Jessica Summer: Is barrel fermented rosé from Provence an innovation, or a step too far?
This week, Jessica Summer was invited to a vintage flight tasting with the world renowned Chateau...
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We're expert brand builders for wines and spirits. Are you looking at opportunities to launch or grow your brand in the UK market? We can help. Former award-winning wine journalist and successful wine merchant Ben Franks leads a team of specialists to help you secure distribution, great PR and brand growth in one of the world's most valuable wine and spirits markets.
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Latest insights from Ben and the team
English wine can’t afford to be cheap – Homegrown wines must avoid the race to the bottom
As questions once again buzz around how expensive homegrown wines can be, Ben argues no good...
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Kris Pathirana: My first plant-based year
How does going plant-based effect your lifestyle and what you choose to drink? Can we ever call...
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Is politics a hurdle too high for China’s best wineries to jump?
Jade Vineyard is one of China’s finest young wineries and its owner Emma Ding is on a...
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Sophia Longhi: Nîmes is the cool French wine region for the next generation of wine drinkers
Located at the southern tip of the Rhône Valley, Nîmes is an underrated French wine region often...
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Jon Reay: Bottle opener? Uncorking the world of digital experiences
Wine is starting to catch up with other drinks in its use of technology. From QR codes to...
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Graeme Brandham: Addressing the wine NFT in the room
Non fungible tokens might sound like a confusing or distant future, but could this new movement...
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Kris Pathirana: Wine is evolving faster than we are
Who gets the credit for good wine? Where are all the women when it’s not International...
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Latest Tasting Notes
2018 Klostersatz Gruner Veltliner, Pichler-Krutzler – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Spiced pear aromas with some oxidative notes from partial ageing in...
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2019 Pflüger Cuvée Biodynamic, Weingut Pflüger – Tasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Topped with a bright green and deep black screwcap and a label that...
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2019 Côtes du Ventoux Sainsbury’s Taste the Difference, Les Caves Amédée – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Purple-ruby hue. Aromas of cooked plum, ripe blackberry and...
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2019 Poggio Alle Myra Rosso di Montalcino DOC, Castillo Banfi – Tasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Medium ruby colour. Faint aroma of dried cherries and violets. Palate...
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2021 Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose Ros̩, Bijou Wine РTasting Note
Ben says ★ Good Wine “Pale salmon with petal pink hues. Aromas of lemon, raspberry,...
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NV Pedro Xim̩nez, Diatomists РTasting Note
Ben says ★★ Great Wine “Exactly what good PX should be! Raisin coloured and sticky textured...
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