Izadi Rioja Reserva

Izadi Rioja Reserva 2014 I came across this Rioja earlier this Autumn, very timely as it feels like a winter wine perfect to beat out the cold weather. As expected, it's full bodied, with a long lingering finish. Oak aged for 16 months in French and American oak, the use of two different types of …

art and wine

As I gazed through my window pondering life, the universe and deal or no deal, I couldn’t help but wonder why we had filled our shop window with an array of wine bottles. Let’s face it most people know what a bottle of wine looks like. In a radical move, I pulled all the wine …

champagne to the fore

Champagne expert Giles Fallowfield took a team to Champagne to find out more about the region and hunt down some potential new suppliers I was delighted to accompany Giles for Harpers Wine & Spirit on a 4 day trip incorporating visits to Reims, the village of Ay and a number of Champagne houses and growers. …