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Guy, Joe, and Neville take us through the newly released 2022 vintage from Domaine Trapet and Domaine Pierre & Louis Trapet, following their tasting with Louis Trapet back in October 2024.

In this episode of Burgundy Unpicked, Joe and Guy are joined once again by Aaran and Neville to discuss the highlights of the 2023 Burgundy wine offer, focusing on various domaines and the unique characteristics which made this vintage particularly exciting. 

It's time for one of the most anticipated episodes (and topics) of the year! Guy (Head of Fine Wine Buying) and Joe (Head of Monopole) are back in the studio, this time alongside Aaran and Neville (Fine Wine Sales Execs), to discuss the 2023 Burgundy vintage. Following on from their visits to the region in November, the team gives a detailed insight into the 2023 growing season, samples taste...

Following the success of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, our Fine Wine Team is back with a brand new series on all our Burgundy releases. January marks the release of the much anticipated 2023 vintage, and what better way to kick-off our series than with a spotlight of none other than Domaine Leflaive! In this episode, Joe Muller, Guy Seddon, and Bryce Fraser discuss their trip and ta...

Our festive podcast series is back for 2024! In this episode, Tiffany, Margherita, and Hebe discuss sweet wines. The conversation centres around the techniques used to create the various styles of wines coupled with personal experiences of food and wine matching. The ladies discover a mutual love for Moscato d’Asti and encourage you to enjoy sweet wines all year round— these wines are not just for...

To conclude the Bordeaux 2023 campaign, join Joe, Will, Marc and Aaran as they give us a wrap-up report. They each discuss how they feel the releases were overall, including prices, how Vinexpo affects the flow of things, some missed opportunities and the excitement surrounding the wines and châteaux. The four then take turns picking their favourite wines from each commune — they are largely in ag...

Join Guy Seddon (Head of Fine Wine Buying), Will Hargrove (Head of Fine Wine) and James Franklin (Head of Merchant Sales) as they introduce Domaine du Pélican. This exciting Jura estate is the brainchild of Guillaume d’Angerville of Domaine Marquis d’Angerville in Volnay and his long-time Régisseur François Duvivier.    Following on from a recent buying trip, the trio discuss the Jura region in de...

As the curtain closes on the final week of Château releases - Joe and Guy discuss what the past week has brought us with their honest opinions on the wines and prices. There’s plenty for them to cover, from potential best wines of the vintage such as Montrose and Vieux Château Certain to household names such as Conseillante, Figeac, Troplong Mondot and the newly blossoming Beau-Séjour. The pair ta...

As part of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, members of our Fine Wine Team give regular updates on the campaign and the most recent releases. This is our ‘Bordeaux Unpicked’ series.  This week has seen châteaux releases come thick and fast — Aaran and Joe discuss what the last few days have brought us with their honest opinions on the wine and prices.  The pair discuss the wines they fe...

As part of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, members of our Fine Wine Team give regular updates on the campaign and the most recent releases. This is our ‘Bordeaux Unpicked’ series. This week, we are joined by Aaran and Will as they discuss the most recent releases. Due to a large majority of Bordelais producers being out in Hong Kong for Vinexpo this week, things have been relatively q...

This week, Joe and Aaran are joined by Will, who was part of the ‘A Team’ during the C&B trip to Bordeaux.  The trio kicks off with a discussion about a particular château that released its wine this week at a disappointingly high price. Although the team agreed that the wine deserved a great score and that they thoroughly enjoyed it, unfortunately, it outpriced itself in line with the other p...

As part of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, members of our Fine Wine Team give regular updates on the campaign and the most recent releases. This is our ‘Bordeaux Unpicked’ series.  This episode follows on from a busy week of Bordeaux releases. We are joined by Aaran and Joe once more who discuss in more detail about the latest châteaux to release their wine prices. From these, they hi...

As part of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, members of our Fine Wine Team give regular updates on the campaign and the most recent releases. This is our ‘Bordeaux Unpicked’ series. In this second instalment, Aaran and Joe are joined by Marc, our Bordeaux en primeur wine buyer. The trio discuss the current state of the market along with prices and quantities. Adding to the conversation,...

