The WineBarn are delighted to have won the Decanter Award 2022 for ‘Best Specialist Germany Wine Retailer’. Judged by an independent panel of industry experts, the awards commend the exceptional choice consumers have when it comes to buying wine in the UK, providing an indispensable guide to the best wine shops, online retailers and wine specialists.
Cherwell Boathouse is a quintessentially English, award-winning restaurant and punt station in Oxford. The restaurant often hosts tasting dinners, live music and comedy, and offers seasonal fayre.
Cherwell Boathouse’s Sommelier Brice, recommends Allendorf’s 2018 Sekt Riesling Brut. A firm favourite with Brice and guests at Cherwell, this wine is a classic, refreshing, sparkling Riesling with delicate creamy notes and an elegant body. Noble yet playful, it speaks to all of our senses.
The restaurant has been voted Wine List of the Year by the Good Food Guide, as well as by the Imbibe Magazine awards.
To learn more about Cherwell Boathouse, visit; https://cherwellboathouse.co.uk/
The WineBarn’s Annual Portfolio Tasting was a great success. Held at The Royal Air Force Club in London, the event was attended by a record number of guests this year and the atmosphere was absolutely electric!
As you may know, winemakers in the Ahr region such as Meyer-Näkel, were badly affected by severe flooding last July, but they are coming back stronger and we are delighted to be able to offer a limited selection of their exceptional vintages.
As Managing Director of The WineBarn, an award-winning specialist German wine merchant, I embark on a wine tour of Germany each year to catch up with the talented winemakers we work with and taste the fruits of their labour. I also seek out new and exciting wines for our portfolio. This year, my mother joined me for the trip as she has the most atuned nose and palette in our family, so her expert opinion is always welcome. Day 1 We set off on Friday for our first appointment at Kloster Eberbach in Eltville, in the Rheingau region. Jasmin Baehr, the Export Sales & Marketing Manager of Kloster Eberbach explained the fascinating history of the winery which is situated in...
