Park life: five bottles for alfresco affairs

In the age of social distancing, we’re all spending more time outdoors. Whether it’s a picnic, cocktails on the balcony, a beachfront feast or park drinks, Fine Wine Specialist Jared Ehret suggests five bottles perfectly suited to savouring in the great outdoors “I get up when I want except on Wednesdays when I get rudely […]

Why Château d’Yquem still wears the crown

As the latest vintage of the world’s most famous sweet wine is released, Jared Ehret from our Fine Wine team explains what makes the noble elixir made at Sauternes estate Château d’Yquem unique

Burgundy 2017: the merchant’s purpose

As our 12-strong team sips and slurps their way through a fourth day of tasting Burgundy’s 2017 vintage, Jared Ehret explains why it is so very important to step away from a desk and into the cellar – especially in a region as endlessly complex as the Côte d’Or

Why wine is really just geography

Wine isn’t fine art or strict chemistry – or not so Fine Wine Account Manager Jared Ehret claims. Here he argues that wine and its endless variety is simply the product of geography