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This is the blog of wine merchant and communicator, Caspar Bowes. Caspar's blog features reports on new vintages, new vinous discoveries and his general musings on the world of wine.
Caspar Bowes remembers just some of the bottles he drank during his recent trip to Hong Kong and Singapore, with huge thanks to his generous clients and friends who shared their wines with him.…
Bill Nanson, one of the major commentators on Burgundy wines, has published his 2017 Burgundy Report. Read his reviews of those wines offered by Bowes Wine and still currently in stock.…
What can we expect from the 2018 Bordeaux En Primeur campaign this year? Caspar Bowes reports his initial thoughts on the new vintage whilst we wait for the French to release the prices. Meanwhile, take a look at our stocks of older vintages from Bordeaux.…
Is there really any value in the age-old wine trade practice of "blind tasting" wines? Caspar Bowes would argue that blind wine tasting has its limitations, especially for us human beings who are not blessed with the olfactory senses of dogs.…
Today is International Women’s Day with a 2019 theme of #BalanceforBetter challenging each and every one of us to strive for a more gender-balanced world. We've put a few questions to our very own ‘Woman of Wine’, Victoria Bowes.…
