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English Sparkling Wine Week


A brief history

Monday 19 June 2023
Tariq Khan, Private Client Manager
Wine
As we head into English Sparkling Wine Week, I thought it’d be great to talk about the history of this phenomenon, and how it’s origins actually predate that of Champagne! The beginnings of the methode Champenoise (Classical Method) have always been ...

The Story of Beychevelle


A glimpse into the past...

Monday 15 May 2023
Tariq Khan, Private Account Manager
Wine
Anthropologists and Psychologists have long proven that one common thread humanity has is our love of stories, both the telling, and the listening. This is why I feel so many people, companies, and businesses are so desperate to shoehorn in stories, ...

Ch Angelus – License to Thrill


One of the Right Bank's Finest

Tuesday 09 May 2023
Tariq Khan, Private Client Manager
Wine
Today marks the release of Chateau Angelus, formetly St Emilion Grand Cru Classe A before striking out on their own, and a Legend in the Area, long before their association with a certain British Secret Agent. If the First Growths on the Left Bank are ...

2022 Bordeaux, an Updated Look


An absolutely Smashing vintage

Tuesday 02 May 2023
Tariq Khan, Private Client Manager
Wine
This is an updated look at my brief thoughts previously, with some scores showing the chateau leading the way! 2022 is a year that is being tasted right now by people in the trade, with thousands converging on Bordeaux within the next month. I myself ...

2022 Bordeaux – Glorious Sunlight


A Brief Summary

Wednesday 12 April 2023
Tariq Khan, Private Client Manager
Wine
2022 is a year that is being tasted right now by people in the trade, with thousands converging on Bordeaux within the next month. I myself went to Bordeaux at this time back in 2019 to help score the 2018 vintage back while I was still at BBR; a core ...
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