Tag: blend

Are blends best? Nay

Following on from yesterday’s article, Adam Bruntlett steps up to the plate, penning a piece from Burgundy to espouse the virtues of one, single grape (and one, single terroir). I write this piece 10 days into a six-week stay in Burgundy, during which time I will be tasting up and down the Côte d’Or, visiting […]

Are blends best? Yea

In a new vinous debate, two of our Buyers go head-to-head, considering whether it is the purity of one grape or the power of blends that makes the very best bottles. Here, Catriona Felstead MW takes to the floor to sing the praises of blended wines. It is a popular misconception that terroir is often […]