Timing is everything
Ewan Murray, The Society's Public Relations Manager, joins buyer Toby Morrhall on a tour of Beaujolais and discovers that growers had some big decisions to make in 2015.
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Nouveau is such old news!
Ewan Murray says that Beaujolais deserves to be taken more seriously.
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Quality over quantity
Ewan Murray discusses the state of play in Beaujolais (and the importance of owning a good tractor) with Jean-Paul Brun.
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Beaujolais: the lowdown
Find out more about this fascinating and ever-changing region
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Photo Gallery
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Beaujolais 2016
An old lees-encrusted door on a disused cement cuve at Jean-Paul Brun's Domaine des Terres Dorées
Experience trips to other countries with our buying team
Argentina
Argentina: the present and the future
Argentina's malbecs, with their softly alluring, fruit-forward charm, are deservedly in vogue. I've been buying South American wine for over two decades and have been excited to see the increasing variety and nuance.
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Australia 2016
Adventures in Oz
Buyer Sarah Knowles MW embarked on a whirlwind tour of Australia, discovering the jewels of the 2016 vintage and scoping out exciting additions to the Exhibition range, overcoming floods, blackouts and hunting down wild orchids along the way.
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Austria 2016
Discovering Austria
The Society’s digital copywriter Martin Brown joins buyer Sarah Knowles MW on a tour of Austria, where they enjoy the fruits of the excellent 2015 vintage and blend a new Society wine.
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Beaujolais 2016
Changing Beaujolais
PR Manager Ewan Murray joins buyer Toby Morrhall in Beaujolais and discovers a region moving away from Nouveau and into the crus.
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Beaujolais 2016
Jean-Paul Brun of Domaine des Terres Dorées explaining Beaujolais' geography and the sites of his vineyards to Toby Morrhall
Beaujolais 2016
Frédéric Montangeron of the eponymous domaine in Fleurie
Beaujolais 2016
Philippe Guérin, owner of Domaine du Moulin d'Eole, where they produce Moulin-à-Vent and Chiroubles
Beaujolais 2016
The windmill, whence the name of the appellation Moulin-à-Vent
Beaujolais 2016
Jean-Marc Darbon blending The Society's Exhibition Fleurie
Beaujolais 2016
'Sneaujolais' - a dusting of snow on the hills of Fleurie
Beaujolais 2016
Château de Bagnols offers delicious fine dining
Beaujolais 2016
One use for a gnarled old vine at Clos de la Roilette
Beaujolais 2016
Toby Morrhall in discussion with Eric Janin of Clos du Tremblay