2016 Taylor

Not since 2011 have so many Port houses declared a vintage year. The good news is that the 2016s have been defined by their “purity and refinement” and the universal declaration indicates high quality across the board. The bad news is that production levels are down. For the Symington Family Estates Port houses, including Dow’s, Graham’s and Warre’s, production is ...

F+R HOME is our contemporary retail and private members’ space in the prime Central district of Hong Kong. It's a destination where you can discover, drink and purchase some of the finest wines ever made. This week saw the arrival of our first collection of wines into the venue; a selection of some of the rarest wines in existence, many ...

Yesterday we got our first in-depth look at the latest Vintage Ports from 2017. It is a rare event indeed to have two vintages (2016 and 2017) so widely declared back to back. But according to all the top Port houses, the 2017s are without question a match for 2016s, albeit with wines possessing a very different profile. Even ...

2016 was a huge year for FINE+RARE, with more wines, vintages and regions sold than ever before. As ever, our customers proved eclectic and diverse in their choices, with huge sales in wines from all over the world. From Bordeaux to Burgundy, Champagne to Port, here are our Top 10 Wines of 2016... BORDEAUX: Chateau Margaux 2015 It will come as ...

It is that time of year again when it is time to plan which wines you are drinking over the festive period. We thought we would ask some of our favourite winemakers and estates what they are planning to drink, to help give you some inspiration. Special thanks to Charles Philipponnat for his detailed response, he will certainly be enjoying an ...