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News - May 2010

Rhône Flair, Aussie Finesse, by John Livingstone-Learmonth, Decanter, May 2010

Posted Monday, 31 May 2010  /  Written by Jess Lee  /  Leave a comment

Rhône Flair, Aussie Finesse, by John Livingstone-Learmonth, Decanter, May 2010

John Livingstone-Learmonth’s natural habitat is the Rhône. So how would McLaren Vale, Australia’s closest replica, compare? The grapes were familiar, but the attitude was a step removed – and not in the way you might think …

The Stamp Collector

Posted Friday, 14 May 2010  /  Written by Jess Lee  /  Leave a comment

The Stamp Collector

Every month we discover a new type of wine collector, this months collector is - The Small Time!

Ullage: to re-cork or not?

Posted Thursday, 13 May 2010  /  Written by Jess Lee  /  Leave a comment

Ullage: to re-cork or not?

The loss of wine in a wine bottle, also known as ullage, causes an airspace which has an adverse effect on wine. Different countries and companies have different views on how much airspace should be left when bottling, the French normally leave 5mm, the Australian tend to use methods where there is a space but their methods leave that space not filled oxygen and large companies will rarely fill above the 750 millilitres that is statutorily required.

May's Type of Wine Collector

Posted Thursday, 13 May 2010  /  Written by Jess Lee  /  Leave a comment

May's Type of Wine Collector

Every month we discover a new type of wine collector, this months collector is - The Small Time!

Some Brunello's to lay down from Quintessentially Wine

Posted Wednesday, 12 May 2010  /  Written by Billy Harvey  /  Leave a comment

Some Brunello's to lay down from Quintessentially Wine

Discover Quintessentially Wine's recommendations which are perfect to lay down in your cellar from five to twenty years.

Some Brunello's to lay down from Armit

Posted Wednesday, 12 May 2010  /  Written by Jess Lee  /  Leave a comment

Some Brunello's to lay down from Armit

Discover Armit's recommendations which are perfect to lay down in your cellar from two to five years.

May's Client Case Study

Posted Tuesday, 11 May 2010  /  Written by Jess Lee  /  Leave a comment

May's Client Case Study

Every month we speak to a customer who has had a Spiral Cellar installed in order to discover; why they chose the cellar, what other options they considered and how they are benefitting from having a Spiral Cellar.

Spiral Cellars offers an artistic solution

Posted Saturday, 1 May 2010  /  Written by Jess Lee  /  Leave a comment

Spiral Cellars offers an artistic solution

An Original Spiral Cellar has recently been installed in a new art studio in Cobham, Surrey as part of a wider refurbishment.

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