Inside Burgundy is starting to show signs of repainting the Forth Bridge syndrome. No sooner, it seemed, was the text for the hardback book finally signed off than work on revisions began – firstly amendments for the Japanese edition which was published last month, and now for the electronic version of which the first two […]

The weather is changing so it must be time to start picking, after a wretched start to the season, a proper August and a beautiful, hot,  first ten days of September, the weather has turned notably autumnal starting with yet another storm over Santenay and Puligny on Tuesday night. The forecast is ok for the […]

Before you dive into the bargains in our White Burgundy Sale, it might be useful to brush up on your knowledge of the White Burgundy appellations. I have written a quick guide for each appellation below, I hope they prove useful when hunting for Burgundian gems! The Mâconnais It is one of Burgundy’s best-value white wine regions. Its wines […]

Barbara Drew, our Wine School Administrator, has recently returned from a training trip to Burgundy, and has shared her thoughts on the visit in a triumvirate of triplets! 3 things about Burgundy which particularly struck me during the trip (and why): 1. The landscape. It’s one thing to see pictures of vineyards in books but […]