Month: March, 2014

Could this be the most enthusiastic man in wine? An interview with Olly Smith

Olly Smith, wine aficionado, bon viveur, TV presenter and the most effervescent of the Three Wine Men, took some time between filming vinous road-trips and drawing corks to speak to us about his mission to kindle our nation’s love of wine, his predictions for next-big-region and why Oz is a National Treasure. Olly, most people […]

Tasting Rhône 2012: the past, present and exceptional future of Château La Nerthe’s wines

Steeped in history, Château La Nerthe is not just a timeless reminder of Châteauneuf’s glorious, papal past but also a champion of the appellation’s best wines. Eva Polaki visited the Château with our Fine Wine team as part of their tasting of the 2012 vintage to find out more about its history, its people and […]