Tag: 2017

Burgundy 2017: vintage report

The 2017 vintage in Burgundy was excellent, providing both quality, quantity and relief for the region’s vignerons. Ahead of the release of the 2017s en primeur, our Buyer Adam Bruntlett provides a detailed run-down of the exact conditions that made it such a success

Burgundy 2017: great whites

As our Fine Wine team continues their journey around Burgundy to taste the new vintage en primeur, Peter Newton reports on day two – dedicated to the region’s whites, which show particular promise in 2017

The best stories of 2017

We published a grand total of 115 articles this year (with a few more yet to come), but – just in case you didn’t read every single one – we’ve pulled together a short-list of 2017’s most popular features 1) Tracking Txakoli First place was taken by Will Heslop’s Basque adventure, introducing our very first […]

Fighting frost

With the worst spring frosts for 30 years causing havoc across Europe, Will Lyons and Barbara Drew look at what is next for the 2017 vintage and its anxious winemakers For the vigneron, with an eye for detail, the weather is the only external influence which cannot be controlled. The arrival of spring marks an […]