MORGON CUVÉE CLASSIQUE, DOMAINE JEAN FOILLARD 2020 One of my all-time favourites is a Bancroft stalwart, Morgon Cuvee Classique by Beaujolais icon, Jean Foillard. His ‘Burgundian-style’ Morgon stands out for its intensity, freshness and velvety structure, a fabulous wine… View all favourites.

LA MONTESA CRIANZA, PALACIOS REMONDO 2018 If I had to choose some of my latest ‘crushes’ with producers, I would have to include the different projects from Álvaro Palacios. From Priorat to Bierzo, without forgetting his Garnacha-based Riojas, Álvaro’s wines...

CUVÉE BLANC DE BLANCS GRAND CRU, CHAMPAGNE PIERRE MONCUIT NV Pierre Moncuit’s Blanc de Blancs is a personal favourite, super elegant and refined, lean and textural, and deliciously moreish. A new family tradition is to drink this on special occasions...

If someone put a gun to my head and said you can only drink from one wine region from now on, I would have to say it would be Burgundy. I have known Jean Luc Terrier for two decades and I...

PETALOS, DESCENDIENTES DE J. PALACIOS 2017  Several years ago, I worked vintage with Ricardo Palacios at Descendientes de J. Palacios in Bierzo and I have loved the wines ever since. His Pétalos is a regional blend of mostly Mencía and...

POTTER VALLEY RIESLING, CHATEAU MONTELENA 2019 Chateau Montelena’s Potter Valley Riesling is a bit of a curveball as most people don’t think California makes Riesling and secondly, this one is so good and can last for decades. I tried a...

LES PILIERS MAISON BLANCHE, MONTAGNE SAINT-EMILION, DESPAGNE-RAPIN 2018 My heart is rooted in France and I am particularly fond of Les Piliers Maison Blanche by Despagne-Rapin which is layered and earthy with mineral notes. It is beautifully balanced with dark...