August 24, 2015
Premox – the elephant in the room
20 years ago, with the 1995 vintage, the issue of premox (premature oxidation) first arose in white Burgundy. Initially it was thought that only a few producers were affected. As it turned out, no one...
May 31, 2015
Olivier Leflaive 2014’s with Franck Grux
This is my notes from a tasting and presentation of the Olivier Leflaive 2014’s by the winemaker and Olivier’s right hand man Franck Grux. Franck is a great man to listen too as he manages to...
March 19, 2015
Domaine Marquis d’Angerville 2013 vintage
Every March Guillaume d’Angerville comes to London to do a tasting for the press with his Uk co-agents, of which we are delighted to be one, of the most recent vintage release. In this case 2013. T...
February 24, 2015
Domaine de la Romanee Conti 2012s – a biased opinion…
On 15th January 2015 we met other Domaine de la Romanee-Conti agents from around the world in Vosne-Romanee to taste the 2012 vintage from bottle. With 1 hour in the glass beforehand on the second mo...
February 20, 2015
All aboard the Cutty Sark – Domaine de la Romanée Conti tasting
This was a very special evening, however biased I might be – Domaine de la Romanée Conti’s Aubert de Villaine was in town for a dinner at the Cutty Sark. It began with a Champagne Delamotte rece...
January 20, 2015
Famille Labruyere – a new and exciting relationship
New contacts and relationships in the wine world come about in different ways and take different lengths of time to come to fruition (when they do!). “Gestation” can be anything from weeks...
January 6, 2015
PRESS RELEASE: Corney & Barrow to represent Labruyère Family Estates exclusively in the United Kingdom
Corney & Barrow is delighted to announce its appointment to represent the entire Labruyère Family portfolio, comprising Domaine Jacques Prieur, Domaine Labruyère Moulin à Vent and, in time, Cha...
December 31, 2014
Domaine Comte Georges De Vogüé
Those who know me well, know my total obsession to learn more about wine, and my soft-spot for Chambolle. So I was thrilled when my boss-to-be, Will Hargrove, invited me to attend a Domaine Comte Geo...
May 31, 2014
Olivier Leflaive 2013’s with Olivier and Franck Grux
Friday before last we had Olivier Leflaive and Franck Grux in town to show the unfinished, but about to be released, 2013’s. The 2013 vintage is “small again”, not as much work as the 2012...
October 31, 2012
Bonneau du Martray at The Square with Jean-Charles
Ahead of the Bonneau du Martray dinner at The Square I had the chance to grab a quick taste of the last three vintages: Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru 2009 Generous but still in character with the D...