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The Friday Fix | Sancerre Reverdy 2016 & Vacqueyras Cuvée St Roch Clos des Cazaux 2012

We have just tasted this exceptional 2016 Sancerre and wonderful 2012 Vacqueyras from the Southern Rhône, which both show just how good wines can be at this price level. Order a 12 bottle case of each wine to save £26...

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RHÔNE 2016 EN PRIMEUR: An exceptional vintage

An exceptional vintage: opulent fruit, melting tannins, and energetic freshness 2016 is a roaring success in the Rhône. It follows the excellent 2015 whose release saw an upsurge in interest in this classic French region of diverse expression. Where 2015...

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St Baillon Rosé 2016: “a truly delicious, unbelievably reliable and yet eminently affordable French classic”

In last week’s Moneyweek Matthew Jukes highlighted a few different French domaines that he feels make “great inexpensive wine year in, year out” – no easy feat given the unpredictability of European weather. We were delighted to find our best-selling...

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BASBN 2017 (Bring A Special Bottle Night 2017)

Now an established, popular and eagerly anticipated part of the Hong Kong fine wine ‘special dinner’ circuit, we met for this year’s BASBN at Crown Wine Cellars on March 23rd for what was the 10th such gathering. I think my...

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Rhône 2015 |A preview

For a few months there have been whispers in the wine trade about the Rhône 2015s. Just this morning Jancis Robinson MW commented “I have by no means finished my tastings yet but I can tell you that the northern Rhône...

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