It’s going to be an early, quick campaign. That, at least, is the word from Bordeaux. We’d better get started then. We are going to do things a little differently this year, in our communications...

By Tiffany Vernon Approx time to read: 6 minutes 30 seconds   It is likely that many of you will already be familiar with Syrah being a major star in the Rhône Valley, France. In fact, in the No...

Will Hargrove, Head of Fine Wine 1 minute read It feels to me, and I sense I am not alone, that both the 2022 (and 2023 that will follow) are important vintages for Burgundy. Why? Well, let’s start...

 Head of Monopole 2 minutes read Visiting Burgundy always nourishes me in both heart and mind. It is the vinous Mecca in my eyes and each trip offers something new. My outings this year to taste the ...

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...

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...

Some may say Sancerre needs no introduction. It is certainly one of the most famous wine appellations in the world, particularly for Sauvignon Blancs. For decades, Sancerre’s captivating aromas and ...

As Édouard Moueix told us during our recent tastings in Bordeaux, 2022 was a year in which the sudden heat of May jolted flowering to life and ushered in a pattern of heat spikes – one in each of J...

A day in Burgundy – Tasting En Primeur  After four years working hard on the sales floor at C&B, I earnt my stripes to join Guy Seddon, Head of Fine Wine Buying, for our Burgundy 2021 en primeu...

Burgundy 2021 The 2021 vintage in Burgundy will be remembered for its three nights of intense frost and snow, from 5th to 8th April. Temperatures dropped several degrees below zero, shortly after a su...