Meet Bedales' WSET Educator, Silvia. Orginal Employee since January 2013. WSET Educator since November 2015
Read MoreWHAT: Bedales Wines is thrilled to partner with Wines of Alsace for a very special, one-night-only tasting extravaganza on Friday 11 May, 2018. The class will feature a flight of six premium Alsatain wines, paired specifically with six premium international cheeses sourced from Borough Market traders.
WHY: "The combination of lively acidity, dryness, and unhampered, uninhibited, unleashed fruit and minerality is what defines the great Alsace wines & makes them some of the best all-around marriage partners for food." - Karen MacNeil, The Wine Bible
WHO: Resident Wine & Cheese specialist Dan Belmont will curate the pairings. Dan hails from New York City where he worked at the famed Murray's Cheese as an affineur, cheesemonger, & educator.
Read MoreIt’s been four weeks since I left the winter chill of London and landed back in the fair Cape. The initial excitement of being back in the country was VERY quickly swamped by the reality of the water crisis out here. It was a very sobering moment coming to terms with the household rations (we have to flush the toilets with water we are collecting from our showers) and, as I slowly began networking and meeting up with farmers and winemakers, the effect the drought is having on the vines and this vintage is staggering. The industry has changed drastically in recent years, with many producers, like myself, now buying in fruit as opposed to owning land and farming it themselves. Fruit is in such high demand this year that producers are fighting tooth and nail to get their hands on whatever grapes they can possibly get. It’s like the Hunger Games.
Read MoreMeet Bedales' Supervisor, Vasil. Employee since 2015.
Read MoreWhether you make the classic ragout or the party-favourite croquetas – the hearty rich flavours developed by Executive Chef Morgwn Preston Jones are your cure for the chilly winter weather!
Read MoreFirst hand studies led by Wine & Cheese Specialist Dan Belmont show life expectancy of a bowl of pasta significantly shorter in Rome compared to worldwide averages - Not a single bowl survived long enough to be photographed.
Read Dan’s WHERE TO EAT: Rome (The following images may be potentially upsetting to some viewers.)
Read MoreI love blind tasting – I’m not terribly good at it – but I think as an exercise its incredibly helpful towards the goal of appreciating a wine. Its more about asking the right questions than guessing correctly. I should note, that when blind tasting, you’re not blindfolded – the wines labels are simply hidden, stripping away all preconceived notions of what’s being poured. You must trust your palate.
Read MoreMeet Bedales' Wine Manager, Maria. Employee since 2016.
Read MoreBedales of Borough Market is celebrating 14th February with a special event "FONDUE WITH YOUR BOO: Valentine's Day in Borough Market". We asked resident Cheese Guy, Dan Belmont, to share with you the perfect fondue recipe to try at home.
Read MoreSimply drinking this wine better defines the concept of terroir than any written explanation could. It clearly expresses a sense of place with a unique and unmistakable voice. It speaks of the Mediterranean Sea, of volcanic rocks and ashes and of vine roots that are centuries old.
Read MoreThis is Simba. Unofficial Brand Ambassador at Azienda Agricola Corte Sant'Alda, high in the hills of Valpolicella.
Read MoreWe’re thrilled to be expanding our in-house charcuterie program in 2018 with an ever-changing selection of Bedales’ house-made meats! Chef Morgwn Preston-Jones has kindly shared his Duck Breast Prosciutto Recipe for you to try curing at home too!
Read MoreMeet Bedales' Internal Event Manager, Mimi. Employee since 2016.
Read MoreIn February I will be travelling back, not to California, but to my homeland of South Africa, to begin my own wine making project. Through the trusted investment of a few close, like-minded friends, I am going to be producing a small batch of a red blend, reminiscent of the styles I discovered in Sonoma. Tracking down well farmed grapes from over in London has been a challenge, but through an old network of friends and colleagues, I have managed to nail down some Grenache Noir from Bot River, a fairly undiscovered region, and Syrah from Stellenbosch.
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