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Mel Brown sits down with Helen Masters from Ata Rangi to discuss all things wine in our “Down In The Cellar” series. WHO DO YOU ADMIRE MOST IN THE WORLD OF WINE AND WHY? It’s too hard to pinpoint this down to just one person…. WHAT WINE VARIETY ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT FOR IT’S …
What is organic wine? This word seems to have been thrown around like there’s no tomorrow, but let’s strip back the faff and get into the nitty gritty of what organic wine actually means. The journey of a grape from vine to wine has changed over time. The process involves more processing and chemical intervention …
The South African Wine Industry is in Crisis Hey New World Wine Warriors, we’re back at it with another blog – aren’t we on a roll? This one is more fact heavy, so maybe pour yourself a glass of wine, or just bring the bottle and pop your feet up. We’ll be looking at the …
Prowein 2019 was the 25th anniversary of the worlds largest and most important trade event for wine and spirits on the planet. Each Prowein event since the beginning has been held in Dusseldorf, Germany and has grown from just 321 wine exhibitors in its first year to nearly 7000 this year. As part of the …
Villa Maria named 3rd most admired wine brand in the world! Read More »
We’ve been following (albeit tracking) with great interest the UK’s ongoing love affair with Australian red wine. No sooner had we seen the vivacious success New Zealand wine offers did we get quickly catapulted into the arrival of a ‘new wave’. This wave is of Australian wine producers making small, boutique hand-crafted wines. We’re talking …
Firstly lets talk pronunciation – its REE-SLING, you must forget the ‘i’ even exists. This is for fear of sounding like you really don’t know this traditional German grape. We can find New Zealand Riesling in an abundance of different styles. Different sweetnesses from a plethora of different cool climate countries. This can ultimately mean …
An Interview with Vasse Felix’s Paul Holmes à Court MARGARET RIVER WESTERN AUSTRALIA’S ICONIC WINE REGION: Margaret River only produces 3% of Australias wine. However, it makes up approximately 20% of the premuim wine produced in Australia. It is certainly fair to say this region is pretty high up there with production of ‘quality’. In …
Mel Brown got everything she was hoping for and more at The Central Otago Pinot Noir Celebration 2019 which has established itself as a premier event on the international wine calendar. Each year this three day events hosts more than 200 people from across the globe, converging in one of the most dynamic and spectacular …
‘2019 is potentially our best ever vintage’ Blair Walter Well, if the past vintages are anything to go by, then damn we are EXCITED. We are very lucky to be stocking some of the amazing wines that have come out of the 2019 vintage. Nigel Greening, aka Felton Road custodian, has provided some words of how they …
Australia is a New World wine country with attitude! As diverse as it is intriguing, there’s never been a more exciting time for the perception and interrogation of Australian Wine. A bad Aussie brush tainted most with flamboyantly obtuse examples of Chardonnay and Shiraz in the noughties, but FRET NOT! Unique terroir, typography and soil …
Specialist Cellars has paused its virtual doors for now. We’re still open and operating at our Pop Brixton store this Summer. You can also visit us 7 days a week at The Laundry Restaurant for sublime food, wine and coffee @brixtonlaundry.
Any outstanding vouchers can be redeemed at The Laundry or Pop Brixton store. Sadly we can no longer redeem these online.
Any queries contact melanie@heist-group.com
