BUY BORDEAUX
Old fashioned? Nope! There are so many great producers of Bordeaux making stunning wines that are REALLY food friendly and offering stunning value.
CRACKING CIDER
Not your normal scrumpy! Peter Crawford's stunning creations take inspiration from Champagne, making ciders of unbelievable finesse just 15 miles from our shop in St Andrews.
Meet the people behind the wine
SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE PRODUCERS
CHAMPAGNE PAUL DETHUNE
Making their own wine since the 1930s, this Ambonnay producer makes stunning Pinot Noir dominant, rich Champagnes
CHATEAU LA TOUR DE BY
Peter's favourite Bordeaux producer, this most traditional of Bordeaux estates now in the 61st year of custodianship of Marc Pages and his descendants.
VIILE METAMORFOSIS
A stunning winery in Romania owned by the Antinori family and winemaker Fiorenzo Rista using indigenous & international varieties
CHATEAU PAQUETTE
One of the leading Provence Rosé producers, but also so much more!
IGNORE THE BIG NAMES & EMBRACE
GROWER CHAMPAGNE
Offering better value for money, higher quality and supporting small businesses... why are you still buying Veuve Clicquot?
MY HALF CASE
We ask people from the wine trade from all over the world to tell us about the six bottles of wine that changed their life.
Nicola Ferrari of Monte Santoccio
Nicola Ferrari was formally an assistant to the legendary Valpolicella producer Giuseppe Quintarelli, and now makes wines with his wife from their seven hectares of organically farmed vines in Fumane....
Jerome Paquette of Chateau Paquette
Based in Fresjus in Provence, Jerome Paquette carefully constructs a delicious selection of wines, including a rosé that is frequently seen as one of the best Provence pinks you can...
Nadia Langenegger, False Bay Wines
Peter has long thought that Nadia is a bit of a miracle worker. Cellarmaster at Waterkloof, she manages to make delicious, balanced South African wines that express their grape varieties...
Tiago Silva Reis of Real Companhia Velha
Ever since his grandfather took over Real Companhia Velha in 1960, the Silva Reis family have focused their efforts on making wonderful ports and wines from their Douro Valley vineyards....
Lorenzo Trefethen of Trefethen Family Vineyards
For three generations, Trefethen Family Vineyards have been crafting exquisite wines from the Napa Valley, practicing sustainable farming and only using fruit grown on their own estate. Lorenzo Trefethen is...
Chris Williams, Owner & Founder of The Foundry
After following his passion for wine and abandoning a legal career, Chris Williams learned his craft by working with Giorgio Dall Cia at Meerlust Estate in South Africa, then Michel...
