Archive for December, 2012

Dec
20

Key Facts from 30 Years of Change in the Wine Trade

 by Juel Mahoney

Bibendum Poster from 1983

There have been huge changes in the wine trade since Bibendum began thirty years ago in 1982. As we are nearing the end of our thirtieth year as a wine merchant, and at the end of one of the biggest years for Bibendum, it is time to reflect on some of the seismic shifts that have happened over the past …

Dec
14

More than Port: Joao from Quinta do Vallado talks about the changes in the Duoro

There’s nothing more traditional at Christmas than Port and Stilton. Even though the Duoro is famous for its Port production, it is easy to forget there are producers also making dry table wines. Recently we caught up with Joao Roquette Alvares Ribeiro from Quintado Vallado who is creating a new tradition of table wines at one of the most …

Dec
07

Cocktails for the End of the World with Crystal Head

by Juel Mahoney

 

According to the Mayan calendar, the universe is set to be wiped out on 21st December, 2012. If this thought is not scary enough, Crystal Head held a seminar to explain the Mayan Apocalypse in a crypt over 1000 years old – dark and cold with skulls lit up by candles.

Thankfully, the Spirits team were there …

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