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  • Legends of the Languedoc: Jeff Coutelou
    July 28, 2026

    Legends of the Languedoc: Jeff Coutelou

    We have just received some very exciting wines from Jeff Coutelou in the Languedoc which finally gives me an excuse to post these photos from early 2024 of what was one of my favourite winemaker visits ever.  Jean-François Coutelou (Jeff...

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  • New Arrivals from Ham Street
    July 23, 2026

    New Arrivals from Ham Street

    If you are a regular reader, Lucie and Jules over at Ham Street need no introduction but if you're not then this is for you; Farming organically and biodynamically down in Kent, they’re one of only six certified biodynamic vineyards...

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  • Five Bottles I've Been Loving Recently
    July 20, 2026

    Five Bottles I've Been Loving Recently

    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...

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  • Brice Grizonnet's First Vintage
    July 17, 2026

    Brice Grizonnet's First Vintage

    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...

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  • Legends of the Loire: A Visit to Clos du Tue-Boeuf
    July 14, 2026

    Legends of the Loire: A Visit to Clos du Tue-Boeuf

    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...

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  • Another Alcohol Free Creation from Romain Des Grottes
    July 8, 2026

    Another Alcohol Free Creation from Romain Des Grottes

    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...

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  • Volcanic Wines from Hungary
    July 7, 2026

    Volcanic Wines from Hungary

    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...

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  • 5 Chilled Reds to Drink this Summer
    June 29, 2026

    5 Chilled Reds to Drink this Summer

    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...

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