Monday, 2 June 2014

This is to wine what Carlsberg is to lager...

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...probably the best in the world (ok, not the world, but possibly Italy). Why do I love this wine?  It is authentic. It is not diluted with...
Tuesday, 15 April 2014

A breath of fresh air in Paris

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Long weekend in Paris, where most restaurants are like a broken record, churning out the same bistrôt classics with copycat wine lists (Côte...
Sunday, 30 March 2014

The Fourrier 'spritz'

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I've read lots about the Fourrier CO2 'spritz' but seldom experienced the frustration first hand. He makes great wines but if yo...
Monday, 17 March 2014

Of bishops and knights: Clos du Vignon

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Sticking with the vineyard series, this time Clos du Vignon in the Hautes Côtes de Nuits. The locals of  Marey-lès-Fussey h ave made wine fr...
Friday, 14 March 2014

Diamond in the rough: Au Clos Bardot

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Officially Côtes de Nuits Villages, the villages of Comblanchien and Corgoloin are not well known. Nonetheless, I have found them to be a co...
Sunday, 9 March 2014

Call of the search!

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Sometimes you find a wine you like so much, you think "call off the search" because there is no point searching for anything bette...
Sunday, 2 March 2014

Vintage advice from Burgundy

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Berry Bros's boots on the ground in Burgundy,  Jasper Morris MW, recommends which vintages to drink and keep...  http://bbrblog.com/2014...
Thursday, 27 February 2014

A lost chapter in Burgundy

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Le Chapitre is an AOC Bourgogne  climat  in Chenôve, on the outskirts of Dijon. Despite its lowly appellation and location in the suburbs of...
Monday, 17 February 2014

Richmond Park at sunset

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Not wine related, just a nice photo...
Saturday, 15 February 2014

All along the watchtower

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"All along the watchtower, there princes kept the view. While all the women came and went, barefoot servants too." This wine comes...