In 2018, Burgundy reached record prices and market share as wines on the secondary market shot up an astonishing 35% on top of already inflated prices. Demand for the rarest…
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Would you choose a bottle of Hemel-en-Aarde Pinot Noir over Burgundy, Oregon or Central Otago when dining in London, New York or Hong Kong? Roland assesses the Pinot Noirs of…
The Olivier Leflaive Bourgogne Les Sétilles was the drink of choice at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding reception. We are delighted to have this classy Chardonnay from one of Burgundy’s leading…
Robert Parker brought wine ratings into the main stream with his 100-point scoring system. Many years later we have now entered the post-Parker era and that system has approached a…
You have been enjoying new-wave SA reds and satisfying your thirst for low alcohol, bright-fruited and sumptuous wines that still hold tension. Now it’s time to try the ultimate, and original, hipster wine. Offering…
First class passengers are in for a treat this year as Emirates has raised the bar with their fine wine investments for 2018. They have a portfolio of 80 wines…
The Hospices de Beaune at the Hôtel-Dieu was founded in 1443 and is regarded as the world’s first modern hospital. Today, the iconic Burgundian building bears name to the important charity wine…
To me, above anything else, Chablis represents a family story. Maybe because it is my mother’s favourite white wine and the only wine one of my cousins will drink. The…
The composition of the fine wine market has taken a swift turn. Once completely dominated by Bordeaux, Burgundy now claims 22 of the top 50 price performers on the Liv-ex…
The wines of Burgundy continue to gather interest around the world, making affordable offerings more difficult than ever to come by. Thankfully one of our all-time favourites, the Meursault superstar Domaine…