Category: Miscellaneous

Winter’s bounty

Winter doesn’t have to mean steering away from the exotic. While blood oranges are still in season, our Head Chef Stewart Turner suggests something delicious and vitamin-rich, to ward off the dreaded winter colds I always find it amazing that even in the depths of winter we are blessed with some of the most vibrant […]

Notes from the vineyard: blending

At this time of year, the main focus in the winery at Nyetimber is on blending and preparing the 2017 harvest wines for bottling. Winemaker Brad Greatrix talks us through the process Blending is a fascinating and exciting process, one where the wines literally come to life. It’s cliché to talk about this as creating a […]

A cocktail for Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we ask our in-house mixologists to create a cocktail in-keeping with the spirit of romance, and, in a nod to the senses – explore how such aroma and flavour “potions” have evolved over time Perhaps one of the least discussed consequences of the digital age is its democratisation […]

What were you doing in 1965?

Occasionally a bottle tasted takes on greater significance, becoming something much more than “just” a good drink. Here Tatiana Humphreys, from our London Shop team, recounts one such liquid encounter Recently I participated in a special blind tasting. A group of us with two glasses, both filled with honey-coloured liquid, one a little clearer than […]