I enjoy chancing less familiar varietals. A good underdog story. Some are a once-off; a curiosity that fails to hit the mark. Some stick and become house favourites, such as Beaujolais Gamay or Austrian Grüner Veltliner. I'd heard of those before falling for them, but one varietal that took me completely by surprise was Aligoté. Bourgogne Aligoté. 

The latest shipment from the Jura has landed, featuring the masterful wines of Jean-François Ganevat. The intake features 15 wines from the ‘Jura Alchemist’. Enjoy!

It’s hard to believe today, but there was a time when the Crozes-Hermitage appellation was considered the ‘ugly duckling’ of the Northern Rhône. As a contrast to the ‘roasted slopes’ of Côte-Rôtie, the might of the Hermitage hill and terraced beauty of Saint Joseph, the gravelling and flat plains of Crozes-Hermitage were once better known for its fruit trees than vineyard. That was before Graillot.

There is changing narrative to Champagne, one that places it among the most dynamic of wine producing regions. Partly fuelled by increased competition from sparkling wine regions elsewhere in the world,  and consumers in search of terroir driven wines and unique flavour profiles.

The latest intake from California sees us dialling in on the ‘A’ listers, as we’ve dubbed them. Our experience over these intakes has taught us that the best value to be had in Californian wine is to be found in the exceptional. Enjoy the read....

The maiden intake from Vincent Carême is a celebration of the versatility of Chenin Blanc in Vouvray 

Thierry Germain may be of Bordeaux lineage, but there is a strong Burgundian sensibility here...

An interview with Cliff Roberson, co-owner of Radford Dale "The market is sh*t right now but we know how to shovel it"

No, not click bait. There is value to be found in Burgundy....