Take a mix of native Portuguese grapes – all replanted only a few years ago on Júlia de Melo Kemper’s inherited estate – add some state-of-the-artRead More

A touch tricky to match a dessert dish to a Vinho Verde wine. Next best, seeing as they don’t ‘do’ sweet wines would be a sparkler,Read More

I had to reach for the Wine Opus to find Manchuela on the map. It’s in Spain, obviously, and lies to the north of the cityRead More

Bibendum Wine sale starts today and runs until the 14th February. They are to offer over 250 wines with 50% off the original price. For theRead More

I’ve received two bottles. Plus a stream of links to glowing reports on various blogs and websites. If Seven Springs in the UK have got oneRead More

You know you pay a premium. Each of London’s top department stores have excellent wine departments where the ambiance, the quality and the expertise warrant spendingRead More

How quickly our glorious Autumn has slid into Winter. Early this year are the snows, the ice, the school closures and the postmen ditching their shortsRead More

Did you know that Enoki mushrooms were first cultivated in the Far East as far back as 900AD? In the wild Flammulina Velutipes is a winterRead More

Some may feel the name is little more than cheesy. Others take a different track- a touch of much welcomed humour in the swirl of pomposityRead More

To conclude the Venice trip a quick over-view of the Bisol wines currently available in the UK. Head to Bibendum to purchase or look out forRead More