New Year New Wine!

New Year, new you? Most people think that old publishing cliché should be stomped like a late harvest gewürztraminer! I am a big Frasier fan and I've always wanted to use that quote! Seriously though€¦ New Year, new you? What makes you think the old you will let that happen?

Your Christmas Food & Drink, All Wrapped Up!

As Christmas is just around the corner, it's time to think what to get that 'hard to buy for' person.  Here's how Whitmore & White can help.

Well ... It Is Christmas!

The nights are drawing in, Jack Frost has started to annoyingly nip at your nose and curtains are being closed earlier each day.  This is the downside of the onset of winter and Christmas time.

Why did the ghost go into the bar? 

Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, dressing up and making food look like it's straight out of a spooky cauldron.  The USA definitely love celebrating Halloween and pull out all the stops; thankfully we're not in that league ... yet!

The Italian Wine Trip Day 2 - Bruno Rocca

After a delightful lunch alongside super wine with Stefano at Ca dei Frati we headed off for a three hour journey from Lugana to Barbaresco in Piedmont.

The Italian Wine Trip Day 2 - Ca dei Frati

After La Giuva we had an hour's drive leaving the wine region of Veneto behind and crossing the border into Lombardia and the province of Lugana, bordering Lake Garda.

The Italian Wine Trip Day 2 - La Giuva

Tuesday morning involved a little drive from our hotel just on the outskirts of Verona to a small winery called La Giuva, which lies on top of a hill, 400m up in the Squaranto valley.

The Italian Wine Trip Day 1 - Allegrini

From Soave we took a forty minute drive further up into the hills to arrive at Allegrini in the Veronese province of Fumane.

The Italian Wine Trip Day 1 - Pieropan

W&W Wine Buyer Graham Simpson was asked to accompany Liberty Wines on a four day wine trip to Northern Italy, encompassing the wine regions of Veneto, Lombardia and Piedmont.