Bodegas Arzuaga – Ribera del Duero
Boxing day 2003. Instead of going to the pub to watch the football, I stayed at home and took part in a relaxed replay of the previous day. Everything had mellowed overnight. The leftovers were…
Sybille Kuntz Wine Reviews
Last week esteemed wine writer Jancis Robinson. wrote two glowing reviews on Sybille Kuntz's Trocken Rieslings. We could not agree more with Janics and continue to champion Sybille and her wines…
Castello di Romitorio in Wine Spectator
We were delighted to start importing Castello Romitorio last year and immediately knew the wines would be a perfect fit for de Burgh. Castello Romitorio was a half-renovated abandoned wreck when…
French Classic White Wines
De-Mystifying the label From our many years selling wine in retail, we understand that customers can be confused by French wine labels. For example, they may have heard about Chablis or Sancerre…
Riesling Rocks
Sybille Kuntz And Her WinesThe wine trade is all about celebrating excellent winemakers but what about strong…
What We’re Drinking – June 2020
We quite simply only sell wines we like to enjoy at home. Take a look at our choices this month. What We're DrinkingBeaujolais Rose d'Folie Jean Paul BrunWow, this is absolutely…
My Visit To Chateau Musar & Lebanon
by Christine Nicolson I love trips to wine-producing countries. They enhance the picture we paint about the wine we are selling back home. Wine is mostly about the story, the people, the land, and…
Interview With Engine 710
One of the first things Tarquin bought for the business was a Land Rover Defender. It has quickly become synonymous with de Burgh and can often be seen out and around the wilds of Scotland…
Explore Malbec
Malbec has been synonymous with being Argentina's grape variety for the last decade or so but its origins lie in France. Malbec is commonly known as Cot in South West France, where it is widely grown…
What We Are Drinking This Month
We quite simply only sell wines we like to enjoy at home. Take a look at our choices this month. De Chanceny Cremant de Loire Rose NV “I am writing this thinking about summer days whilst…
Discover Rioja
Rioja Our Rioja Producer Guide I’m guessing that if you’re reading this (Hi Mum!) then you are no stranger to Rioja and have sampled a glass or two of this classic Spanish wine over the years.…
The Haggis
There's more to Scotland than Haggis - Will Nicolson It is hard to explain to non-Scots, just how “pure dead brilliant” it is to be Scottish. We sell the world an image of breath-taking…