Le Domaine d’Henri: starting over

Le Domaine d’Henri is less than a decade old, but it’s built on firm foundations: a bedrock of 150 years of Laroche family history. Here, Margaux Laroche tells us about starting over. “When I was 18, I said I was leaving Chablis and never coming back again,” Margaux Laroche tells us. Evidently, things change. She […]

Domaine J. Grivot: the new generation

Mathilde and Hubert – the new generation at Grivot – are now firmly established at their prestigious family domaine. Here, we get a rare glimpse behind some of Burgundy’s most exclusive gates. Rue de la Croix Rameau is an unassuming street in the middle of Vosne-Romanée. Here you’ll find the understated, almost anonymous, home of one […]

Camille Giroud: negotiating Burgundy

With five vintages leading Maison Camille Giroud under his belt, Carel Voorhuis opens up about his experiences so far – and how the allure of Burgundy proved impossible to resist. “Vaccinating hundreds of pigs a day wasn’t as interesting as I hoped it would be,” says Carel Voorhuis, who relinquished his veterinary studies in the […]

Domaine Follin-Arbelet: stepping up

Overseeing Grands Crus and other top terroir is no mean feat – especially at the tender age of 32. Here, as he prepares to succeed his father, Simon Follin-Arbelet shares his plans for the family domaine in Aloxe-Corton. Simon Follin-Arbelet has just completed his fifth vintage at his family estate in Aloxe-Corton. When we visit him in October 2021, […]