Hosted by Jasper Morris MW & Thierry Pillot Are you a Puligny person or a Meursault fan? Hang on, what about Chassagne? The appellation is sometimes criticised because there is too much red wine territory which has been set to producing chardonnay, but the best parts of the village can make magical wines. Jasper has chosen six of the finest producers of the village covering terroirs that compete with the best. Will vineyard or vigneron win out? Domaine Ramonet, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Boudriotte 2017 Domaine Bernard Moreau et Fils, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Les Vergers 2018 Thomas Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Vide Bourse 2017 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Les Caillerets 2017 Domaine Lamy-Caillat, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, Les Champs Gain 2017 Domaine Paul Pillot, Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru, La Romanée 2016

Hosted by Jasper Morris MW, Frédéric Weber & Mathilde Pepay-Cazenave This episodes’ ‘Live From the Vines’ destination is Bouchard Père & Fils, founded in 1731 in Beaune by Michel Bouchard, it is one of the oldest wine estates in Burgundy, perpetuating tradition for nearly 3 centuries and 9 generations. Over time, by acquiring various terroirs with great care and patience, Bouchard Père & Fils has built up a vast Domaine in Côte-d’Or. Today the estate boasts 130 hectares of vines, of which 12 are classed Grand Cru, and 74 classed as Premier Cru. In this episode we enjoy a horizontal tasting of six wines from their 2018 vintage, as Jasper Morris MW takes us to Burgundy to meet Vineyards & Wines director and Cellar Master Frédéric Weber, and external relations manager Mathilde Pepay-Cazenave, to discover more about this an example of unique Burgundy heritage. Bouchard Père et Fils, Beaune Premier Cru Blanc, Beaune du Château 2018 Bouchard Père et Fils, Beaune Premier Cru, Clos Saint-Landry Monopole 2018 Bouchard Père et Fils, Beaune Premier Cru Rouge, Beaune du Château 2018 Bouchard Père et Fils, Beaune Premier Cru, Les Teurons 2018 Bouchard Père et Fils, Beaune Premier Cru, Clos de la Mousse Monopole 2018 Bouchard Père et Fils, Beaune Premier Cru, Les Grèves, Vigne de l'Enfant Jesus 2018

Hosted by Demetri Walters MW & Richard Kershaw In this episode of ‘Live From the Vines’ our host Demetri Walters MW visits the cool climate vineyards of Elgin in the Western Cape of South Africa. Here he meets owner Richard Kershaw, one of only 10 Masters of Wine who actively make their own wines, as we learn how he is pursuing his dream in Elgin in the Overberg region of the Western Cape. Richard Kershaw, Clonal Selection, Chardonnay, Elgin 2018 Richard Kershaw, Clonal Selection, Pinot Noir, Elgin 2018 Richard Kershaw, Clonal Selection, Syrah, Elgin 2017 Richard Kershaw, Clonal Selection, Syrah, Elgin 2017 Richard Kershaw GPS Series, Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, Pinot Noir, Cape South Coast 2018 Richard Kershaw, GPS Series, Klein River, Syrah, Cape South Coast 2017

Hosted by Alexandre Abel & Jasper Morris MW Integrity courses through Ponsot, be that in its approach in the vineyard, or the relationship it enjoys with its many adorers. Regards the former, the Ponsot practice more than dips into both organic and biodynamic viticulture (although Ponsot eschews these tags). As to the latter, if it feels the wines are not up to scratch then Ponsot will reduce the price, as was the case for virtually the entire 1994 vintage. Alternatively, as Ponsot says, ‘we send it to the distillery, as we did for the Morey Clos des Monts Luisants 1993 and 2012.’ Master of Wine Jasper Morris visits this beacon of Burgundy, discussing Ponsot’s at-times controversial ethos with its chief winemaker Alexandre Abel and the family’s fifth-generation winegrower William Ponsot. It is an engrossing insight into the inner workings of an unflinchingly exacting property, culminating in a spectacular, multi-vintage tasting of its sublime Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru, which is also available to our digital members as a tasting kit. Domaine Ponsot, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2017 Domaine Ponsot, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2013 Domaine Ponsot, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2010 Domaine Ponsot, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2006 Domaine Ponsot, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2001 Domaine Ponsot, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 1999