Bourgogne Cellar began long before it became a wine shop. It started simply with a fascination for Bourgogne: buying bottles to drink, putting others away in the cellar and gradually building a collection. As so often happens with Bourgogne, the more we discovered, the more there was to learn. Not only about the great domaines and famous vineyards, but about the growers, villages and individual parcels behind the wines.
Over the years, Bourgogne became an increasingly important part of our lives. We now have our own home in the region and spend around three months of the year there. This gives us the opportunity to experience Bourgogne beyond occasional visits: to follow the vineyards through the seasons, visit growers regularly and discover producers whose wines rarely travel far beyond the region.
Much of our time in Bourgogne is spent exactly as it was when we were simply collectors. We visit domaines, taste in cellars, attend wine fairs and concours, and talk to winemakers about their vineyards and recent vintages. Some visits are arranged well in advance; others begin with a recommendation, a conversation or a bottle tasted somewhere that makes us curious to find out more.
Our collection reflects those years of tasting and exploring. It includes bottles from some of Bourgogne’s most celebrated and increasingly difficult-to-find domaines, alongside wines from growers who receive far less international attention. We have never believed that rarity and quality are necessarily the same thing. A great bottle can be a Grand Cru worth keeping for decades, but equally a well-made Village opened over dinner.
Bourgogne Cellar grew naturally from that background. Some wines come from our own collection, while others are sourced directly from domaines we know and visit. For a number of producers, we are able to offer a broader selection. The principle, however, remains much the same as when we started buying Bourgogne for ourselves: we prefer to offer wines we genuinely believe are worth drinking.