January 15, 2024
20 YEARS ON FROM THE SCORCHING 2003 VINTAGE
Is Burgundy learning to live with climate change? Guy Seddon, Head of Fine Wine Buying 2 minutes read Édouard Labet commented, “Global warming is a real challenge for our viticulture, but it is als...
January 15, 2024
In conversation with Graham Moss…
Senior Fine Wine Sales Executive 4 minutes read The first thing that struck me was when you arrive, you are whisked down to their cellars… And they’ve got a very full cellar of the ‘22 and...
January 9, 2024
What is ‘En Primeur’?
By: Tiffany Vernon 4 minutes read When it comes to fine wine, the reference to buying bottles en primeur is batted around a fair bit. To the uninitiated, this can seem complicated and confusing or jus...
December 14, 2023
Burgundy 2022: walking on sunshine?
Finally, some volume. Having tasted in painfully empty cellars over the past few years, particularly in the Côte de Beaune, 2022 has arrived like a breath of fresh air. After the historically tiny 20...
November 21, 2023
Crafting wines by the stars and moon – the inner circle of biodynamic winemakers
9 minutes and 39 seconds read By: Tiffany Vernon Burying cows’ horns, spritzing grapevines with homoeopathic preparations and crafting wines by the stars and moon – this is the inner ci...
November 13, 2023
A Comprehensive Guide to Port for Christmas
15 minutes and 26 seconds read By Tiffany Vernon Port is a Christmas staple for many during the festive season. Sumptuously sweet and rich, boasting layers of fruity flavours and spices – it’s not...
October 31, 2023
Magnums for Christmas: Because size matters!
7 minutes and 32 seconds read By Tiffany Vernon Magnums and larger format bottles of wine are a perfect way to celebrate during the festive season. Offering you more wine to enjoy whilst looking impre...
October 25, 2023
A Guide to Decanting Wine
3 minutes and 02 seconds read It isn’t always obvious when, why and how you should decant a wine, so this helpful how-to guide aims to provide some quick guidance you can refer to whenever the occa...
October 20, 2023
Christmas sparkles and festive fizz
8 minutes and 33 seconds read Champagne and sparkling wines are synonymous with celebration. Perhaps part of their allure is their ability to captivate all our senses at once – from hearing the sati...
October 20, 2023
Upcycling with C&B
4 minutes and 54 seconds read Reuse, Recycle, Donate or Upcycle your wine related items The festive period is sure to leave us with an abundance of leftover items to recycle or throw away, but have yo...