The 2020 vintage is among the best in recent memory for white Burgundy, says Adam Bruntlett. In this report from the biannual Burgfest tasting, our Burgundy Buyer takes a closer look at the wines.  Each autumn I spend around five weeks tasting the new Burgundy vintage from barrel. I’ll taste every single wine we buy […]

This November, we’re championing the oft-underrated wines of the Loire Valley. Here, our Buyer Adam Bruntlett reflects on this rising star of a region, and explains what makes it so special While I may spend most of my time in Burgundy, the Loire Valley is perhaps where my heart lies. In fact, my first buying […]

The new vintage from Burgundy is now available. Adam Bruntlett, our Burgundy Buyer, offers a sense of what to expect from the vintage. They won’t soon forget 2021 in Burgundy. In October, I spent several weeks in the region with my colleagues Mark Pardoe MW and Elle Macleod, tasting with our growers and assessing the […]

Burgundy Buyer Adam Bruntlett selects one of his favourite wines to enjoy alongside summer ingredients: a Premier Cru Chablis from Le Domaine d’Henri. 2019 Le Domaine d’Henri, Fourchaume, Chablis  What’s the story behind the wine?   Le Domaine d’Henri was set up by the famous Michel Laroche after he sold his business, Domaine Laroche. But he […]