Author: Amy McDougal
Amy McDougal
Private Client Sales
Amy is part of the Private Client Sales team, with a focus on customer reserves and wine broking. Along with over ten years’ experience in the wine industry, Amy uses specialist Fine Wine and broking platforms to trade customer’s wines at the best possible price. Outside of work, Amy enjoys spending time with her husband, Rob and two young children, discovering new food and wine pairings and binging the latest season of Bridgerton (with a glass of M de Minuty Rose, of course!).
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The Ultimate Wedding Wine Guide
Wedding season is firmly upon us and to help guide you through the plethora of options when it comes to wine, we have put together ‘The Ultimate Wedding Wine Guide’ with tops tips on choosing the right wine for you, how much you will need and some great ideas for all budgets. As with all weddings, planning and preparation is key so get your ...
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Wonderful Winter Whites
As the nights get darker and colder, we naturally turn to big, bold and fullsome reds. Nevertheless, don't forget there are some excellent winter whites such as crisp, clean Albariño to rich and rounded Chardonnay and Viognier... all ready to be enjoyed!Vignerons des Terres Secrètes Saint-Véran ‘Les Préludes&rsquo...
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2015 Vintage Port Declaration
Unlike London buses and Bordeaux vintages where 2 in a row is excepted and sometimes fairly common, in the world of Vintage Port they don’t like to declare two vintages in a row. Both 2015 and 2016 have been excellent vintages so which one to declare? Some like Cockburns and Noval have declared while Taylors, Fonseca and Croft have released Port ...
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How Long Can I Keep My Wine Once It’s Open?
An open bottle is generally an empty bottle in my household, however, on the rare occasion that there is some wine left over I am sure to store it correctly so it stays fresh for as long as possible. When it comes to preserving your wine, it really does depend on what sort of wine you open! Champagne and Sparkling Wine How long: 1-3 ...
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BDX16 – Final Campaign Round Up and Recommendations
We have now had all the wines released and it gives us the chance to review, evaluate and recommend the wines of the vintage, bargains and hidden gems which are often our tips for the up and coming chateau of the future that are over performing in the price/quality ratio. We have only bought wines that we believe are worth buying the list might ...