The wine world has plenty of competitions and dishes out numerous medals – but few make the industry sit up and take notice like the Decanter World Wine Awards. Our buyer Jasper Morris MW gives us his behind-the-scenes insight into the judging for this year’s Burgundy category. I spent three fulfilling days last week chairing […]

Fine Wine’s Chris Pollington, paid-up Italophile and Burgundy lover, has been waxing lyrical about a Burgundian red he’s recently enjoyed. So much so, that he has another bottle (or two) lined up for the weekend ahead. Pinot Noir is undoubtedly one of my favourite grape varieties, offering up the perfect combination of balance, weight, complexity […]

Jasper Morris MW, our Burgundy buyer and part-time resident of the region, has delved into his cellars to uncork those bottles which are drinking perfectly right now. The pecking order, he finds, has changed – so read this before you open another bottle… In Burgundy, I have recently found that 2007 and 2001 have replaced […]

This “terrifically exciting” Burgundian producer is, according to Jasper Morris MW, making wines of pure class. With three Premiers Crus and seven Grands Crus to his (increasingly illustrious) name, Bernstein is a producer investors and Burgundy lovers should watch. Here, he talks a little about the philosophy that inspires his wine The process of making a […]