Here we aim to share our passion for the wine world, bringing you the latest trends and insights from our expert team as they travel the globe. Meet the people behind the wines as we discuss industry talking points, latest wines as they are added to our range as well as recipes, guides and top (secret) tips on what to look out for!
30th April 2014 | Pairings & Recipes
Last winter we partnered with Rick Stein for his live show at the London Palladium, where a wine from our range was matched with each delicious dish prepared on the night. Over the coming weeks we are going to share the recipes with you along with the wine matches that...
11th March 2014 | Pairings & Recipes
We recently partnered Rick Stein for his live show at the London Palladium, where a wine from our range was matched with each delicious dish prepared on the night. Over the coming weeks we are going to share the recipes with you along with the wine matches that were...
3rd January 2014 | Pairings & Recipes
We recently partnered with Rick Stein for his live show at the London Palladium, where a wine from our range was matched with each delicious dish prepared on the night. Over the coming weeks we are going to share the recipes with you along with the wine matches that were...
17th October 2013 | Top Drops
Bollinger Champagne comes with an aura of elegance and sophistication. It’s a bottle for grand events and marquee celebrations. Something to share, something to savour and certainly something to enjoy. So when we heard that today was the 52nd Anniversary of Madame Lily Bollinger’s famous Daily Mail quote, we...
5th June 2013 | Top Drops
This week, (if you haven’t already noticed that we’ve been shouting about it) Virgin Wines are hosting ‘Celebrate Spain Week’. So what’s your first thought when you think of Spanish wine? I’ll wager a fortune for most of you it isn’t crisp white wine… If it is – well done,...
13th July 2012 | Cork Talk
Few will disagree on the beauty of wine. It brings together friends over a nice dinner and inspires conversation. It allows us to enjoy the art of the winemaker and appreciate the generous gift of nature. Yet we seldom stop to think of how much we depend on nature and...
29th June 2012 | Cork Talk
Although I’m a fan of wide variety of red wines and always on the lookout for something new, I often revert back to a good Aussie Shiraz. The Barossa is a go-to region for the big blockbuster reds I love. Ripe fruit flavours, lush velvet finish typical of this...
21st June 2012 | Cork Talk
With the day’s meetings all wrapped, reports finished and out of the way and that last email sent, its time to join the commuting hordes and head for home. And as the evenings draw out, with the prospective of some sunshine promised at last, what better thought to muse on...
26th April 2012 | Cork Talk
Is Vouvray the most overlooked of the world’s great wines? Is Vouvray one of the world’s great wines? We believe the answer to be yes in both cases. But let’s look at it in a bit more detail. Given some basic criteria for fine wine, somewhat arbitrary but worth a...
3rd February 2012 | Cork Talk
When it comes to defining wine, where do you draw the line? This week we thought we would take a casual stroll down the familiar avenue of New and Old World wines – but with a twist. Rather than being two unique, predefined categories they are slowly melting into one...
