What is En-Primeur?

- 10/04/2015
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The 2014 Vintage
It is pleasing to say that the 2014 vintage is shaping up very well! It is certainly the finest since the blockbuster 2010, and was subject to a healthy growing season especially aided by transforming weather in late September, early October, and good yields at harvest. Reports from...

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Lunch at the Harwood Arms

- 18/02/2015
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I had been itching to get back to the Harwood Arms in Fulham following a very enjoyable visit before Christmas. So, I rounded up a few colleagues from the wine trade for lunch last week. If you haven’t been, the Harwood serves some of the most refined food available but is still very much a pub. As...

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Fish, Chips and the Pineapple Fritter…

- 12/02/2015
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There is something humble, comforting and very English about fish and chips, and when a gaff gets a write up like Baileys, which is tucked away in a Fulham backstreet, it has to be worth a visit. There is the added bonus that brings a smile to every wine merchants face, free BYO. So armed with a few...

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Team night out at The Beast

- 03/11/2014
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The RDFW team descended upon Chapel Place behind Oxford Street last night, not to say a quiet prayer at St.peter’s Church, but to worship something else: Meat and Wine. You can read more about the restaurant in my blog post from June but last night was all about the wine! We had collected together a...
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Exploring the Fine Wine Market

- 02/10/2014
Times have been tough across the global economy in recent years, and many people have been tightening their belts in terms of luxuries. Meanwhile, those who have some extra money to put away for a rainy day have been looking for somewhere secure and rewarding to make an investment. This careful sp...
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01/10/14 - RDFW Annual Tasting

- 01/10/2014
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The dust has just about settled on our annual tasting, held last night on Grosvenor Street in Mayfair. Firstly, we’d like to thank all those who came – it was great to see a lot of familiar faces and plenty of new ones too. Hopefully you found something to your liking and maybe discovered somethin...
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The Glorious 12th

- 14/08/2014
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Gastronomes up and down the country will have had this week marked on their calendar for some time. August the 12th, the Glorious 12th, sees the start of the Grouse season. From now until the end of the year, one of the finest game birds is on the menu. This is the type of thing you might order in...
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Park Road Kitchen

- 01/08/2014
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We’re a fan of a team lunch here at RDFW HQ. Most Fridays we will get together for some food and a glass of something to usher in the weekend. We have left no stone unturned in the Battersea area looking for gastronomic treats but it appears something had passed us by. An understated chalk board out...
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Social Media: VIVINO Wine App

- 24/07/2014
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Social media is everywhere. Twitter, Facebook and Instagram are all over the place and allow people to share everything about their lives. Sure, this might not be everyone’s cup of tea! I recently found an app that is just for wine; Vivino – right up my street!  You take a picture of the label of a...
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The Beast in Me

- 27/06/2014
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London has always been culturally diverse. On every street you’ll hear different accents and languages, see different sights and smell different smells. As such, the restaurant scene has always been quite diverse too. Few cities in the world can boast such an array of cuisines. Over the last decad...
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