How to maintain one’s equilibrium when the entirety of the world hurtles toward a MAGA fast forwarded authoritarian hell hole? I mean HOW?! A one-way ticket to Gilead is not really want anyone wanted in 2025, surely.

Run. Keep running. Run some more. Then undertake extensive house works, with an obviously limited budget and fast forward to the bit where Kevin turns up to a damp caravan on site, with another bun in the oven and persists in asking about your finances. Scrap the middle bit, the ironing has been done at least……

Autumn, GCSE year and coursework a plenty already being laid on trowel thick. Dream of We Out Here; go for a day out to Glos county cricket with at least 120 others! Ponder if you can run too much, wonder how any property in Clacton is worth £800k+….. THEN finally find some relief with the imminent import of some spectacularly, deeply fabulous new BIB wines, with an arresting fresh box design, from the wonderful @Sfusobuono.

Macerato restock. Pinot Nero restock. A zesty Verdicchio from Le Marche; Dolcetto just in time for those misty Piemonte inspired Autumnal days AND Barbera, obviously it’s Barbera time.

Numbers

Delighted to now list this English, Pet Nat, Orange in a can – BACCHS FIZZ!

From an urban winery now located in Vyner Street in the heart of East London, Numbers knocked out ‘23’ in recycled Orangina bottles, ‘24’ thankfully is in boldly fonted cans. Hugh, a laconic blend of Aussie + East London and Caroline are the founders, focusing on producing small batch, low-intervention wines using English grown grapes such as Bacchus, Rondo and Pinot Noir.

‘24’ – BACCHS FIZZ – A sparkling light orange pet nat. Wild fermented from Bacchus grapes for a naturally vibrant + refreshing taste. 9% ABV

Easily my go to wine of the summer. Perfect any time of day, any day of the year.

FODA – A Festival of Food Ideas

Delighted to be featuring in The Producer Village at the upcoming Foda festival hosted by the Arnolfini in Bristol this coming weekend.

Saturday 27th + Sunday 28th September from 10am – FREE ENTRY

More Wine will be showcasing:

NUMBERS 24 – English Orange Pet Nat in a can – BACCHS FIZZ

SFUSOBUONO – Bianco, Macerato, Pinot Nero + Barbera NATURAL WINES in stylish bag in box 3 litre

EHLIA – brand new range of low intervention wines in 1.5 LITRE pouch

‘QUARANTACILICI’ – Morasinsi – Nero di Troia, perfect house rouge

If you are in the Trade come on down to sample. If you are an interested punter then sales are licensed on the day; Sfusobuono Tote bags available for your smashable vino in non-smashable formats. LUSH.

Hopefully see you there.

Rich x