THE ITALIAN MOB – Affordable, drinkable and rather exciting.
A DOZEN OF OUR VERY BEST VALUE ITALIAN RED WINES Affordable - Our offer of the Super ‘Super 2008′ Tuscans was highly successful in its appeal to investors and collectors alike, but our range also...
View ArticleBordeaux 2011 – The Weather Report
For once I think it really helps an understanding of the weather to understand the variation and style of the wines of Bordeaux in 2011 – although nothing is ever completely deterministic and odd...
View ArticleSacrificing wine to the Inca Gods
Many things have been done to wines over the centuries in the name of improved quality. Much of the world’s best wine, for instance, is poured into oak barrels for various (often surprising) lengths of...
View ArticleWine Dinner at the River Cafe with Castello del Terriccio
SOLD OUT On Thursday 13th December we are hosting our final wine dinner of 2012, in one of our favourite dining rooms in London, the private room at the River Café, with the wines of Castello del...
View ArticleJane Macquitty’s Christmas Tips in THE TIMES
Jane MacQuitty chose a couple of L&S wines in her Christmas line-up - one Burgundy and one Claret, either of which would make a great Christmas wine: Continue reading →
View ArticleTwo Italian favourites get special recognition
Following on from the fantastic 2006 vintage, the Tassinaia 2007 has been extremely popular in our shops of late and as Victoria Moore points out in her piece ‘Best Wine Deals’ in The Telegraph last...
View ArticleTenuta Monteti – a model wine estate comes of age – Limited opening offer.
The L&S team at Vinitaly voted Tenuta Monteti's 2008 'Monteti' the most exciting wine we tried there this year. Continue reading →
View ArticleWines in the press this week – 2 great value Autumn Reds
Over the last few days we have been delighted to read some glowing reviews for a couple of our favourite wines: Continue reading →
View ArticleLast Parcel: ‘A cut above the rest’ a few cases of 2009 La Mauriane –...
We’ve just 4 cases left of this excellent example of garagiste wine tucked away in our London warehouse. A micro-cuvée made by Pierre Taïx, one of the three parcels that make this extraordinary wine...
View Article98 point Rothschild wine for £125 per 6-pack IB? O Caro Mio!
We have long been fans of the very impressive wines from the Lafite Rothschild family made in collaboration with the Catena family in Argentina – the name CARO comes from the two families – CAtena and...
View ArticleThe ‘other’ Super Tuscans – Tignanello, Sassicaia & Saffredi 2013...
As ever we don’t want you to forget about of our own Italian ‘Supertuscans’ that we are so proud to represent in the UK: Le Macchiole, Castello del Terriccio, Magliano and Monteti but we would be...
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2015 Bordeaux – Our Recommendations
Bordeaux can be a rather confusing and confounding market and never more so than at ‘primeur’ time. It is very easy to switch off, and many of us do, with just some of the big names and wild prices...
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Understanding Californian Wines – Our New Kids on the Block
For many, Californian Wine means one thing – the big, rich, bold style – fruit-laden whoppers embodied most often by the wines from the Napa valley – but after 10 days hard study and exploration along...
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In pursuit of Tuscan Treasures: a recent trip to some of our top wine producers
Italy has always been close to the heart of Lea & Sandeman and we are very fortunate enough to represent some superb estates across the length and breadth of this beautiful country. But perhaps the...
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Vina Laguna – a taste of Istria
Five years ago, I visited Croatia for the first time for a music festival. It was in a small town called Tisno in between Zadar and Split. A lovely place, right on the beach. Crystal clear sea,...
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2018 Bordeaux En Primeur: Delight Or Dismay?
We will touch down at Mérignac airport early on Sunday morning and fly straight into the 2018 Bordeaux en primeur tastings. Judgement will be reserved until all the barrels have been sampled but here...
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Best wines for Thanksgiving
It may be surprising to know that most of the states of the US produce wine. But, of course, most of the American wines that hit these shores are from California. From the earliest days of Spanish...
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Chateau Latour 2012 & Forts de Latour 2014 – First Release
Château Latour 2012 is released today - for the first time, as this was the first vintage in which Latour was not offered en primeur.
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2019 Bordeaux EP | Château Margaux – Zooming In
Our plans to taste the latest releases from Chateau Margaux face to face (at a safe distance!) with the team from the Chateau were thwarted last week by complications with travel for the Bordeaux...
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