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  • Our Guide to Magnums for Christmas
    November 22, 2023

    Our Guide to Magnums for Christmas

    The perfect time of year to open a big bottle for your friends and family! Here is our selection of magnums to start the party right. SPARKLING WINE MAGNUMS Laherte Frères - Blanc de Blancs Brut Nature NV - High quality...

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  • Our Guide to Sparkling Wines for Christmas
    November 21, 2023

    Our Guide to Sparkling Wines for Christmas

    A collection of some of our favourite sparkling wines to drink over the festive period. From round and opulent Champagne to fresh and mineral Pet Nats, we have something for everyone. We tend to reach for fizz with more body...

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  • Our Guide to Sweet Wines for Christmas
    November 21, 2023

    Our Guide to Sweet Wines for Christmas

      This is our collection of bottles to finish a festive meal with. Sweet wines are highly underrated in this day and age but we think this might change soon. Whether you want to pair with cheese or dessert, pick one to be part...

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  • Our Guide to Oxidative Wines for Christmas
    November 21, 2023

    Our Guide to Oxidative Wines for Christmas

    We love opening a bottle of special oxidative wine at Christmas. Wines made under flor are the perfect accompaniment to cheese with all those dark and umami flavours. These heavy, rich and often spicy wines really suit the season. Here...

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  • A Trip to Barranco Oscuro
    November 10, 2023

    A Trip to Barranco Oscuro

    After Francisco Franco's fascist dictatorship came to an end in the 1970s, Manuel Valenzuela returned to his homeland in the south of Spain. He had escaped to Paris but it was now safe to come back and after working with high quality...

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  • Visiting Ramón Saavedra of Bodega Cauzón
    October 26, 2023

    Visiting Ramón Saavedra of Bodega Cauzón

    The wines of Bodega Cauzón were among the first natural wines we sold when we first opened Highbury Library at the end of 2015. They were always so exciting as they truly reflected the hot, dry and wild landscape from...

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  • A Visit to Charlie Prymaka of Jugo Vins
    October 17, 2023

    A Visit to Charlie Prymaka of Jugo Vins

    Charlie Prymaka relocated from London to Majorca to start his new Jugo Vins project in 2020. On a recent trip to the island, I got in touch and arranged a quick visit. When he first made the move, Charlie worked...

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  • Sicily & Pantelleria
    September 14, 2023

    Sicily & Pantelleria

    In the last few months, we have really enjoyed learning more about about the wines from the Italian islands of Sicily and Pantelleria. We have tasted some amazing bottles along the way so thought it was a good opportunity to share...

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  • Persecká Leánkar Pivnica Cajkov Queen Mom Organic Natural Slovakian Wine Slovakia
    August 8, 2023

    Pivnica Čajkov - A Slovakian Gem

    Nestled within the Nitra wine region of central Slovakia is the village of Čajkov, home to natural winemaker Marek Uhnák and his winery, Pivnica Čajkov. The vineyards span the Caldera hills, a topography formed by the ancient eruption of the...

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