Phew, what a week. Fears that there would be no 2019 Bordeaux campaign have been swept away in a deluge of releases, reaching a high-water mark last week. Things started positively and, in retrospect,...

Bordeaux finds itself in a dilemma. How to sell the 2019 vintage as the starting pistol is fired on what will likely prove to be the global recession of a lifetime? The elephant in this particular roo...

I am a big, if totally biased, fan of the Domaine Francois Carillon wines. The historic Domaine Louis Carillon was divided from the 2010 vintage by the two sons Francois and Jacques, there are a few ...

Bringing Burgundy season to a close are the brilliant 2017s of Jean-Louis Trapet. Guy Seddon, explores how these wines are more than worth the wait… One of the many things I like about...

Alessandro Noli, previously of Château Grillet, became the new Régisseur of Clos de Tart in March 2019. Clos de Tart and Château Grillet are two of only seven grands crus monopoles in Fran...

In 2018, we were delighted to announce our brand new exclusivity, Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux. A year on, on the launch of the 2017 vintage, Guy Seddon (Corney & Barrow Fine Wine Sales & Buyer), t...

“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 ...

“My recommendation is to open a bottle at dinner and drink it for breakfast… if I am really nice to my friends, I open a bottle in the morning.” – Brice de La Morandière (on when to d...

Weingut Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch, Erben Thanisch “A year of beautiful ripeness, with precise acidity and lively energy.” – Sofia Thanisch History The estate was founded in 1636, amidst the turbu...

“At Trinoro, I was driven by an emotional realisation that I was in a perfect place, aesthetically speaking. I had found a place where I was very happy to be.” – Andrea Franchetti The Franc...