Who needs generic wine tastings?

by Tim Atkin
...targeted events.” Gleave says that he sees “very few” key buyers and journalists at most generics and, when he does, “everyone wants a piece of them”. The opportunity cost is...

Spend less, drink better

by Matt Walls
...low price is the wine’s true value; the ‘original’ higher price is artificially inflated. Independent merchants and online specialists are less likely to play this game. Promotions remain an effective...

The meaning of Joseph’s Law

by Robert Joseph
...China, Russia, Poland and Vietnam opened my eyes to the way wine is viewed outside the UK. This distancing from the Anglocentric views of some UK wine writers (though not...

On Wine And Dating

by Anne Burchett
...offer, I enjoy trying out new vendors, be they bricks and mortar shops or online merchants. Normal women, according to my mother, buy shoes instead. I’m ashamed to admit that...

Newcomers on the scene

by Matt Walls
...online… and shipping the wine is pretty easy.” Shoreditch has long been known for its nightlife and is now a hub for London’s creative, tech and online start-up community. Most...

Forks In The Road

by John Atkinson MW
...of temptation, Dorothy found fortitude and Ulysses a rope; because whatever it was the Wizard of Oz and Sirens were selling, neither of them was buying. It has become a...