THE GRAPEVINE Luke Richardson

Luke Richardson, sommelier, takes a look at German wines.

As we start venturing out, more often than not it is for a glass of something fresh and light, so this time around I thought I would look at some Italian white grape varieties

As we enter the more autumnal months, I thought I would look at some autumnal style wines this time around - specifically the Rhône Valley in the south east of France.

Hello again all! I thought that this time around, seeing as we’re knocking on the door of summer, I would talk a little about rosé wines.

Hello again all. As it starts to feel like summer again, I thought I would talk about rosé wines. Often misrepresented, a good dry rosé can be one of the most versatile and pleasurable glasses of wine available. Here I’ll talk generally about a few different styles and how they might fit in your establishments.

Luke Richardson, sommelier, talks about Pinot Noir - an often misunderstood grape variety.

Côtes du Rhône comes in many guises and may be made from many different grapes - but in the southern Rhône the wines must be at least 40% grenache noir and at least 15% syrah or mourvedre

Luke Richardson, sommelier, talks about a great (and currently very fashionable) wine to tempt your punters with – Vinho Verde