The Buyer | Burchett: remarkable Gérard Basset and his remarkable memoir

Anne Burchett did not know Gérard Basset OBE MW MS very well, but as a fellow French citizen who had chosen not just to live in the UK, but the wine trade as a career, she certainly felt an attachment through their shared experiences of being on this side of the Channel. Which is why she was so keen to read his life story that he was able to capture in his book, Tasting Victory, that has been published a few months after his death last year. Tasting Victory, the remarkable story of a remarkable man, is being re-released after its March 2020 first edition as a Commemorative Edition, with a new picture section and new introductory section with words from the likes of Jancis Robinson OBE MW, Raymond Blanc and others, and a new final chapter from Nina and Romy Basset about Gérard's legacy and the foundation. To coincide with the new edition we are re-posting Burchett's feature from 2020. Readers of The Buyer can also buy the book with 10% off - see the end of the feature.