London Wine Tasting: Tasting with Nivard – Bon Appetit!
‘The perfect cheese and wine tasting. Geoffrey is fun, passionate and knowledgeable – the ideal host for the event.’ – Kay Dolan
The Brackenbury Wine Rooms: Thor Gudmundsson – Christmas Winter Warmers
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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 –…
The Brackenbury Wine Rooms: The Best of British
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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…
Raise a glass to summer rosés, says wine expert Thor Gudmundsson
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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,…
Thor Gudmundsson tells us why natural wines are a sign of quality craftsmanship
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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…
Brackenbury Wine Rooms: Wine Classes hosted by Bobby Fishel
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Q. What do you look for as a wine buyer? I seek out unusual, rare, and limited wines. I search for small production wines, organic, biodynamic, unusual and different wines. The joy of wine is discovery, it’s about tasting something you’ve not tasted before. I share these wines at our…