When a challenging vintage such as 2013 presents itself, the only way to evaluate the wines is to get stuck into the tastings and to seek out the gems, says Jonathan White. One of the main reasons why wine lovers are attracted to the wines of Bordeaux is the variations one finds from vintage to […]

Our Chairman, Simon Berry, first cut his teeth in Bordeaux 40 years ago. Here he reflects on how the Bordelais could learn some lessons from 1974… Its 40 years exactly, give or take a few months, since I first visited Bordeaux. Then, aged 15, I was on “an exchange” with a boy named Gerard whose […]

Whatever the rumours preceding the launch of a vintage, nothing matches the excitement of being on the ground and tasting. As Bordeaux 2013 is unveiled, Jonathan White – our correspondent for the week – sends his first dispatch. Much has already been written about the 2013 Bordeaux vintage prior to this weeks Union des Grands […]