Staples bolsters Lay & Wheeler senior team

Lay & Wheeler has bolstered its senior team with the immediate addition of Simon Staples and Catherine Petrie MW.

Coronavirus and US tariffs uncertainty hit Bordeaux's share of trade

Bordeaux’s share of trade fell to a record low last week with sales hit by Coronavirus and US tariffs uncertainty. 

‘Buy now’ advice for Burgundy 2018 reds as quality outstrips 2015

Bountiful crops and idyllic weather was the talk of Europe in 2018, following on from the dismal vintage shortfalls of 2017 where producers suffered bouts of frost, hail and a late spell of searing heat.

Silicon Valley entrepreneur to double capacity at Burgundy’s largest monopole

Chateau de Pommard, the Burgundy estate owned by American businessman Michael Baum, is undergoing a major winery upgrade in order to help launch the seven terroirs and soil-types of its walled vineyard Clos Marey-Monge into key markets.

Maison Joseph Drouhin partners with Enotria to up premium on-trade presence

Maison Joseph Drouhin has joined forces with Enotria & Coe to heighten its visibility in the premium on-trade in a move it said reflected a "new approach to the UK". 

Bourgogne Week to swing focus onto Régionale value from ‘dream’ vintage

The annual Bourgogne Week in London, running from 7-16 January, will see producers and negociants emphasising the value of Régionale AOC wines off the back of the generally acclaimed and big volume 2018 vintage.

Major renovation at Ducasse ramps up CA Grands Crus overhaul

CA Grands Crus has revealed plans to expand its Grand Puy Ducasse winery with the aim of micro-vinifying plots from their Pauillac estate.

Château de Pommard extends reach of its WSET school to Paris

Burgundy’s Château de Pommard has extended the reach of its Wine & Spirit Education Trust (WSET) wine school, École V, with a new location in Paris.

Expansion helped insulate against climate challenges, says top Burgundy estate

Things have been tough in European vineyards over the past few years, with Burgundy appellations some of the worst hit in terms of frost damage in 2016 and 2017.

Burgundy pushes ‘regional plus’ Mâcon and Bourgogne wines

Burgundy’s governing body is promoting the wider use of what it describes as a premium tier within the existing Mâcon and Bourgogne appellations, allowing the addition of the village name to the broader geographical denomination.

Les Grands Chais acquires Maison Desvignes Ainé et Fils

Les Grands Chais de France has acquired Maison Desvignes Ainé et Fils near Chablis for an undisclosed sum.

Jascots signs distribution deal with Château de Pommard

Jascots has signed a deal with Château de Pommard as its privileged on-trade distributor across the UK.

Jeroboams adds Domaine Pierre Damoy to portfolio

Jeroboams has signed a deal as the exclusive UK distributor of Burgundy producer Domaine Pierre Damoy.

March of the crèmants

Over the past decade, the UK sparkling wine market has increasingly become a tale of two sparklers.

Online wine auction first for Brightwells

Brightwells has extended its online timed auctions to cover French wine for the first time.

Jadot expands Oregon winery

Maison Louis Jadot has opened its first tasting room outside Burgundy.

Wine Paris sets its stall for a second successful year

Boisset research identifies ‘big opportunity’ for Crémant in UK

Crémant is ideally placed to bridge the gulf between Prosecco and premium priced English sparkling wine and Champagne, offering mid-market value to continue to drive the growth of sparkling wine in the UK.

Le Naour takes helm at CA Grands Crus

CA Grands Crus has appointed oenologist Anne Le Naour as its new managing director.

Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon expansion

Domaine de la Métairie d'Alon, part of the Badet Clement portfolio, has unveiled plans for a major expansion programme.