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Top scoring Grand Cru Chablis 2019
The best 2019s will age a very long time....
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Top scoring Premier Cru Chablis 2019
It’s worth trading up to appreciate the terroir influence that Chablis offers...
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Christie’s Hospices de Beaune tasting: 2014 – 2017 vintages
The London-based auctioneer held a special showcase of wines spanning the vintages 2014 - 2017...
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Domaine Michel Lafarge: Tasting three decades of Clos des Chênes
Robin Kick MW reports on a rare tasting comprising two of Domaine Michel Lafarge's Volnay wines including 16 vintages Clos des Chênes spanning 1988 to 2011 and four vintages of Clos du Château des Ducs...
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Mâconnais magic: Tasting Domaine Thibert’s Vignes Blanches 2010-2017
This family-owned and run estate is dedicated to single parcel expressions and produces some of the region's very best wines...
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Pouilly-Fuissé granted new premier cru designations
The appellation has received approval for the official recognition of 22 premier cru ‘climats’...
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Burgundy revival: New lease of life for Maison Edouard Delaunay
Opportunities to buy back historical family wine estates don't often come around...
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Behind Burgundy’s boutique micro-négoce: Les Parcellaires de Saulx
Andy Howard MW explores the background of this relatively new Burgundy producer...
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Spotlight on Moulin-à-Vent 2018: 72 wines tasted and rated
Considered the ‘king’ of the ten Beaujolais crus for the power, concentration, structure and ageability of its wines, Georgina Hindle tastes over 70 from the 2018 vintage…
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Domaine Belleville: A new Burgundy name to look out for
Andy Howard MW tastes nine wines from this relative newcomer with majority holdings in Rully and Mercurey and finds premium expressions of terroir at affordable prices...
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French wine revolution
A generation ago the merchants reigned supreme but today's French wine growers domaine-bottle the wine and sell it direct. So how do you make sure you get quality Burgundy at a reasonable price, asks Clive Coates MW?
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Act of union: Grand Cru Chablis
Established to defend and promote the status of grand cru Chablis, the Union des Grands Crus de Chablis has a lot to deliver to secure the trust of consumers and producers. CATHERINE LOWE reports.
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Quiet performer: Côte de Nuits
A much overlooked Côte de Nuits village, Morey-Saint-Denis is at last receiving increased recognition, particularly for its premier and grand cru wine. Stephen Brook spreads the word on this hidden corner of Burgundy.
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Regional profile: Montagny
The whites of Montagny are offering increasingly good-value interest, says Andy Howard MW
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Clue to the Clos-Volnay
STEPHEN BROOK acts as guide around the copious producers, négociants and wines of Volnay
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Chablis Cru 1998
Premier cru and grand cru Chablis have the potential to age longer than any other white burgundy. STEVEN SPURRIER introduces the 1998 vintage
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Pinot Noir Paradise: Vosne-Romanée
Vosne-Romanée offers just the right conditions for Pinot Noir to produce the greatest wines in Burgundy. CLIVE COATES MW provides a guide to the leading growers.
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Chablis 2017 v 2018: 40 wines rated
Georgina Hindle compares two quality vintages in Chablis and finds the best deliver characteristic zest and refreshing wines that offer drinking pleasure now, but also the balance and intensity to keep and age...
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Top five Chablis vintages to drink now
The best wines from five Chablis vintages worth opening and drinking at the moment...
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Wine Legend: Leflaive, Montrachet 1992
'A stunner of a wine....'
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Off-piste Burgundy: Value alternatives
What lies behind these under-the-radar styles...
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Chablis spotlight: William Fèvre
Andy Howard MW tastes through a range of Chablis wines from William Fèvre, one of the biggest domaines in the appellation, finding layered, concentrated and age-worthy wines worth seeking out...
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Domaine William Fèvre
After a somewhat difficult decade, Chablis' Domaine William Fèvre would appear – under new owners – to be back on its feet. RICHARD MAYSON reviews the changes
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Burgundy: Meet 10 exceptional winemaking talents
The complexities of Burgundy, its appellations, walled slopes and dynastic stories are a source of fascination for many wine lovers. Inspired by research for her latest book, Jeannie Cho Lee MW highlights 10 personalities leading dynamic change in the region...
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Exploring quality at Maison Albert Bichot plus 17 wines worth seeking out
One of the largest and most dynamic producers in the region...
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Hunting Burgundy vineyards: Domaine de la Commaraine’s ‘rebuild’ plan
Domaine de la Commaraine has bought several parcels of vineyard in the Côte de Nuits...
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Five fine wine trends for collectors to know
Some key market trends to consider....
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French vineyards begin 2020 growing season in lockdown
Spring won't wait and a social media campaign using the hashtag '#lavignecontinue' shows how French wineries have been getting creative to meet the demands of the 2020 vintage growing season without compromising the coronavirus lockdown.
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Burgundy wine council revamps free online course
Become an expert in 90 minutes...
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La Paulée de New York celebrates twentieth anniversary
Top Burgundian wine names flock to New York...
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What is the new Bourgogne Côte d’Or ‘appellation’?
New figures suggest the Bourgogne Côte d’Or denomination has been catching on....
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Top Burgundy stolen in £170k wine heist at Michelin restaurant
Burglars have stolen an estimated £170,000 of fine wines...
