Our Burgundy Director – and intrepid explorer – Jasper Morris MW reports on a recent excursion to China’s Shangri-la, scouting out the potential of vineyards planted at dizzying heights in the Yunnan province. Shangri-la, or Xiānggélǐlā, or Zhōngdiàn, or indeed Gyalthang in Tibetan, are all names for the same magical place in north-west Yunnan. It […]

This month Damian Carrington – Agency Director of Fields, Morris and Verdin – explains his fondness for Spain, a nation which he feels strikes the perfect balance between holding onto the past and seeking out its future. I will come clean. I love Spain and the Spanish. This is a love that has deep roots; […]

Tent and sleeping bag packed, Helen McGinn – the award-winning author behind The Knackered Mothers’ Wine Club – considers the essential vinous supplies required for a camping trip. I don’t know about you, but I’m not a fan of camping. I’m an unhappy camper, as it were; which is slightly surprising given that I live […]

Following a recent trip to the high-rises of Tokyo, Jasper Morris MW – our Burgundy Director – journeyed north to the vineyards of Hokkaido; here he reports on the wines coming from this curious island. My recent trip to Japan began with a concentrated few days promoting Burgundy in Tokyo, finishing with a superb sushi […]