Bordeaux 2021: setting the scene

After two Covid-impacted years, there is once again a fully-fledged En Primeur tasting week in Bordeaux. Our team is on the ground to get a complete picture of the 2021 vintage across the region. Here, our Wine Director, Mark Pardoe MW, sets the scene for the week ahead. The Bordeaux 2021 En Primeur tastings begin […]

The year ahead: understanding 2022’s Italian wine releases

There are many exciting Italian releases in our fine wine calendar. Barbara Drew MW – our Content and Education Manager – provides an overview of the different styles, regions and vintages to look out for.   What differentiates Italian fine wine releases from other regions? In somewhere like Bordeaux, producers release their new vintage for sale […]