February 12, 2019
Domaine Marquis d’Angerville: An end to difficult vintages
“The 2017s show great vitality and concentration, yet they are airy, almost ethereal in the mouth. The tannins are fine and well integrated, providing structure and clear direction. There is brightn...
February 8, 2019
2017 Vintage at Domaine Jacques Prieur
“Dry, bright, warm and exceptionally sunny. A supremely elegant vintage.” – Nadine Gublin, head winemaker. Most Burgundy domaines stay close to home, perhaps over the decades adding t...
February 6, 2019
Falling in love with Furmint this February
Hungarian-born winemaker Vivien Ulvajri has worked in vineyards across the world from Napa Valley to New Zealand, but her passion lies in Tokaji. It is here that she has taken on the role of Head Wine...
February 1, 2019
An interview with Marc-Emmanuel Cyrot, Domaine Cyrot-Buthiau
Small family-owned Domaine Cyrot-Buthiau is based in Pommard, at the very southern tip of Burgundy’s Côte de Beaune. Marc-Emmanuel and Olivier Cyrot are the fourth winemaking generation of this...
January 28, 2019
Achaval-Ferrer: The Argentine Adventure
“Achaval-Ferrer ticks all of the boxes. Ancient, low yielding vines, high altitude freshness and large diurnal variation helps to give complexity in these wines – the basis for a long term exc...
January 24, 2019
What does Corney & Barrow have to do with Robert Burns?
”A man perpetually in the paroxysm and fears of inebriety is like a half-drowned stupid wretch condemned to labor unceasingly in water; but a now-and-then tribute to Bacchus is like the cold bath, b...
January 23, 2019
An interview with Sarah Glantenay, Domaine Georges Glantenay
An exciting new addition to the C&B family, Domaine Georges Glantenay is a family-owned Volnay domaine which traces its roots back to the 17th century. A relatively small commune, Volnay lies betw...
January 21, 2019
An interview with Vincent Dampt, Domaine Vincent Dampt
Located some 100 miles north of the Côte d’Or, Chablis sits apart from the rest of Burgundy, separated from the Côte d’Or by the Morvan Mountains. Geologically it is closer to the Loire and Cham...
December 31, 2018
Burgundy 2017 Vintage Report
Guy Seddon, Corney & Barrow Fine Wine, gives his insight into the Burgundy 2017 Vintage. Read the full offer here. The winter of 2016-17 was cool and sunny, with less rainfall than average. By the...
December 19, 2018
Introducing: Nervi
“For Gattinara, the arrival of the most prestigious producer in Italy is clearly a huge positive.” – Antonio Galloni Introduction There aren’t many more exciting occasions in wine for ...