Anders Frederik Steen makes wine from “grapes and only grapes”. He’s been doing this since 2013 when he first started buying fruit from winemakers he admired and making wine alongside legendary Jura vigneron, Jean-Marc Brignot. Anders and his family have now settled in the beautiful village of Valvignères in the Ardèche and he grows grapes…
Our visit to Ar.Pe.Pe in June was one of the highlights of the year for us. The alpine Valtellina is an area marked by it’s incredible scenery and a history of heroic viticulture. To walk it’s vineyards, hear the stories and taste the wines is a fascinating experience for any wine lover and few have…
We are very happy to announce that we are now working with Sebastian Chatillon of Ad Vinum. Seb’s first vintage is a collection of wines made from rented parcels and fruit grown by friends in and around his new home of Vallabrix in the Gard. They are made from a dizzying variety of grapes and terroirs and…
On Tuesday 25th July we will be welcoming Antonio and Daniela of Cantina Giardino back to London for a very special evening at Brawn on Columbia Road. Cantina Giardino seek out plots with old vines and great aspects in Irpinia, high in the hills of Campania. They seek to champion and preserve the region’s heirloom varietals,…
On Sunday 25th June we will welcome Federico of Orsi Vigneto San Vito back to London for another Mortadella Party at P.Franco. Federico’s Mortadella is a thing of legend. It is made from local Mora Romagnola pigs who roam free and feed on wheat, barley, fava and wild herbs on his farm in the Colli Bolognese in Emilia-Romagna. Federico breaks…
This Sunday April 30th we are joining our friends Gergovie Wines to host this year’s Spring Tasting. Here’s everything you need to know… 1. The Spring Tasting will take place at The Round Chapel on Lower Clapton Road, Hackney, London E5 0LY. You can view the location on a map here 2. The Hackney Half Marathon is also…
On Monday 27th March we will be pouring our wines at the sixth instalment of the Vault Tastings. As usual, the tasting will be taking place in The Winemakers Club, an atmospheric, cavernous space under the old Holborn Viaduct and this one promises to be the best yet. We’ll be welcoming Beppe from Fabbrica di San…
Jerome Lambert tends just a couple of hectares of vines near Rablay-sur-Layon, in a remote part of the Loire south of Anjou. They are farmed organically with a real focus on biodiversity. Over the last few years we have been drinking his wines whenever we had the chance. Each and every time they stood out…
The festive season is just around the corner so we’ve decided to do the right thing and throw a Christmas Party with our friends at Brilliant Corners, on Sunday 11th December We have a limited number of seats around the table for a festive lunch before the party cooked by our friends and chefs Ed Wilson and…
Olek Bondonio and Luca Faccenda are two great friends that happen to be two of the most exciting winemakers in Piedmont today. We can’t wait to welcome them back to London in a couple of weeks time for these very special events. They share a similar story. Their families hail from the region, Olek’s from the Langhe and Luca’s the hills of Roero….