Tina Gellie

2 weeks ago | decanter.com | Tina Gellie

The 2025 London Wine Fair (LWF) opened on 19 May with the Battle of the Bubbles, a blind tasting of 13 Champagnes pitted against premium sparkling wines from beyond France. It follows last year’s Judgement of London, a tasting of European wines against ‘New World’ counterparts, which paid homage to Steven Spurrier’s landmark 1976 Judgement of Paris event.

3 weeks ago | decanter.com | Tina Gellie

More than 200 of the wine world’s movers and shakers raised a collective glass on 9 May to toast Decanter‘s 50th anniversary. From a magazine that began in a leaky shed near London’s Waterloo station in 1975 to being recognised today as the world’s leading wine media brand, there were many achievements and people to celebrate.

1 month ago | decanter.com | Tina Gellie

Switzerland’s Canton of Vaud – about the same size as the Rhône department in France or Somerset in the UK – has it all for the eclectic traveller. Montreux, the world’s most famous jazz festival; Lausanne, the global Olympic Capital; Vallée de Joux, the cradle of Swiss watchmaking, oozy Vacherin de Mont d’Or cheese, Swiss Riviera glamour. And let’s not forget about the wine.

Feb 3, 2025 | decanter.com | Tina Gellie

For time well spent beyond the bustling banks of Lake Geneva (Lac Léman), head to the Vallée de Joux – birthplace of Swiss horology – a pretty 50km drive or two-hour train journey from Lausanne in the canton of Vaud. Numerous luxury watchmakers call the valley home, including Audemars Piguet, which opened the Hôtel des Horlogers next to its headquarters in the village of Le Brassus in June 2022.

Dec 2, 2024 | decanter.com | Tina Gellie

Online supermarket Ocado has finally joined the UK’s other high-street retailers in showcasing its seasonal wine highlights. Despite having more than 1,600 wines, a recent autumn/winter tasting focused on ‘a small snapshot’ of just 27: 11 reds, nine whites, four sparklings, two rosés and one fortified. Being free of shelf space constraints means Ocado’s online offering boasts popular brands alongside exclusives and wines from small producers.