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Day 1 of my Primeur tastings of the 2012 vintage in the Rhone and I suspect our growers need my visit like a hole in the head! Whilst they know that selling their wines
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My preparation for a week’s tasting of the 2012s in Burgundy was a day’s carving course at Simpsons on the Strand, before hopping on the Eurostar to head off to Chablis.
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It can seem churlish to complain about the punishing schedule our buyers stick to when tasting in Burgundy or Bordeaux. Hundreds of wines are tasted and analysed
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The rolling hills of the Cote de Beaune is one of the worlds most picturesque vineyard scenes. On a lovely sunny August day overlooking the 1er Cru vineyards
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We are constantly re-evaluating the contents of our cellars to judge if the ideal moment for popping a cork is approaching. Here are our notes on a few