February 17, 2016
The Man Who Knows The Secrets of Burgundy
Some winemakers spend their lives trying to figure out how to get the best out of their vines, others have the benefit of previous generations working to unlock the secrets of their land. You might n...
February 10, 2016
Francois Labet: Burgundy Personified
Francois Labet is a man who gets around. If there’s anyone who clocks up more miles on the A31, I don’t know about it. His vines round Beaune and Clos de Vougeot are closer than some “flying win...
February 1, 2016
Domaine Jacques Prieur 2014 Vintage
Very recently we were privileged to be able to welcome Domaine Jacques Prieur through our doors. Edouard Labruyere was in London to take us through his magnificent wines and we hosted a special dinner...
January 28, 2016
One Man And 10 Vintages of DRC
This blog originally appeared on Duvault-Blochet. Our Head of Fine Wine, Will Hargrove, gets to go to some pretty special tastings, and this was definitely up there. This tasting is very probab...
January 20, 2016
Taste In The Tower: The Unexpected Stars
The Tower of London was a magnificent setting for our Burgundy tasting The new Burgundy vintage is always a time for excitement, 2014 is no different. No other region in the world can evoke the same s...
December 20, 2015
Bonneau du Martray Tasting with Jean-Charles
A few weeks back before everything got ever more manic with Christmas and the pre-Burgundy season (January) workload we were delighted to have Jean-Charles le Bault de La Moriniere of Bonneau du Ma...
November 18, 2015
Spotlight on Beaujolais
There is a buzz in the world of wine and a revolution happening in France and it concerns Beaujolais. I am not talking about the light bodied, slightly fizzy red that smells of bananas and confected f...
November 10, 2015
Clos de Tart day…
Now I’ve had some fun Grand Cru Burgundy days in my time but this is right up there. We originally planned to have a dinner for Sylvain Pitiot as he retires from his position as head of Clos de...
November 4, 2015
Preview – the wines of Burgundy 2014 vintage
When we picked up our hire car in Paris Orly, it had Italian number plates. Was this a sign? Was 2014 Burgundy to be temperamental, or would it ooze with charm? There was only one way to find out. We...
September 23, 2015
Clos de Tart – Sylvain hands over the reins…
What an evening! The 2015 harvest was all in and by all accounts looks superb at Clos de Tart as Sylvain Pitiot passes the baton to Jacques Devauges, formerly of Domaine de L’Arlot and Clos de ...