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Sauvignon and friends Tasting

Instagram Live: Sauvignon and friends

Just before his in person tasting at the Royal Scots Richard will be live online to chat about a few of the wines he'll be showing. Just grab your favourite bottle of Sauvignon and taste along

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Sauvignon and Friends Tasting £20

Think you know Sauvignon? Richard will be showing you how versatile this ubiqitous grape can be and give you some ideas for branching out in his usual, irreverant style 10 wines to try.

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2021 harvest report in Europe (with a focus on Spain)

Wine production continued to fall in the 2021 harvest in the European Union for the third year in a row, particularly affecting the three major producing countries of Spain, France and Italy, with falls of up to 14%. These three countries represent 45% of world…

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The Chores of Bureaucracy

The 1st October hasn’t previously been a date of significance for me, however this year it will be. As of this date, products brought into the UK must have details of the importer (or their agent) included on the product. This already applies to imports…

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Wine Of the Week

Every Wednesday a Grogger be showcasing a wine we love on Facebook and Instagram The current wine of the week will have a 10% discount, so why not join us to taste along and try something new? Next week is Domaine St Paul Viognier/Marsanne

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Young and Saunders, Edinburgh

Back in the day (1970s) this was the place to buy. Then it became Oddbins, where I worked in the 1990s. What a shop. I love the prices too! CLICK FOR LARGER RESOLUTION

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Richard’s Christmas Article 2021

Edinburgh is looking very busy in the centre of town this year. Glasgow has cancelled its Christmas market and this could be a factor as to why Edinburgh is so busy. The “scaled back” Edinburgh Christmas market is alarmingly crowded. It is not for me…

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