Cellar Stories
Women in wine: Cathy Corison
To celebrate International Women's Day, we deep dive into the history of Cathy Corison and her fabulous wines.
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,...
Rosé
When choosing a drink to define the Great British Summer, many will gravitate toward Pimms. Far be it from us to question the wisdom of such a selection. Half a million tennis enthusiasts inside The All England Club and on Murray Mound during Wimbledon cannot be wrong. All the same, we'd like to state a case for rosé. A fine rosé epitomises the gentle caress of the sun's rays on a relaxing day. With the right glass in your hand, anything seems possible and the summer seems endless. If there is a fault with rosé during the peak of the...
The Magnum
The art of choosing a bottle of wine is sacred for many of us. Selecting a vintage with the perfect blend of age and origin can be the difference between a reputation as a connoisseur and social suicide. Take a bottle of supermarket plonk to a dinner party and your invitation to the next may end up lost in the post! Once you have identified the ideal wine, however, it may be time to consider an upgrade in bottle size. A bottle is great – but a magnum is twice the fun. That's simple mathematics. Beyond the dimensions, however, what...
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