Tanners Editorial

Clean, vibrant and intense with lots of flavour, Sauvignon Blanc is one of the world's most distinctive and widely planted white grape varieties. Originating in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux,...

Few people manage 46 years at one company, making Steve Crosland’s retirement at the end of June a remarkable milestone. Many of you will know Steve from tastings and as...

The challenge with Beaujolais is its historical ramifications, writes Robert Boutflower: you struggle to get past the idea that it is all ‘Nouveau’! By extension, if you are drinking Beaujolais…aren’t...

It’s been really heartening to see such a positive reception towards the 2024 Vintage Port declaration. Aiden Schwarzer is sure the seven year wait has something to do with that,...

Wine in Time Manager Rachel Armstrong recalls her visit to the Abruzzo region in Central Italy to visit Tenuta del Priore.

Wine Sales Advisors from across Tanners were lucky enough to attend the London Wine Fair 2026, one of the most prestigious events in the calendar for those working in wine....

WSET Diploma graduate and Tanners Cellars Shop Manager Erica Littley, shares her love of the Ribera del Duero region. Ribera del Duero DO is a somewhat undiscovered but captivating wine...

Folklore expert and Tanners Events Manager, Alix Chidley-Uttley guides you through the historical ledgers at Tanners.

At a recent Sake training session, we loved the Akashi-Tai Ginjo Yuzushu so much that we’ve created a brand-new cocktail, the Yuzu Royale, which is super easy to make. 

Folklore expert and Tanners Events Manager Alix Chidley-Uttley guides you through the remarkable Apotropaic marks at Tanners HQ.

You may have noticed a surge in gin drinking in the early 2020s. Every bar had a list as long as your arm of small-batch gins, hand-crafted gins, pink and...

Introduction A full Vintage Port declaration has become a rare thing, and 2024 is the first for seven years, bringing us closer to the long-term average of two or three...

The Harvest All things considered, the hot, dry summer of 2025 did not bode well for the production of fresh, dry white wines. Yet despite the challenges, winemakers have succeeded...

In a truly exceptional year for Sauternes - and 2025 is undoubtedly one of them - the quality, balance and sheer elegance of these remarkable sweet wines leaves you utterly...

When it's good, Viognier is a peach-scented, round, rich white with a succulent edge and a nuttiness that gets more pronounced with age. This is an ancient variety believed to...

The Wines 2025 has produced wonderful wines in Bordeaux across all styles and regions. What is surprising is the style of the wines which, after a very hot summer with...

An outstanding year, a challenging year, a vintage which is not as it should be… and as such it must pique your interest. A huge dichotomy because it was hot...

Great British Beef Week is a celebration of quality, tradition and the exceptional produce reared by our great British farmers. It’s the perfect excuse to enjoy dishes...

Possibly the most successful variety worldwide, Syrah/Shiraz produces world-class wines in many corners of the globe. Recent DNA mapping shows it almost certainly originates in France, rather than Shiraz in...

A visit to El-Bayeh was one of the highlights of James Tanner’s trip to Argentina, here is the lowdown on this high-altitude bodega. Situated high in the Quebrada...

It’s hugely encouraging that, for the English wine producers, English (and Welsh) wine has made incredible gains in both quality and visibility over the past decade...

If you are hosting this Easter, you’ll already have enough on your plate, so let us take one job off the list and help you with the wine choices.

In the heart of the castle walled-town of Conwy, The Jackdaw is a fine-dining restaurant highly regarded for its Welsh tasting menus and use of seasonal produce...

International Riesling (that’s reece-ling) Day falls in March, so it’s the perfect time to celebrate the wine trade’s unsung hero and the perennial Tanners...