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It never gets old

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.

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...