As, once again, Burgundian producers are left to assess the damage wreaked by a short-but-sharp hail strike, Jasper Morris MW – our buyer who lives in the region for much of the year – weighs up the vignerons’ options for protecting their precious crop. Which job could be more wonderful than the life of a […]

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 […]

Buyer Jasper Morris MW has been taking his insights into Burgundy to Asia. Ferorsa Choi reports on his recent visit to the Hong Kong office There are few better ways to start the week than a tasting of six wines with Jasper. It was wonderful to hear his insights about Burgundy and some general trends […]

Jasper Morris MW brings us up to date with the Burgundy harvest, as the vignerons tread the delicate balance between ripeness and rot. The days leading up to harvest are the usual battle of nerves: to hold on for full maturity or to get the grapes in before rot can further diminish an already small […]