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Heading to Barcelona?

Heading to Barcelona?

Make the most of it with these insider tips I’ve told you all about the delicious wines that I found on recent trips to Barcelona.So now how about ...

Heading to Paris?

Here are some insider tips from the top With over 70,000 bars and restaurants, choosing somewhere to eat or drink in Paris can be daunting. But whe...

The one that almost got away

Discover Spain's best kept secret, the wines of Méntrida with winemaker Maite Sánchez.

Survival of the fittest

When it comes to South Africa, no grapes are more typical and treasured than Pinotage, Cinsault and Chenin Blanc. They call them the ‘heritage’ gra...

It never gets old

The absolute best part of my job is finding new wines and sharing them with people. It’s a pursuit that never gets old - especially when the wines ...

A dose of Dutch courage

Have you ever dreamt of one day setting off into the sunset and buying a vineyard? I don’t know a wine drinker who hasn’t. Well it’s exactly what L...

Discover a goldmine of French whites

On my way down to Bordeaux from Paris last week, I stopped off in Sancerre to visit an old friend. I’ve sold his wines for 12 years, so it was abou...

What the wine industry doesn’t want you to know...

The biggest myth in the wine business is that you get what you pay for. The truth is that the more you spend on wine, the more you get ripped off....

View of the picturesque Amalfi Coast in Campania, Italy, with the bright blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, steep cliffs, colorful buildings, and boats docked at the shore

Discovering Campania: A Wine Guide to Italy's Hidden Gem

I’ve struck gold in Italy - let me tell you all about it...

It takes a village...

One thing that fascinates me about winemakers is learning about what drives and motivates them. Many that I meet are born artists, who express them...

Keep this to yourself...

I’m just back from the Pfalz wine region in Germany - my first trip of the year. Now, I knew we were onto a good thing with Gerd Stepp. But after f...

Cebreros: could this be Spain’s next big thing?

I have nothing to sell you... just yet. But when you come across something this exciting, it's hard to keep it under wraps. I was back hunting in S...

Hitting the ground running...

Happy new year - have a look at my wine hitlist and let me know what you’d like to see in 2023.