By Rob Pickard
Over the years Huia have taken quite a bit of blog space here on B Times. They’ve always got a story to tell and whether it’s their involvement with MANA and natural winemaking, a cheeky Pinot Noir wine of the week or harvest news from the team in Marlborough, we love to tell you all about …
By Rob Pickard
Last year I sat here and wrote about the stellar vintage of 2009, with the Burgundy growers making their annual pilgrimage to the UK on the back of a fantastic year for all involved. Weather wise it was pretty much perfect, ideal conditions throughout the year had created superb quality drinking across the board, with hugely fruit driven, …
By James Scott, Bibendum Market Insights Manager
Bibendum Market Insights
“The future is already here — it’s just not very evenly distributed.” William F. Gibson
William Gibson’s 1993 sentiment still rings true when it comes to most/all retail sectors. The ‘innovation’ we’re all likely to see over the coming years is already known. In the world of technology, this is known by a …
By Will Lowe, http://www.willlowe.com/
Our third and final day in Burgundy began in quite possibly the most picturesque little town known to mankind: Meursault. As the sun rose on the town hall, this sleepy village yawned into action, the light streaming across the vineyards in on the horizon.
A short, brisk walk through the village took us to the door of Domaine Latour-Giraud, where we were …
We all need a little lift in the often gloomy UK January, so I suggest taking time to reminisce the joy of the holidays just gone. Kick back by the fire, craft yourself a little stilton cheese board and enjoy with a glass of this classy sweet wine, with just enough punch to cope with the strong flavours …
By Will Lowe, http://www.willlowe.com/
The third chapter of our trip to Burgundy took us about an hour and a half south on the A6, to the southern part of the Côte-d’Or: the Côte de Beaune.
Land here is knee-tremblingly expensive. I’m told that 1/24th of a hectare (about 400 square metres, or 20m x 20m) recently exchanged hands for 900,000 Euros. It …
By Rupert Taylor, Sales Executive, Hush Heath Estate
There have been many many highlights to 2011 for me in terms of food and drink. It’s been a year of new discoveries and new adventures. I started running at the end of last year and this seems to be my way of justifying what a greedy pig I’ve been.
In no particular order here are …
by Gareth Groves
“I am a legend!”
The great Ben Collins is indeed a Bibendum legend. He’s been here from the very beginning, half his life in fact, selling fine wine to the great and the good around the country. On Monday night more than a few Bibendumites gathered upstairs at our local The Lansdowne to celebrate his 60th birthday. As …
By Adam Byatt, http://www.trinityrestaurant.co.uk/
It’s with childlike anticipation that I enter each year never quite knowing what eye-opening food experiences, restaurant discoveries and magical ingredients will enlighten my year.
2011 has been exceptional, which is an odd thing as I’m no spring chicken and one would imagine that having seen so much already it would be tricky to be inspired. I actually think that years give us …
By Rob Pickard
With Christmas round the corner, I’m sure the spirits fans amongst you will be dusting off those obscure bottles in the spirits cupboard and stocking up on the essentials for the annual period of experimental cocktail making. However if you are drinking out over the next few weeks in London and want to sample …
