Weddings and Large Gatherings - The Wines

Catlo Volpi’s organic sangiovese from high altitude vineyards in Le Marche is a fruit driven red that makes for perfect summer drinking.

"...it's made from organically farmed, low-yielding vines in the Veneto. It spends a short time in oak and is dry to off-dry, fresh, honeyed, herbal and extremely potable..."

Made in only the best vintages and blended for us by Jonathan Maltus, the first Englishman to be awarded 100 points by Robert Parker. Rich, ripe merlot, beautifully integrated oak.

"Made in the champagne method from Chardonnay/Pinot Noir, it's stunning quality at a derisory price. I've lost count of how often I've banged on about it.."

70% of the French champagne market is for small single grower champagnes such as this, rather than big brand, 'les grandes marques'. Delicious champagne.

From the south-facing, limestone-rich  En Paradis  single vineyard for chardonnays of exceptional purity, opulence, power and minerality. What the very best of the Maconnais should taste like.

Made at Château d'Esclans and partly barrel fermented this is a very serious and fine rosé that gets better and better with bottle age. It's good, very good.

Michel Guilleminot Blanc de Noirs comes from the very south of Champagne in the beautiful Vallee de l'Aube. A lovely single grower champagne made by the 4th generation Guilleminot family.

Jancis Robinson, author and FT wine critic, has written "Nyetimber really is the Krug of England. Or should we say Krug is the Nyetimber of Champagne?"

The Gran Reserva red from Altos, invariably 8-10 years old, has long been a favourite of ours and of many of our customers, and at this price, astonishingly great value.

Prosecco sales have soared in the UK in the last three years. This glorious wine was introduced to us by the Cipriani family of Harry's Bar fame.

Fragrances of crushed stone and sun-dried herbs; the Sainte-Victoire Rosé is hugely refreshing, with white peach and melon flavors, tinged with red currants, finishing cool and stony.

An outstanding Cru Bourgeois from one of Bordeaux's all-time greatest vintages that is now at its drinking peak for just under £20 a bottle. An unmissable opportunity.

"...look no further than the Champagne Arlaux 1er Cru Grande Cuvée Brut NV. It really is astoundingly fine, all baked apple, honey and toast with the finest of mousses..."

Great classic champagne house at the top of its form, still family owned. Bollinger Special Cuvee is 60% pinot noir, 25% chardonnay, 15% meunier.