On Saturday 16th May we are joining up with our good friends at Gergovie Wines to host a Spring Tasting. The event will take place in and old business park in Bermondsey and will feature dozens of small, artisan growers from across Europe, some of whom you rarely see outside their vineyards. Raef and the guys…
We have recently returned from a trip to Slovenia, Friuli and the Veneto. We visited many growers and hit three wine fairs in three days in Vini Veri, Villa Favorita and VIVIT. A whole lot happened over the course of a week, below are some photographs of the more tranquil times, with our growers amongst…
In just under a fortnight one of our favourite winemakers, Nino Barraco will be joining us here in London for a series of very special events. From remote vineyards along Sicily’s barren western coast, Nino crafts some of the most vibrant, thrilling wines we have found in Italy. His riffs on local grapes like Zibibbo, Catarratto, Grillo…
Commendatore Lino Maga’s family have been making wine from their single cru, Barbacarlo, since 1886. The vineyard clings to a very steep slope surrounded by forest in the hills outside Broni in the Oltrepò Pavese area of Lombardia. Some 300 metres above sea level, the four hectares of vines are planted over tufo, are on…
It has been quite some time since we have had a shipment from Gianmarco and Clementine of Le Coste so we are just a little bit excited about this arrival. The pair tend around 14 hectares of land, with vineyards amongst a warren of olive groves, chestnut trees, shrubs and oaks. Sat around the volcanic Lake Bolsena…
On March 16th we will again get together with a bunch of other small importers for the second edition of the Vault Tastings. We will return to the cavernous space under the Holborn Viaduct to show new releases from the likes of Le Coste di Gradoli and Cristiano Guttarolo, some older vintages and the sort…
We are pleased to announce that Corrado Dottori of La Distesa will be joining us for the first time in London in March and to celebrate, we are hosting a couple of events at Hill & Szrok and P.Franco. The wines that Corrado makes from vineyards set in and around the hillside town of Cupramontana in…
In March, one of our favourite chefs in London, James Lowe of Lyle’s has invited one of our favourite chefs in Paris, Australian James Henry of Bones, for a two night residency here in London. Alex is teaming up with the two James’ and fellow Australian Andy Ainsworth (Terroirs) to create a special, one-off list…
The wine world can seem a little sleepy in January, so we wanted to throw a bit of a party to get everyone out of the house and back together to enjoy a little food and a few glasses. We are pretty damn excited that Marco Buratti has agreed to come and join us here in…
Last year’s Christmas tasting at Toast in East Dulwich was one of our favourite of the year and on Tuesday December 2nd we are heading back to do it all again. The format is a little like a mini wine fair, with tables set up all over the restaurant with suppliers squeezed into each and…