Tag archives: The Brackenbury Wine Rooms

Thor Gudmundsson raises a glass – or two – to the festive season! The cold weather has well and truly arrived, so it’s time to consider which wines are most appropriate for winter and, in particular, to enjoy at Christmas and New Year. So, not a word about rosés –…

Thor Gudmundsson Wine expert Thor Gudmundsson explains why still wines are a challenge to produce in the UK British producers have been getting some fantastic results with sparkling wines made in the style of Champagne, even out-performing established brands at international competitions. However, the situation has been less rosy on…

A June heatwave gets your hopes up so in this issue we’re focusing on wines to make the most of the summer and early autumn months. Summer is PINK and that means rosé, so we’ve added 2017’s take on Aperol Spritz – Frosé! It’s a delicious, slush puppy rosé concoction,…

Natural winemaking is now a badge of quality craftsmanship in the vineyards and winery as natural wines respect the environment and the consumer. Natural wines are often organic, sometimes bio-dynamic, and definitely made with fewer additives than more industrial wines, notably sulphur. Even a few years ago natural wines could…

The Brackenbury Wine Rooms is the smoking hot destination where more than just the wine is red ‘Bewildered locals spotted the head of a cigarette puffing red stag being carried inside.’ For months the former restaurant on a corner of Hammersmith Grove was, quite literally, a building site. Rumours were…