On his first trip to Burgundy Ben Grosvenor – the newest member of our Fine Wine team – falls in love with the region, its humble winemakers and the 2015 vintage Early starts, cold cellars, freezing winds and sharing a minivan with half of the Berry Bros. & Rudd Fine Wine team: no matter how […]

Martin Hudson MW expounds upon Gamay, the grape behind Beaujolais. Sometimes seen as a Burgundian outcast, this fruity varietal may be known for its confected Nouveau incarnation, but has a much more serious side. Gamay is a relative newcomer to the world of wine, emerging as a result of a natural crossing between Pinot Noir […]

While the wines of Burgundy woo wine lovers the world over, their prices don’t always offer the same satisfaction. Here Adam Bruntlett – one of our expert buyers – offers advice on how to hunt down the region’s best-value bottles. Having recently visited our growers in Chablis, the Côte d’Or and the Mâconnais, all of […]

Our Burgundy Director Jasper Morris MW reports from the region as the vignerons of the Côte d’Or are once more the subject of nature’s whimsy, with their vineyards battered by frost and hail. The recent weather pattern has been for cool sunny days and starry cloudless nights, both infused by a cool north wind: too […]