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In recent weeks I have been sat in many a London garden sipping beautiful bottles of wine (not a crime last time I checked). I thought I would share a few of my favourites here... Peltier Ravineau - Le Peu...

For anyone who has spent time exploring the wilder, more soulful corners of Beaujolais, the name Julie Balagny carries immense weight. She dedicated her life to her steep, untamed vines in Fleurie, producing some of the most incredibly pure and...

If you’ve spent any time browsing the shelves at Highbury Library, you’ve almost certainly laid eyes on the iconic, minimalist labels of Clos du Tue-Boeuf. Run by the Puzelat family in Les Montils, depp in the Loire valley, they are absolute...

If you've spent any time browsing our shelves or talking to us at the bar, you know how hard it can be to find truly complex, adult, and zero-compromise non-alcoholic options. Most alcohol-free alternatives rely heavily on artificial de-alcoholisation processes...

We’ve just unpacked a fresh delivery of beautiful Hungarian wines including those from two winemakers that have only recently appeared on our radar. From volcanic lakeside vineyards to meticulous, low-intervention cellars, these four arrivals are raw, elegant, and expressive. Here's a...

Chilled red wine is still very much having its moment in the UK and that's fine by us. We have picked out 5 of our current favourites but just remember not too drink them too cold as you don't want...

We are very excited to receive wines from a couple of our favourite domestic producers, Sophie Evans and Leisure Wine For those still in need of an introduction to Sophie, she is one of the most exciting figures in the...

The next Highbury Library Wine Club is taking place on Thursday 9th July at 7.30pm. Our good friend Raph Lenain has recently started his own import business under the name "The Grapes of Raph" and he will be hosting the...

Last September I was lucky enough to visit Giovanni Bottazzi and Simone Fanton amongst their vines. These are the folks behind Fora in Vignia who create playful, drinkable natural wines in North East Italy. Bidon! Bidon! 2024 Their joyful, lightly...