The World of Slurp

Catherine Fielden
10 Aug 2020
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The Crème de la Crémant

Crémant is undoubtedly one of France’s best kept secrets. While Champagne has achieved world-wide fame and status, crémant (pronounced CRAY-MONT) has fallen under the radar despite also being a French sparkling wine which is produced in the same way as Champagne. So what is crémant and what differentiates it from Champagne? The term ...

Catherine Fielden
23 Jul 2020
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Verdejo – The Green, Green Grape of Spain

When faced with the choice of which wine to buy, most consumers stick with what they know. It’s easier and safer to choose the same refreshing Sauvignon Blanc, smooth Merlot or spicy Shiraz over and over again because you’ve tried them before and you know what to expect from the bottle. That said, you don’t tend to eat the same ...

Catherine Fielden
15 Jul 2020
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Domaine Mirabeau: Ten Years in Provence

It has been over thirty years since Peter Mayle’s bestselling memoir “A Year in Provence” was published, detailing the trials and tribulations of leaving life in England behind and embarking on his long-cherished dream of relocating to the Provence region of Southern France. The book sparked an obsession among Mayle’s readers for the ...

Catherine Fielden
14 Jul 2020
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Passionate about Passito

“Passito” is the name used to describe wines made from the appassimento method; the practice of making wine from partially shrivelled grapes which are allowed to either raisin on the vine or become dried out using various methods. This winemaking technique dates back over 3000 years and was common-place in ancient Mediterranean wine-growing ...

Catherine Fielden
8 Jul 2020
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Viña VIK – A Chilean Winery Putting the “Whole” into “Holistic”

Tremendous changes are taking place in the Chilean wine industry. The long held perception of Chile has been that it is a source of consistent, competitively priced wines at the value end of the spectrum. Chile hasn’t automatically sprung to mind as a producer of some of the world’s finest wines. That is until now. A new ...

Hannah Lovell
1 Jul 2020
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Discover the wine regions of Germany - Wine Map

1 Jul 2020
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Schloss Johannisberg: Celebrating 300 years of Riesling during 31 Days of German Riesling

Happy 300th 'Riesling' Birthday! For the last 300 years Schloss Johannisberg has been a leading producer of sensational Riesling wines. One of the first estates in Germany to convert to single-varietal viticulture in 1720 and then pioneering (by accident) the infamous late harvest (Spätlese) style of Riesling, Schloss Johannisberg occupies a ...

Hugh Taylor
30 Jun 2020
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Brampton Wines – Roxton Black added to the Stellenbosch brand’s flagship series

A bull walks into a wine shop. Bold, handsome, and flexing its muscles, the newly released Roxton Black is the latest addition to the Stellenbosch brand’s Flagship “Roxton” series. Roxton, like his predecessor Brampton, was a pedigree bull that was imported from the UK before the Second World War to bolster our herd here in ...

Hugh Taylor
24 Jun 2020
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In the pink: the rosé revolution

Slurp MD Hugh Taylor talks to Muddy Stiletto's - THE URBAN GUIDE TO THE COUNTRYSIDE discussing the all things rosé, including his top picks of the Best rosé wines for the Summer. Forget the ‘lady petrol’ cliches, here’s your potted guide to drinking the best rosé in your garden this summer, courtesy of Hugh from Muddy’s favourite ...

Freddie Copestick
13 Jun 2020
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Slurp x Novikov: Wine and Food Pairing Collaboration

As the lockdown eases we want to celebrate the fact that some of our favourite restaurants in the UK are beginning to open. The wine and food pairing has been done by the intrepid Peter Horton via the Instagram page @catererchronicles. Peter has many years of wine buying and restaurant experience and is well placed to match these excellent ...