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I have just returned from an amazing few days in Bordeaux. It was a first for my guests, and you could tell by the excitement on their faces at Southend Airport that expectations were running high. With the sun shining...
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Last week I hosted a lunch here at Goedhuis in the boardroom upstairs. The lunch was to showcase the wines of Roche de Bellene and we had the pleasure of Nicolas Potel to take us through the flight. It became...
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Let me start by saying I am one of Robert Parker’s biggest fans. My own view is that he has been the single most influential person in the wine trade over the last 30 years. Whilst I don’t necessarily always...
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Earlier this week I attended an exclusive fine wine merchant breakfast, held by Dom Perignon to release the new vintage, 2005. It was the very first trade tasting in the UK and we were led by the man himself, Richard...
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Following a week-long tasting in Bordeaux here is a summary of key points on the vintage. The good wines really do excite and have a layer of complexity