As part of our Bordeaux 2023 en primeur podcast series, members of our Fine Wine Team give regular updates on the campaign and the most recent releases. This is our ‘Bordeaux Unpicked’ series.  In this first episode, we hear from Aaran and Joe, who formed part of the ‘B Team’ during the Bordeaux en primeur trip. They discuss what they learned when out in the vineyards, potential drinking windows,...

Resident podcast host Tree chats with Guy Seddon (Head of Fine Wine Buying) and Joe Muller (Head of Monopole) about their recent visit to Bordeaux to scope out the 2023 vintage. In this episode, they give a detailed overview of the growing season, the expected release prices and, of course, the wines themselves. Both Joe and Guy also recap their top wines of the trip from both the Right Bank and L...

Ahead of this year’s Bordeaux en primeur campaign for the 2023 vintage, we decided to contact our customers to find out more about their feelings on Bordeaux en primeur in general. In this podcast, resident host Tree talks to Will Hargrove and Marc Ditcham about the en primeur system and what we gleaned from the survey results, along with an overview of the 2023 campaign. The trio explains why we...

Join Rebecca Palmer (Head of Merchanting Buying) and Chris Hampson (CEO & Artistic Director Scottish Ballet) as they discuss the intricacies of the special partnership between Corney & Barrow and Scottish Ballet. Throughout this podcast, they explore the parallels between winemaking, creating art, building on heritage and engaging audiences whilst also looking at the similar values both co...

Join resident podcast host Tree as she looks at Burgundy 2022 with Guy (Head of Fine Wine Buying) and Joe (Head of Monopole). Following on from their visits to the region last year, Guy and Joe give a detailed insight into the 2022 growing season and what makes these wines so fresh, the samples tasted, the producers they met along with the up-and-coming winemaking generation, comparable vintages,...

Terroir is a term that is regularly used in relation to wine, but what exactly is it? Spoiler alert: it’s not just referring to the soils! Join C&B resident Podcast host, Tree, as she delves into this fascinating topic with Kate (On-Trade Sales Executive) and Luc (Fine Wine Buying Assistant). They discuss why winemakers are so proud of their terroir , how it shapes the character and quality of...

Join our resident Podcast host, Tree, as she discusses wine vintages with Will (Head of Fine Wine) and Ida (Fine Wine Sales Executive). They delve into explaining what vintage means and how it affects the flavours and characteristics of a wine. Important questions are answered, such as Does a bad vintage exist and what makes it so? along with discussion around wine vintages from their own birth ye...

Water is a known precious commodity, but how does it affect the wine we love? Our resident Podcast Host, Tree, is joined by Guy (Fine Wine Buyer) and Joe (Head of Monopole) to discuss the influences of excess and lack of water in vineyards and how we might taste that in our glass. Important questions such as Is it possible to make great wines in a changing world? are explored along with discussion...

It wouldn’t be Christmas without discussing food and wine. In this episode, C&B resident Podcast host, Tree, chats with Camilla (Training Manager) and Clive (in-house Chef) about festive feasting. Discover great tips for food and wine matching, what to do with your leftovers, how to prepare for hosting and a look at the past, present and future of Christmas food and wine… Caution: listening is...

Robert Dougan of La Pèira talks to C&B's Guy Seddon about La Pèira, tracing his journey from Australian schoolboy to Languedoc winemaker, via London dishwasher and Hollywood songwriter.

In this latest episode, Will Monroe talks with Arber Shabani, the Sales Manager at the Ridolfi winery in Brunello di Montalcino. As well as exploring this exciting estate and its Montalcino wines, we find out more about Arber and how he went from graduating as a pharmacist to a career in the wine industry. Plus, Arber reveals what unusual style of wine Rodolfi decided to make as well as the future...

The more well-known names in Bordeaux can cost hundreds or even thousands a bottle, and that may understandably send many looking elsewhere for bottles to open for their everyday drinking. But, there is value to be found - Will Monroe asks Greg Reid from our Scottish team to share his tips and insights around finding the value in Bordeaux.