Cellar Stories — wine
Alternatives to White Burgundy
You may have heard the whispers of savage shortages of Burgundy and of the terrible hand that Mother Nature has dealt in devastating almost entire villages’ crops year after year over the last decade(s). However, this has gone hand in hand with Burgundy’s meteoric ascent in popularity across the four corners of the world, amongst professionals and novices alike. As such, the price of a bottle of delectable Chardonnay or Pinot from this land-locked pocket of France has spiked an eye-watering amount, and this year alone has experienced jumps in value that the industry has never seen before. So whilst...
Miraval - The official wine of Hollywood royalty
Who: None other than superstars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Lucky for us, they made the wise decision to team up with one of the great winemaking families of the Rhône Valley - the Perrins of Château de Beaucastel. Château Miraval was thus born in 2012. What: We are in the ancient town of Correns, in the heartland of Provence. It is the first village in France to be fully certified organic and is a wild array of woodlands, olive groves, garrigue herbs and vines. The Miraval estate is distinguished by its rocky terraced vineyards that sit at 350 metres above...
Meet our Sommelier - Amber Gardner
Let us introduce you to our in-house sommelier Amber Gardner, who has collated some brilliant wines for us, for your pleasure. Hello Amber, for anybody that does not know, what is a Sommelier and what do you do in such a role? In a nutshell, a Sommelier (or ‘Somm’ to some) is a person who is trained and knowledgeable in wine and service. However, any Somm who has roamed the floor of a packed restaurant armed with a wine list boasting hundreds, if not thousands of wines, knows that it takes so much more than this. You are a confidante,...
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