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To think someone saw rotten grapes and thought, *that’s* the secret to irresistibly sweet wine. With a little digging, wine historian and writer Rupert Millar found that it may well have been the Hungarians who first saw the appeal of botrytised grapes. Records of a property deal from 1571 mentions the need to vinify grapes affected with noble rot separately to those without, suggesting that the production of Tokaji Aszú dates to at least this period – 200 years before sweet wines made with noble rot are recorded in Germany. Shown above is a much more recent photo of noble rot on the vines at Grand Tokaj Winery. Learn more key moments in wine history in our Moments in Wine: A Complete History at the link below: https://bit.ly/41eIUDl

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We are delighted to welcome Andrew Ingham to Bibendum as our Sales Director. Andrew brings a wealth of experience from working across both the On and Off Trade, in the UK and abroad. He will lead the London and Southeast team as well as our Fine Wine and Prestige team, driving growth across the entire Bibendum portfolio. Please join us in offering a warm welcome to Andrew. https://bit.ly/41sfDpQ

Different moments can call for different wines. We were joined by sommelier Henny Zinzuwadia at our Moments in Wine portfolio tasting, who led us through a wine trail of her own, to find the right wines for the right moments. Rediscover these wines on Bibendum Wine Online, at the link below: https://bit.ly/4b6TDUQ

The practice of leaving grapes to raisin before transforming them into wine can be traced back to the Roman Era. But did you know that Amarone della Valpolicella was only put on the market in 1953? Nicolis Winery shares with us a peek behind the scenes of their Amarone production. Learn more about defining moments in wine history in the full article by Rupert Millar at the link below: https://lnkd.in/ehgmhzaX

You may know your Bordeaux wines, but what of its history? Swipe to find out. Wine certainly has a storied past, filled with myths, legends and tales that sometimes feel unbelievable. Test your own wine knowledge in our ‘Moment’s in Wine: a timeline’, article, by Rupert Millar. Read the ‘Story of Wine’ at the link below: https://bit.ly/41fHBVF

Do you have a partner in wine? We may be biased, but wine does seem to be the most romantic beverage. Many of our producers have love stories that were sparked by wine, and what a better time than Valentine’s Day to share them with you… Shout out to Home Hospitality who inspired us with their post on 'Couples who met in Hospo' last year. We couldn't help but feel romantic too.

It turns out, we all have a wine story in us. We asked the crowd at our Moments in Wine tasting for their most memorable wine moment, and we were stunned by some of the stories shared. Comment below your most memorable wine moment…

We are delighted to welcome Ntola Obazee to the team, as E-Commerce and Promotions Director. Ahead of our Moments in Wine tasting, Ntola shared with us her most memorable 'wine moment': "My passion for wine has been cultivated through my travels but mainly links back to memories of my mom who introduced me to food and wine pairings, and my first Chateauneuf-du-Pape experience." We are excited to share many more memorable wine moments with Ntola at Bibendum.

Thank you to all who joined us at Scotland Uncorked! It’s always a joy to meet with our Scottish customers and bring to you the best of our portfolio. Rediscover your favourite wines from the day on Bibendum Wine Online.