Louis Latour Agencies

A very wet start to the 2024 vintage

Vintage 2023 well underway at Wakefield 

McHenry Hohnen had a comprehensive review from Richard Hemming MW in his most recent ‘Singapour’ of reviews.

Remembering Louis-Fabrice Latour by Richard Nunn

Numerous wines performed well in the 2022 edition of the 'big 3' wine competitions.

Cherry Stowman, Senior Brand Ambassador with Wakefield gives us the current vintage update.

This week the 2019 Botanicals Collection from Pyramid Valley arrive in the UK.

Gosset are releasing their 2008 Celebris Rosé to the UK this week. Only the fourth edition in the last 25 years, this exclusive cuvée is available in a limited edition of just 15,000 bottles.

The Banfi team are delighted with the harvest of 2021 and have sent a report from Montalcino. 

Le Cordon Bleu have put together this wonderful menu for you with wines paired by Le Cordon Bleu's very own Master Sommelier Matthieu Longuere.

Last night we hosted the UK relaunch of Pyramid Valley Vineyards with Steve Smith MW who joined us from New Zealand. The event was a chance for a first look at Pyramid Valley's new Appellation Series. 

An update on the 2020 vintage from Viu Manent, Smth & Sheth and Pyramid Valley Wines. For information from Australia please see our other article. An update from South Africa will follow.

A detailed 2020 Vintage update from McHenry Hohnen in Margaret River and Wakefield Wines in Clare Valley. For news from Chile and New Zealand please refer t our other article. An update from South Africa will appear as soon as possible.

On Thursday 5th March, Murray McHenry presented an outstanding line up of wines, all from one of their three vineyards, named after Murray’s mother, Hazel. 

We’re delighted to announce our first shipment of wines from Pyramid Valley and Smith & Sheth has arrived in the UK! Here is a little more information about them.

The Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction is the most famous wine auction in the world. We’ve put together a little history of the Hospices, along with how it all works with Maison Louis Latour.

2019 marks 50 years of winemaking and winegrowing by the Taylor family in the Clare Valley. To mark this special occasion Wakefield’s Neil Hadley MW visited London this September to present a special tasting of Cabernet Sauvignon and reveal Wakefield The Legacy.

Sarah Marsh is a Master of Wine who has began the Burgundy Briefing with the 2004. In February 2019 she travelled to Beaune and tasted a vertical of Louis Latour’s Meursault Premier Cru Château de Blagny.

On 18th August we took part in Eroica Britannia 2019 as the Banfi Poggio alle Mura team. Castello Banfi are a supporter of the Eroica in Montalcino, Chianti and now the UK. The team was a mixture of Louis Latour Agencies’ staff, customers and journalists.

Gosset Matchmakers 2019 Winners Sommelier Vanessa Majella Stoltz and Chef Ian Waller from The Forest Side in Grasmere have just returned from a visit to Champagne Gosset.

2017 is an early vintage of high quality, which marks a return to more usual volumes. The wines are balanced and expressive, with freshness and fruity aromas prevailing. An outstanding vintage is developing.

Marcus Wareing and Champagne Gosset have joined forces to create a new and exclusive Champagne. The new cuvée, Le Cercle NV Marcus Wareing Special Edition is exclusively available at Marcus’ restaurants.

As Maison Louis Latour celebrate their 220th Anniversary, we bring you a brief history of the house.

This month we have received Champagne Gosset’s new (and very limited) Grand Blanc de Noirs Extra Brut NV and the new cuvee of Grand Blanc de Blancs NV now packaged in a clear antique bottle.

Part two details the selection of wines presented by Laurent Chevalier in the series of joint masterclasses. Henry Fessy's unique domaine includes vineyards in nine of the 10 crus, Beaujolais-Villages and Beaujolais Blanc.

In early April Jean-Philippe Archambaud winemaker director at Simonnet-Febvre and Laurent Chevalier winemaker director at Henry Fessy came to the UK to present a series of joint masterclasses around the UK.

A historical journey from Corton-Charlemagne to Les Pierres Dorées examining Louis Latour’s impact on the landscape of the French wine industry.

Cristian Urzua, Viu Manent’s export manager, is a frequent visitor to the UK and on a recent visit we asked him a few questions about his favourite drinks, local foods and of course, Viu Manent.

A vintage round up from McHenry Hohnen, Margaret River and Wakefield Wines, Clare Valley.

Beaujolais May vineyard update from Laurent Chevalier, Henry Fessy Director and head winemaker.

On the 10th March Viu Manent’s Managing Director Jose Miguel Viu Bottini came to London to present a series of vertical tastings and to celebrate Viu Manent’s 80th year in business.

An update on the 2015 vintage in the Southern Hemisphere from Viu Manent, Wakefield, McHenry Hohnen and Viu Manent.

David Hohnen, co-founder of McHenry Hohnen, writes about Australian winemaking history and, McHenry Hohnen's own winemaking philosophy which values intution over a reliance on science.

Laurent Chevalier is a winemaker and in charge of Domaine Henry Fessy. His first vintage was 2009 when he started in style, winning an International Wine Challenge Trophy for his Brouilly.

Part two of our interview with Wakefield's chief winemaker Adam where we learn more about his motivations and winemaking philosophy.

Part one of our interview with Wakefield Wines' chief winemaker Adam Eggins. Learn more about his approach to winemaking and how things are handled at Wakefield's Clare Valley Estate and Winery.

Neil Hadley MW shares some thoughts about his work at Wakefield Wines and how he got to where he is today.

Learn more about Maison Louis Latour's winemaker Jean Charles Thomas, his work and motivations.