Following the final episode of Bordeaux Unpicked Season 2, Will and Guy turn their attention to Germany — a country close to Corney & Barrow’s heart, and home to iconic producers such as Wwe. Dr. H. Thanisch and Joh. Jos. Prüm of the Mosel, and A. Christmann in Pfalz. Fresh from their recent trip, they offer an overview of the regions, their viticulture and winemaking practices (including experiments with AI) and, crucially, the outlook for the 2024 vintage.

The Fine Wine team is joined by C&B Bordeaux Buyer & Senior Broker Marc Ditcham to discuss their final thoughts on the 2024 Bordeaux en primeur campaign.

In our second to last episode before the close of the 2024 Bordeaux campaign, the Fine Wine team, joined for the first time by Broking's Max Edge, discuss one of the most exciting releases of the year: Château Trotanoy. Exclusive to Corney & Barrow and owned by the Moueix family, this wine is the purest expression of Pomerol, according to Head of Monopole Joe Muller, who boldly proclaims: "if you like Pomerol but have no Trotanoy in your cellar or reserves, then you do not like Pomerol." ...

As another week in the Bordeaux 2024 campaign draws to a close and we enter the final few weeks, Joe, Will, Guy and Neville still have plenty to discuss! Kicking off with Peter Sisseck's Château Rocheyron 2024 — a great success of the vintage — they then offer their thoughts on the Clarence Dillon stable, Ausone, Leoville Poyferré, and more.

Coming off the back of a hectic week in the Bordeaux 2024 campaign, Joe, Will, Guy and Marc sit down to discuss the latest releases, including arguably the must-buy of the vintage, Carmes Haut-Brion, as well as Cos d'Estournel, the Barton stable, and, of course, Mitjavile.

Week Two seems to be wrapping up early thanks to the upcoming national holiday in France, meaning no new releases are expected for the rest of the week. With Will stepping in for Joe as today’s host — and given his love for meetings that end before your coffee cools — it’s no surprise this episode clocks in as one of the shortest of the year...

Despite being in the middle of the 2024 Bordeaux campaign, we're keeping people of their toes with our Burgundy releases and, therefore, another episode of our Burgundy Unpicked podcast! Today, Joe, Guy, Will and Aaran discuss Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé. Comte de Vogüé is the largest holder of the Musigny vineyard by some distance, owning 7.12 hectares of the total 10.85. Established in 1450, the current owners are Comtesse Claire de Causans and Marie de Ladoucette. Commercial Direc...

The Bordeaux 2024 campaign has kicked off very early with the release of Pontet Canet last week, followed by Château Latour and the release of the Moueix family estates, one of our greatest relationships in Bordeaux. Joe, Guy, Will, and Aaran discuss their thoughts on Week One releases, and share their opinion on prices and some recent contradictory reviews...

Following our pre-tasting report, the Fine Wine team spent six days tasting in Bordeaux, from which they have just returned. The field is divided, perhaps more so than ever. But the good news is that there are successes — some genuinely exciting wines that will deliver pleasure and, if released at the right prices, deserve to be bought. Listen to Guy, Joe, and Will as they delve into their first impressions.

Welcome to the 2024 Bordeaux en primeur campaign! In this episode, the Fine Wine team discusses the key elements about the 2024 vintage, from the growing season to market insights, ahead of their official visit to the region.

This week, the C&B team discuss the 2023s from the newly-released Domaine Marquis D'Angerville, which they tasted at the domaine last November. The 2023s are confident wines of precision and archetypal Volnay elegance. Wines for Burgundy lovers, with long lives ahead of them.

After a short break following a busy offers period and Joe's trip to Asia, the Fine Wine team is back in the studio to discuss not one, but two iconic domaines and their 2023s: Domaine Jacques Prieur and Château de la Tour.

The Fine Wine team is back in the studio to discuss the en primeur release of 2023 Domaine Dugat-Py, one of the most revered names in Gevrey-Chambertin. The Dugat family have been growers here since the early 17th century, and their 15-hectare domaine includes four of the great grands crus of the village— Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin and Mazoyères-Chambertin. Representing the 13th generation of the family, Loïc Dugat employs detail-focussed viticulture and sensitive cella...

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 tasted and comparable vintages, an outlook on the market, a few fun anecdotes, and food highlights.

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 tasting at the domaine in early November, giving a glimpse into the vintage and sharing a few perso...

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 Christmas!

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 agreement when discussing the Left Bank but feel spoilt for choice on the Right Bank!Finally, there i...