Sorry @alexis_hudon, your position as greatest moustache in our portfolio has been challenged! But don’t worry, it’s by none less than biodynamic pioneer Jean-Claude Rateau, the newest addition to our Burgundy section! Rateau’s been farming a range of terroirs around Beaune for over 40 years and has counted as a leading light in organic farming for about as long. In fact when he set up his winery in 1979 he was probably the first in the Cote d'Or (and the fourth in the whole of France) to start experimenting with biodynamics, convinced that living soils are a requisite for real wines of terroir. We met Jean-Claude last winter and were struck immediately by the humble delicacy of his wines. From the modest Hautes-Cotes to his robust Beaune 1er Cru's, each one showing great clarity of fruit, strikingly digestible and radiant with minerality. No new oak, over-extraction or fatness in sight: these were wines of purity and precision. And affordable too, relative to their pedigree. We suggest you start with the Cote-de-Beaune 'Clos de la Grande Chatelaine' 2018, a deliciously airy Chardonnay with a slightly oxidative touch that's reminiscent of grower Blanc de Blancs Champagne. Or that dainty little Aligoté 2019. Highly addictive stuff!

Fresh newsletter with brand new mixed cases has just been sent out! Non-subscribers, check it out through the link in our bio. The ‘What We’re Into Right Now’ Deluxe AND Value Packs, plus a classically styled ‘Fruits de Mer’ Box, are now available in the webshop. Treat yourself with some sunny wines this dreary weekend!

🌞Our favourite rosés right now: round and mineral old-vine Pineau d’Aunis by @closroussely (17,99), meaty and spicy Mencia/Rufete by @joaotavaresdepinawines (13,49) and fruitbomb Spatburgunder by @weingut.wittmann (9,35!!!)! Each one a real wine that speaks of a place, and the ‘Rufia Rosado’ also explicitly ‘natural’. Grab a chilled one in our stores, or order in the webshop!

Brand new fireworks by mister @joaotavaresdepinawines, now available in the webshop and both our stores! Fun and electric natural wines, lightweight and packed with tension between bright fruit and lip-smacking salinity. Insanely affordable stuff, get it by the bottle or in the handy box we offer online (link in bio)!

Last chance to sign up for the AA1 Asparus Package (link in bio)! 1 Kilogram of pure White Gold straight, and we mean STRAIGHT, from the sandy soil terroir of Grubbenvorst, Limburg. Harvested Thursday morning and ready for pick-up in our shops Thursday afternoon! ⚡️Comes in a package with a bottle of ‘Kritt’ Pinot Blanc 2018 by our friends and biodynamic pioneers at Domaine Kreydenweiss (Andlau, Alsace), which you get for only 15,00 (rather than 18,07) euros. 🌞ORDER DEADLINE: TUESDAY MAY 19th 10:00 A.M. 🌞READY FOR PICK-UP: THURSDAY MAY 21st 3:00 P.M.