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A wonderful evening at Spencer House, where David Hockney and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, his brother Julien and sister Camille, unveiled the Hockney label for Mouton 2014. With thanks to the Rothschild Wine Collection for their generous hospitality and to Stuart...
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This post comes with a warning: only read on if you like looking at pictures of wines bottles…. It is a glorious range of the delicious 2015 vintage. The wines are in great demand and short supply, so if you...
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Dom Pérignon dinner at Alfred Dunhill Private Members Club, Mayfair On the 17th November we held a very grand but hugely enjoyable dinner with the iconic Champagne House, Dom Pérignon. To show off this exceptional Champagne in its true glory...
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Rebranding anything is difficult. People are conservative by nature and even when something has a terrible name to start with, like “Oil of Ulay”’s change to simply “Olay” or “Opal Fruits” to “Starburst”, there’s the feeling that something’s been lost....
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Ch Ducru Beaucaillou has always had a special place in my affections. When I was sent to Bordeaux as a callow youth, it was Ronald Barton and Jean-Eugene Borie who were not only incredibly kind to me, but can also...