Category: Burgundy Wine

Burgundy: the wine of kings, the king of wines

Inspired by a customer letter dating back to the 1930s, our resident Wine Education Specialist Anne McHale MW charts the parallels between the vinous landscape of the Burgundy of then, and that of now Paradoxically, Burgundy has both changed remarkably and remained very much the same since this letter was sent to a Berry Bros. […]

A taste of Burgundy

Our Burgundy Director, Jasper Morris MW, braces himself for the annual tasting sortie into the wilds of this fêted winemaking region, only to be reminded of its unending delights Another Burgundy campaign is under way, and after two months of intensive tasting of the 2013s – and three weeks of chasing up allocations and prices, and […]

The things we do for love

Damian Carrington, Commercial Director of our wholesale arm Fields, Morris & Verdin, reveals his passion for Burgundy – and the best restaurants in London to sample its regal charms I am going to let you into a secret: I absolutely love wine. This may come as little surprise but since my earliest days working for […]

Domaines and négociants: behind the scenes in Burgundy

Recently returned from our annual tasting trip to Burgundy, Matthew Tipping, our Fine Wine Sales Manager, reports on an industry in the throes of change In recent years the Burgundy market has changed almost beyond recognition, with demand worldwide spiking dramatically. The vast majority of Burgundians are not large corporations, rather small family domaines that […]