Rohrendorf in the Göttweiger mountains. The region, Kremstal, is well known for its Grüner Veltliner. The vineyards are located at approximately 70km west of Vienna. The business is now run by the 3rd generation member of the family, Gottfried Mittelbach Jnr. Being a family-owned company is always very close…