A region steeped in winemaking history, much of the production here is still from ancient varietals, grown amongst ancient vineyards, creating wonderfully distinctive, brooding and full-bodied reds. Campania’s heady blend of ancient grape varieties and southern Italian terroir, creates some of the world’s most fascinating long lived wines.
By Rob Pickard
This week we made our annual pilgrimage over the border for Bibendum’s Scotland Tasting and brought with us the fun and games of Just Add…Bibendum. Following the success of January’s Just Add…Bibendum tasting in London, the tasting at Society M in Glasgow was all about great wines and how to improve wine sales within the restaurants, …
By Rob Pickard
Following on from Friday’s post with Willie Lebus on film at the Just Add…Bibendum tasting. Check out Part 2 as Willie continues to hassle a few of Bibendum’s producers on the big day back in January.
In this video Willie chats with The Soho Wine Co, Journey’s End, Springfield Estate, Banfi, Bastianich and Alois Lageder.
Willie does Just …
By Rob Pickard
With Just Add…Bibendum a fond distant memory, we have just received back some of the video footage from the big day.
Amongst all the tasting action, we let one of Bibendum’s directors Mr Willie Lebus, loose around the tasting tables to grab a few minutes with some of our producers, asking them their thoughts on the day and the wines on show.
Part of …
The palate is dominated by rich, concentrated berry fruits, with a touch of smoke and spice. An awesome Pinot, which will give the growers of New Zealand’s South Island a run for their money.
By Rob Pickard
Following last week’s vintage update from the Barossa, we thought we would kick off the new week with another look at how the 2012 vintage is progressing in sunnier climes than our own. This time we move to South Africa and the vineyards of De Trafford.
Like South Australia, the wineries of South Africa are entering one …
By Rob Pickard
Here on B Times we like to update you on all the action within the vineyards of our producers. So with the 2012 vintage in full swing down under, we’ve just received a few videos shot in the sunny Barossa from Toby Barlow, Senior Winemaker at St Hallett.
One of the Barossa’s leading wineries, the …
By Rob Pickard
This week at Bibendum HQ saw the arrival of none other than actor Dan Aykroyd, as he hit the UK for the official launch of his Crystal Head Vodka. Now the UK distributor for Crystal Head, Bibendum was set for a full on week as we lined up the official UK Launch with the …
By Rob Pickard
With the Olympics and the Queen’s Jubilee taking place in 2012 it’s a year to remember, add to this d’Arenberg’s 100th birthday and you have a quite a year on the cards. One of Australia’s most loved wineries and a long standing Bibendum producer, the legendary d’Arenberg celebrates 100 years of family ownership and winemaking in 2012.
The centenary …
By Andrew Craig, www.grandemarque.blogspot.com
With Valentine’s Day around the corner it only seems natural to write something about rosé champagne, probably the champagne which we take least seriously in the UK. Usually bought for its pretty colour and often rather tacky association with all things romantic, and not for its merits as a great partner to food …
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