Philippe Guigal (pictured) is tying things up before escaping for his summer holiday. “Somebody said yesterday that I looked tired,” he says, “but I had tasted maybe 180 wines.” Among those, the Rhône producer assessed 35-40 samples – as every day of the year – for inclusion in his company E. Guigal’s basic red Côtes du Rhône blend.
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Travelling to Crozes-Hermitage, Harpers was aware it was not uncovering a hidden gem. While visiting the northern Rhône region it was a challenge to find producers who were not already exporting to British shores. According to Inter Rhône, in 2024 17% of exports from the northern Rhône valley’s eight crus went to the UK, second only to the US (22%).
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From start-up to grown-up, Naked Wines’ press tasting in central London boasted a growing range of French classics to complement its portfolio of independent winemakers from across the world.
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In times of market turmoil, such as the 2008 financial crash, the coronavirus pandemic or the war in Ukraine, fine wine has proved itself to be an asset largely insensitive to macroeconomic uncertainty.
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Awin Barratt Siegel (ABS) has added its first Washington State winery to its stable in the shape of Kevin White Winery from Yakima Valley.
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Rhône wine brand Cellier des Dauphins has been been given an overhaul including a new design and a trail of NPD.
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Burgundy has had its best trading year in a decade and is at an all-time high for 2017, according to Liv-ex, the global fine wine trading marketplace.
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