Month: June, 2021

How I buy Bordeaux: Akiko Sakai shares her tips

In the second blog of our series, Account Manager Akiko Sakai tells us about her experiences buying – and drinking – Bordeaux, and the invaluable advice she’s been given along the way. Have you got a favourite bottle in your collection? It would have to be the 2011 Ch. Calon Ségur. The 2011 vintage was […]

How I buy Bordeaux: Ben Upjohn shares his tips

In the first part of our series, we hear from Account Manager Ben Upjohn about his top tips for buying Bordeaux Which bottle has pride of place in your cellar? That would be a bottle of 1966 Ch. Cheval Blanc, more for sentimental reasons than anything else. This was the year that my grandfather, who […]

A closer look at Chablis

Chablis is a wonderful mix of simplicity and complexity, says Adam Bruntlett. Our Burgundy Buyer explains what’s happening in the region today, and which vintages he’s recommending right now. As anyone who has visited can attest, the town of Chablis is a quiet and rather sleepy place. It’s closer geographically to the Champagne region than […]

Sustainability in Bordeaux: the Natural Order

Sustainability is far more than just a buzzword in Bordeaux. Jane Anson reports on the initiatives – from rewilding to recycling – being championed by producers and properties across the region. A vegan shoe company working with an ethical wine brand to make sneakers out of recycled grape skins pretty much encapsulates how quickly Bordeaux […]