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Keep this to yourself...

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...

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.

Let me tell you about the Rioja that I've just found...

In wine, there’s nothing like the thrill of discovering something new, from someone who absolutely deserves success.And Berta Valgañón is exactly t...

red wine in a rack - how to store red wine at home

Our Guide To Storing Red Wine at Home

It’s one of the most commonly asked wine questions - how to store wine, and how long does it last after opening it? Read our handy guide below to f...

The legend starts here…

If you told me 12 months ago that I’d be launching a former Antinori winemaker to Irish wine drinkers in my slippers, I’d have thought you we...

Where is all the wine?

We’ve had a few people get in touch recently wondering why we have so many wines out of stock. I’m as frustrated as you are! However there are a fe...

The biggest myth in the wine industry

The biggest myth in the wine business is that you get what you pay for. Think about the places you buy wine…

How one simple change can transform your customer service

One of the best lessons I ever learned in business. It's so simple and easy, why don't more companies do it?

The one luxury that money can’t buy…

Take some of the most exciting (and expensive) wine regions new to the scene in the last 20 years — Ribera del Duero, Bierzo, Mendoza… they all ha...

Making wine more sustainable

It would be downright wrong to start a business in 2021 without thinking about its impact on the environment. I also don’t want my kids, all aged u...

Making progess…

When I launched WineSpark two weeks ago, I had no idea what to expect. The one thing I did know was that I’d pulled together a set of sensational ...

Time to live the dream…

It’s been a long time coming. Ever since my first buying trip as a teenager, helping my dad and his pals pick out wine for their booze cruises to ...