Straight From The Bottle

The Grand Journey is a journey into food and wine, a discovery of maritime-influenced cuisine and perfect pairings to enhance La Grande Année 2014.

Hambledon Vineyard was first planted in 1952, making it the oldest commercial vineyard in England. They feel honoured to share not just a jubilee with Her Majesty’s Coronation, but a sense of needing to protect the best of the past whilst improving it for the future.

La Grande Année 2014 vintage was the product of a year of mixed fortunes. A rainy autumn and winter gave way to two parched, sunny months, of which June was the sunniest in 50 years. Then there was summer, August in particular, when we saw especially cold weather.

To celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, Taylor’s Port have bottled an exceptional Taylor's Very Very Old Tawny Port Platinum Jubilee Limited Edition. Drawn from extensive reserves of the finest wood aged wines maturing in seasoned oak casks, since the Queen succeeded to the throne.

In a Calibre article on ‘Valentine’s Gifts Laden With Love’, they suggest Hambledon Classic Cuvee Rose NV, Jean-Luc Colombo La Dame du Rouet Rosé 2019 and Ceretto Moscato d’Asti as a perfect gift on Valentine's Day

The Hemel-en-Aarde Valley Pre-School is a project run for the farm community in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley and is situated on the picturesque Hamilton Russell Vineyards.

A Square Meal article on the best Rosé Champagne has selected both Ayala Rosé Majeur and Bollinger Rosé as perfect gifts for special occasions.

Matthew Jukes has included four of Mentzendorff Wines in his 50 Best Wines of 2021 report, including a perfect 20/20 score for Hidalgo Pasada Pastrana.

Bollinger R.D. 2007 was included in a review of champagnes in Wine Spectator with a score of 96 points.