Choosing a wine to pair with a crowded meal can be very complicated and, for some, anxiety-inducing. Pile on the added pressure applied to the annual Christmas dinner and it’s … Read More
Warming Whiskies for the Festive Period
Well, the nights are well and truly drawing in and the temperatures are plummeting. It’s really at this time of year that whisky can absolutely shine. To me, it’s very … Read More
White Wines for the Christmas Table
Now that the country is covered with snow, we think it’s officially time we started talking about Christmas. To those of us perhaps a little too obsessed with booze, Christmas … Read More
Interview with Daniel Szor of the Cotswolds Distillery
The Cotswolds Distillery is one of the more exciting new whisky operations in the UK. Based near Shipston-on-Stour in Oxfordshire, they’ve already made a name for themselves as producers of excellent … Read More
A Spotlight on… Port
Portuguese wines of all styles have been getting a lot of attention recently, so in the run-up to Christmas we thought it prudent to refamiliarise our customers with the nation’s … Read More
20 Years of the Bonnie Family at Chateau Malartic-Lagravieres
A visit this morning to the 67 Pall Mall Club to celebrate with the Bonnie Family, who have been at the helm at Chateau Malartic-Lagravieres for 20 years this year, … Read More
New World v. Old World wine tasting 5th May 2017
We had a full house again for our New World v Old World tasting on Friday 5th May in the N&P cellars. Starting with 2015 El Campo Sauvignon Blanc Chile … Read More
2016 Bordeaux Vintage Assessment
2016 Bordeaux Vintage Assessment and Tasting Notes “A Humming Vintage” The mood in Bordeaux this week was nothing short of buzzing. The wines at many estates were shockingly good, and … Read More
Latour de force…Happy Birthday Richard!
Richard’s 40th birthday inspired a gourmet evening at Adam’s Restaurant in Birmingham earlier this week. As usual the quality of the service, surroundings and above all food was outstanding. If … Read More
Just Gin Show 2017 Announced!
The gin extravaganza is back – Just Gin Show returns to The Stourbridge Town Hall for its second event on 29th July 2017. After the inaugural show saw the likes … Read More