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The Best Rosé in Italy

The Best Rosé in Italy

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is a huge wine competition, this year the rosé judging was held in Croatia. 55 International tasters got to grips with 1,205 pink wines.  Just 13...

The Best Rosé in Italy

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles is a huge wine competition, this year the rosé judging was held in Croatia. 55 International tasters got to grips with 1,205 pink wines.  Just 13...

London Spring Tasting

London Spring Tasting

Alessia and Mariangela (Alessia's mum), Gill (almost family), Alessia, Ruben, Roberto and Athena Picech, Bella (niece), Rosie (daughter) and Ferrante (di Marzo) aka the Avellino kid. A lovely evening and...

London Spring Tasting

Alessia and Mariangela (Alessia's mum), Gill (almost family), Alessia, Ruben, Roberto and Athena Picech, Bella (niece), Rosie (daughter) and Ferrante (di Marzo) aka the Avellino kid. A lovely evening and...

Vini Curiosity logo and wine case

Are you Vini Curious – what’s in a Wine Club??

With several of Bat and Bottle’s Vini Curiosity selections now under my belt #discoveringitalianwines - I wondered what's in a wine club? What are the true benefits of signing up,...

Are you Vini Curious – what’s in a Wine Club??

With several of Bat and Bottle’s Vini Curiosity selections now under my belt #discoveringitalianwines - I wondered what's in a wine club? What are the true benefits of signing up,...

What is Chianti Rùfina Terraelectae

What is Chianti Rùfina Terraelectae

Chianti Rùfina is worth taking a moment to understand. There are 2 Chianti wines: Chianti Classico and Chianti; both are based on the Sangiovese grape; both are from Tuscany and...

What is Chianti Rùfina Terraelectae

Chianti Rùfina is worth taking a moment to understand. There are 2 Chianti wines: Chianti Classico and Chianti; both are based on the Sangiovese grape; both are from Tuscany and...

Buying and gifting wine for Christmas....the burden of choice....

Buying and gifting wine for Christmas....the bu...

....the burden of choice.  Choosing wine for yourself or as a gift can be a bit of a challenge. Do you really need to know your wines to decide what...

Buying and gifting wine for Christmas....the bu...

....the burden of choice.  Choosing wine for yourself or as a gift can be a bit of a challenge. Do you really need to know your wines to decide what...

HMRC new Excise rates come in on August 1st. A Bat and Bottle view on the new system

What's up doc (1 August changes to UK alcohol t...

The simplification of excise duty rates (from 1st August 2023 ... maybe, probably). Our take.

What's up doc (1 August changes to UK alcohol t...

The simplification of excise duty rates (from 1st August 2023 ... maybe, probably). Our take.