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Chablis to Chassagne: Chardonnay in 5 days

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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Dispatches from Burgundy

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 Cote de Beaune suffers yet again from the horrors of hail

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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Star Burgundy:2010 Mercurey Vieilles Vignes Jean-Pierre & Vincent Charton

The Chartons’ brilliant Mercurey Vieilles Vignes was picked by Jane MacQuitty as her STAR BURGUNDY in The Times 50 Best Red Wines for Summer published on Saturday.

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Clos de la Roche Domaine Ponsot 2003

Yesterday was a Bank Holiday in Hong Kong which seemed an excellent reason to crack a bottle of Laurent Ponsot’s Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2003

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