Wine with curry. It’s always been one of those food and wine matching scenarios where you find yourself momentarily stunted. Traditionally, wine critics will tell you to reach for a zingy Pinot Gris or a fruity Gewurztraminer with all the classic hallmarks of rose petal, ginger and Turkish delight. While …
In the beautiful location of central London adjacent to the River Thames proudly sits the Corinthia Hotel. The grand Victorian building dating back to 1885 delivers easy access to Trafalgar Square, Westminster, Covent Garden, Mayfair, and the City, while also boasting exceptional guest accommodations. The hotel renovations include fine rooms, …
Ruca Malen has released a Petit Verdot of a 2013 vintage. Coming from a vineyard located in Argelo, Lujan de Cuyo, planted in 2000 with an average yield of 10 tons per hectare and picked 3rd week of April, this wine translates to “The house of the young girl” after …
Winemaker: Barco Del Corneta Wine: Verdejo Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 100% Verdejo Price: GBP £15 USD $19.89 Hola Verdejo! Only 9000 bottles produced, organically made and spending eight months in French oak makes for one hell of a Verdejo. This is an absolutely stunning expression of a varietal that rarely sees …
Beer on tap may have been changed entirely by the infamous Dutch brewing company. Heineken joined forces with KLM and is pioneered the first ever in-flight Heineken beer tap experience. The two Dutch brands are achieving a world’s first by making draught beer available 30,000 ft in the air. It …
An authentic recipe from cafés of Southwest France in the 50s is coming back to life on a worldwide scale. Jean Pierre Xiradakis, owner of the infamous restaurant “La Tupina”, and the family of Ducourt, who have been making wines in Bordeaux since 1858, came together for the rebirth of …
In 1927, years before the prohibition, A. Smith Bowman bought the Sunset Hills estate farm in Virginia. He opened up a dairy and granary on the farm that became so abundant that he needed to attain excess grain from his fields. After the abolishment of the prohibition in 1935, he …
Vodka has been too often labeled as a foreign spirit made in popularly in either Russia or Poland but times and spirits are changing. Mammoth Distilling is bringing a USA handmade vodka to liquor stores. Just 3 miles away, the distillery is in the heart of Up North. The company …
They say don’t judge a book by it’s cover but when you pick up Jerry Lockspeiser’s Your Wine Questions Answered: The 25 things wine drinkers most want to know, your perception of it won’t be unfair. With fun caricatures of people sipping on a variety of wine (white, rosé and …
Ruca Malen inspires the world with their 2014 vintage Yauquen Malbec. Yaquen means “to share” and in this case to share a drink. For the Mapiches the Yauquen was the ritual in which they shared with the Gods the fruits of the Land. 70% of the grapes come from vineyards …
Winemaker: Tenuta Olim Bauda Wine: Gavi Del Commune Vintage: 2014 Varietal: 100% Cortese Price: GBP £14.99 USD $19.65 A stunningly refined and elegant Gavi, from the very talented Bertoloni brothers at Tenuta Olim Bauda. This wine’s quality really stood out given how poor the 2014 vintage was, I simply can’t …
In 1760, Francois Delamotte set off of a journey to establish his own champagne house in the heart of Reims, France in order to create a traditional champagne for the people. Since then, the House of Lanson has become internationally known as the Champagne House that embodies the age old …