As I am sure all whisky aficionados know, there is only one Scotch Whisky distillery located on Isle of Mull and that is Tobermory. The distillery was established in 1798 and is one of the oldest commercial whisky distilleries in the world. They make two different brands of whisky, Tobermory and a peated whisky called […]
Meonhill Chardonnay Brut NV – Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 Results
Meonhill Chardonnay NV | Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 Results Our favourite local English sparkling wine producer Meonhill Wines has won a Silver Medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2013 for their new release, the Meonhill Chardonnay Brut NV, or Blanc de Blancs as I prefer to call it. Read more about the Meonhill […]
Champagne Barons de Rothschild
Champagne Barons de Rothschild Champagne Barons de Rothschild is new(ish) Champagne House which brings together three branches of the world famous Rothschild family under the name Maisons Barons de Rothschild. The Rothschild name is synonymous with excellence and quality in the wine world and the Rothschild family produce some of the most prestigious, and desirable, […]
Champagne Krug ID Number
Champagne Krug ID Feature Champagne Krug needs little introduction, quite simply it is one of the best luxury cuvée Champagnes. Whilst browsing through Krug’s website the other day I came across a little feature called Krug ID. Here is a screencap from their website – So it seems that every bottle of Champagne Krug Grande […]
London SITT Tasting 2013
London SITT Tasting 2013 @ The Royal Horticultural Halls 27th February 2013 I had a very rare day off and we closed Fareham Wine Cellar to visit the London SITT Tasting at the Royal Horticultural Halls, London. The SITT tasting is the The Specialist Importers Trade Tasting and has gone from strength to strength in […]
Matthew Jukes mentions Meonhill Wines
Starting to take notice of Meonhill Wines! Seven English wines to make us all proud – with full stockist list! A nice mention for Meonhill Reserve Brut NV from top English wine-writer Matthew Jukes in this article picking 7 of the best English sparkling wines. Contrary to what the article says, at this point, they […]
Meonhill Wines – A New English Winery in Hampshire
Now available at the Fareham Wine Cellar. Edit 06/06/15 Please note, since this article was written the ownership of Meonhill Wines has changed. The Chaplin family are no longer involved and it is now a joint venture, since 2014, between founder Didier Pierson and Ian Kellett but separate from Hambledon Vineyard Plc., where he remains […]