The Premier Cru is a podcast and community connecting you with the best of the UK’s wine and food trade. Co-hosts, Hugo Brooks and Ben Copping, are lifelong fri...
Ep 50: Jasper Morris (Part 1) - Burgundy 2023 vintage report and en primeur campaign
It is January, which means one thing for the wine calendar: Burgundy en primeur.
As a result, we decided to welcome Jasper Morris to The
Premier Cru. Jasper has established himself as the leading Burgundy wine critic, having previously imported many of the top domaines to the UK. More recently he
wrote “Inside Burgundy” an in-depth guide to the wine region, which has developed into an online subscription platform.
There was so much we wanted to ask Jasper that we decided to split our conversation into two parts. During part 1 this week, we discuss:
How Jasper became Burgundy’s leading wine critic
Weather conditions that shaped the 2023 vintage
Which villages and producers performed particularly well
Whether buying en primeur is worth it
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Ep 49: Walter Speller - Review of the newly released 2020 Brunello di Montalcino
We welcome Walter Speller to The Premier Cru. Walter has built a brilliant career as a wine writer, specialising in Italian wine and contributing to Jancis Robinson's purple pages.
Walter recently invited us to the Benvenuto Brunello tasting, to try the 2020 vintage that is being released to market in January 2025. We thought it was the perfect opportunity to:
Introduce you to Brunello as a wine region
Discuss the 2020 vintage and resulting wines
Assess the trends shaping Brunello, including single-vineyard wines
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Ep 48: Domaine Evremond - Taittinger family make their first wine in Britain!
We welcome Patrick McGrath to The Premier Cru. Patrick has had an amazing career in the wine trade, becoming a Master of Wine in 1993 and the CEO of Hatch Mansfield.
More recently he has also founded Domaine Evremond in collaboration with the Taittinger family. It represents the first attempt by a famous champagne house to produce wine in Britain. The project began in 2015 and their first non-vintage sparkling wine will be released to market in Spring 2025. Given the anticipation ahead of the release, we got the opportunity to try the wine and provide a preview!
On the episode we discuss:
How Domaine Evremond was founded
Why the Taittinger family wanted to produce wine in Britain
How they approached making their first wine
How Domaine Evremond fits into the British wine landscape
How Patrick became an MW
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Ep 47: Aulis - Simon Rogan's exclusive Michelin Star experience
We welcome Charles Carron Brown to The Premier Cru. Charles is the Restaurant Manager at Aulis, an exclusive Michelin Star restaurant as part of the Simon Rogan Group.
Aulis is not your everyday dining experience, incorporating:
Tasting menus - both food and wine
Exceptional food - Michelin Star restaurant
Sustainability - food sourced from Simon Rogan's farm
Exclusivity - just 12 covers per evening
On the episode we introduce you to Aulis and their wine program, tasting three wines on their list by:
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Ep 46: Sager + Wilde - the inside view of UK hospitality
We welcome Michael Sager to The Premier Cru. Michael is the Founder of:
Sager + Wilde wine bar
Bruno
Sager + Wines
Equal Parts
Michael burst onto the UK wine and food scene via a wine pop-up, which inspired him to found his first venture, Sager + Wilde wine bar. It was an instant success and encouraged him to turn the concept into a brilliant restaurant in Bethnal Green (also called Sager + Wilde).
Although he recently closed the restaurant, Michael has been busy establishing his latest wine bar, Bruno, and building his wine import business, Sager + Wines.
Tune in as we discuss:
Michael's story to founding Sager + Wilde
The difficult decision to shut his flagship restaurant
The challenges facing the hospitality industry
His new venture in wine importing
We also taste three wines imported by Michael:
Esmeralda Garcia
Vin Noe
Parr Wines & Phelan Farm
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The Premier Cru is a podcast and community connecting you with the best of the UK’s wine and food trade. Co-hosts, Hugo Brooks and Ben Copping, are lifelong friends with a shared passion for wine and food. Join their journey, as they share their passion and indulge in all things wine and food related.
Throughout episodes they will introduce you to:
Eccentric characters from the wine and food trade.
Amazing wines at different price points.
Cool restaurants with fantastic wine lists.
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