Simon Reilly
May 27, 20173 min read
The wine list at St. John
Photograph courtesy of St. John. An edited version of this article was originally published in Issue 14 of Root + Bone Magazine. A...
Simon Reilly
May 21, 20175 min read
A day in the life of a wine judge
Last month I had the privilege of doing my first day’s judging for the IWC (International Wine Challenge). I was only able to do one day...
Simon Reilly
May 1, 20173 min read
How to plant a vineyard in England
This year it is estimated that up to one million new vines will be planted in the UK. Meanwhile, heavy frost hit vineyards across many...
Simon Reilly
May 1, 20176 min read
Freed from buying by the dozen
An edited version of this article was first published on JancisRobinson.com on Wedensday, 26th April, 2017. The way I buy wine has...
Simon Reilly
Mar 28, 20174 min read
The wonderful wines of Fabbrica Di San Martino
I sneaked out of the office early yesterday to attend the 6th Vaults Tasting at the Winemakers Club in Farringdon. I say sneaked out, but...
Simon Reilly
Mar 5, 20173 min read
WINE ON TAP
This article was originally published in Issue 13 of ROOT + BONE magazine in March 2017. Illustration courtesy of Rob Gavin. Check out...
Simon Reilly
Mar 5, 20177 min read
A sweaty Sunday in Sydenham
You know when you enter a room and you realise you're wearing too many clothes? It's cold outside so they've pumped up the heat inside....
Simon Reilly
Feb 4, 20175 min read
St John's Vignerons Lunch
Last month I spent a most enjoyable Saturday afternoon at St John’s restaurant in Smithfield. Through my good friends at Root + Bone...
Simon Reilly
Jan 22, 20174 min read
A couple of wines from the 1990's and other tales of a misspent youth
“Sign of a misspent youth”, a phrase heard most often as someone pots the black to win an unlikely game of pool in the pub. I spent a...
Simon Reilly
Jan 15, 20177 min read
Burgundy 2015 on a budget
Last week was one of the the busiest in the London wine calendar. There were more than 20 trade and public tastings of the newly released...
