By: Libby Brodie

Wine Consultant - Bacchus & Brodie Recently named in the top 20 of the Top 100 Most Influential People In Drink list by Drinks Retailing, Libby Brodie is the founder of Bacchus & Brodie Wine Consultancy and City AM’s dedicated wine columnist, with her regular “Wine Without The Snobbery” pages. Published in Condé Nast Traveller, The Independent, the i Paper, Cosmopolitan, Club Oenologique, Harpers Wine & Spirit Magazine, The Buyer, Assemblage, Country Life magazine and the Daily Mail, Libby has presented online, on radio, podcasts and TV including teaching England Rugby Legend Joe Marler how to taste wine and as a regular wine expert on Bottom’s Up with Alan Carr and Lee Peart.

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These are the best bottles of wine to buy for the warmer weather

April 28, 2026

It’s almost May, a time that brings its own particular joys when it comes to seasonal food. It therefore offers an opportunity for different wines to take centre stage after winter’s more hefty warmers. Spring’s food, however, is notoriously tricky for wine pairing. Here is a quick guide to the best bottles of wine to [...]
Here is the best wine from Australia, from Chardonnay to Shiraz

April 22, 2026

Australian wine seems to be all anyone is drinking this month, perhaps because last month Matthew Jukes, a world authority on Aussie vino, announced his 100 Best Australian Wine report. Australian wine has consistently done well in the UK. We were their primary export market in the 19th century, and as their wine industry expanded [...]
The very best wine pairings for steak and fine cuts of meat

April 9, 2026

Liverpool Street Chophouse & Tavern is not a place for small plates. The portions are generous, the menus come in a reassuringly bold red with gold lettering, the wines are decanted and the atmosphere harkens back to a time when long, bottle-strewn business lunches were still de rigour. Chef Mike Reid, formerly of M Restaurants, [...]
Beyond the beach: exploring fabulous Creole culture in the Seychelles

April 2, 2026

With their unique wildlife, jungle-meets-beach landscape and year-round warmth it is easy to see why the Seychelles are popular with sun-seekers. You would be mistaken, however, if you thought a trip here was your average beach vacation. The Creole culture is central to this collection of islands off the coast of East Africa and the [...]
Here are the very best wine lists in London

April 1, 2026

With so many restaurants in London, how does a hungry, wine-loving individual decide where to dine? Perhaps the evening calls for champagne, perhaps you have a craving for an impressive bottle of Italian red or maybe you want to be moderate without scrimping on quality and need somewhere that does the best wine by the [...]
Two amazing London pubs have just reopened – but which to visit?

March 25, 2026

Much of my early twenties was spent among the braying ponytails and pink pashminas of Parsons Green. The two mainstays for our diet of G&Ts and crisps were The White Horse (known to us as “the Sloaney Pony”) and Aragon House (otherwise called “Arrogant House”). Now these two London pubs, monoliths of Sloane Ranger culture, [...]
Pairing wine with spicy food at London restaurants KOL and Gunpowder

March 18, 2026

Wine and spice make for a tricky duo. Traditionally we are taught that an off-dry white is an excellent pairing to soothe the heat, but this isn’t always the right call. I went to KOL and Gunpowder to find out how to best pair wine and spice. Pairing wine with spicy Mexican food at KOL KOL, [...]
Why Riesling is the most misunderstood grape – and how to drink it well

March 11, 2026

Riesling may be a mature 591 years old this year but it must have the insecurity complexes of a teenager. Despite doing all it can to show its diversity over centuries, many consumers still equate it with the sweet, cheap punchline that is Blue Nun. This reputation hasn’t come from nowhere, the late 20th Century [...]
This is low-key the best place to drink Italian wine in London…

March 4, 2026

Please put that Pinot Grigio down. I know you think this Italian wine is a safe bet, but you are missing out. Italian cooking traditions were recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage list and they deserve a more interesting dining companion. Sale e Pepe Mare is the most anticipated opening this week, with the [...]
Drinks disasters: Three top tips to avoid being a wine wally

February 24, 2026

Don’t be a wine wally. A lot of drinks etiquette seems antiquated but there are certain things that immediately show you up as being clueless. Here are three mistakes I often see people making in restaurants when ordering wine. 1) How you hold your glass says everything about how comfortable you are around wine, and [...]

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