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It's May, which can only mean one thing. The Bordeaux
2023 En Primeur Campaign has officially kicked off.



Hugo and Ben welcome Ida Weatherall, Sales Executive at Corney & Barrow, onto the podcast to provide an introduction to Bordeaux as a wine region and buying wine En Primeur. Corney & Barrow are one of the UK's oldest wine merchants. There is no one better to provide an introduction to Bordeaux, one of the most historic and prestigious wine regions globally.



We try 3 fantastic wines all available as part of their En Primeur campaign:


L'Aurage 2018
Chateau la Grave a Pomerol 2017
Chateau Rocheyron 2015



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Subscribe to our Substack as well to access more exclusive content with our guests. This week we will be providing a vintage report and some en primeur recommendations shared directly from the Corney & Barrow team.

Hugo and Ben welcome Margaux Aubry, Co-Founder of Naughty Piglets, onto the podcast.

Naughty Piglets is a fantastic restaurant based in Brixton, serving seasonal modern European food alongside 200+ organic and natural wines.

At the beginning of 2024 they started a chef residency programme which will keep the vibe of the restaurant changing throughout this year.



On the ep we discuss:


How they got started and what Jay Rayner had to do with it
The time Andrew Lloyd Webber asked them to set up a second restaurant
Margaux's pairing Comte and Vin Jaune straight from the bottle



And Margaux brought along 3 fabulous wines from the Naughty Piglets list:


Maupertuis Puy Long Chardonnay 2022
Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2022
Tony Bornard Vin Jaune



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Hugo and Ben welcome Tom Gearing, Co-Founder and CEO of ⁠Cult Wines⁠, onto the podcast. Cult Wines specialise in fine wine investment and combine a deep passion for wine with financial and technology expertise.

Their latest innovation is ⁠Cult X⁠, an app helping users to easily trade and invest in fine wine. They can now cater to both complete novices and to experienced wine investors. Look them up now!


Not only is Tom a wine investment guru, but he is also a media superstar having featured on The Apprentice. You can see highlights of his time on the show here - this is a "must" watch (after our podcast episode of course)!



In this episode we look at:


how Cult Wines was founded
what makes wine a great asset class
building the perfect wine investment portfolio



We also try 3 investment grade wines selected by Tom:


Bannockburn Chardonnay, Felton Road, 2022
Cuvée 910, Clos des Vignes du Maynes, 2019
Les Suchots, Vosne Romanée, Domaine Grivot, 2009



In big news, The Premier Cru is also launching a Substack account, where we will be connecting you with our guests and developing our community. Expect wine recommendations, recipes from chefs and much more! Our first articles will be dropping this week, showing you the best performing investment wines released since 2000! Subscribe to hear more...



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In 2019 Mark and Matt set up Levan, a restaurant in Peckham serving contemporary European dishes, inspired by the ‘bistronomy’ movement and their favourite eateries in Paris, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Stockholm and Berlin. They have a huge wine list with a real focus on Jura.


A year or so later Bar Levan opened right next door, which is a cosy wine bar, bistro and shop serving natural wine and food from Tuesday to Saturday. Think pickled mussels and crisps, comte, and Vin Jeaune by the glass!



In this episode we look at:


What it takes to set up and run Peckham's leading wine focused restaurant and bar
And Mark takes us on a deep dive of the Jura



He also brought also these for us to try:


Yves Dupont Cremant
Domaine Labet En Chalasse
Valentin Morel Trousseau Les Trouilotts



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Join Hugo and Ben as they discuss and taste their 3 wines of the week:


Good Value: Côtes du Rhône, Tanners, 2021
Wacky and wonderful: Ribolla Gialla, Vigna Traverso, 2021
Fine wine: Barbaresco, Produttori del Barbaresco, 2019



Each of the wines is available from the merchants below:


Good value: Tanners Wine Merchants
Wacky and wonderful: Jeroboams⁠
Fine wine: The Wine Society



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There are few (if any) organisations that have had as much impact on the natural wine scene in the UK as Les Caves de Pyrene. Not only do they import an amazing range of natural wines, they are also the team behind the legendary wine bar, Terroirs (now shut), and The Real Wine Fair.



It was an absolute pleasure to welcome Doug Wregg to The Premier Cru. Tune in as we discuss:


The story behind Les Caves de Pyrene
The question of "What is natural wine?"
The Real Wine Fair



We also taste and discuss three wines from the Les Caves de Pyrene portfolio:


"Handcrafted" Gruner Veltliner, Martin & Anna Arndorfer
Stagbeetle, Weignut Andreas Tscheppe
"Saint Epine" St-Joseph, Herve Souhaut



We are really looking forward to joining The Real Wine Fair this year on 28th and 29th April. You can find tickets to the event via this link if you want to attend the UK's largest natural wine fair and meet some of the leading producers.


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