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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Days 4 & 5

I arrived late on Wednesday night to join David, Johnny, Tom and Jamie for an intense two days of tasting. With seven visits to work through on Thursday our palates had their work cut out. We began at Domaine Alain...

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Chile Trip 2017 with Errazuriz wines

Sunday October 1st: We all arrived in Santiago early in the morning and drove to Vina del Mar which is a fashionable and very beautiful coastal resort. We were staying at one of the most picturesque hotels, the Sheraton Miramar...

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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Day 3

After visiting Napa and Sonoma last month and now being back in Burgundy tasting the 2016s, the life of an ageing wine merchant couldn’t be much better. The weather has been glorious, but of more importance is that throughout the...

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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Day 2

Our first tasting was in Chassagne Montrachet at Domaine Paul Pillot. Thierry was his usual cheery self despite losing 70% of his 2016 crop! Very depressing for all but the wines did taste very well. The 1er Crus are delicious,...

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Burgundy Tasting Trip: Day 1

This year Johnny and I decided to let the train take the strain and plumped for the Eurostar (while Jamie and David flew from Luton). This was a mistake. Our Eurostar broke down at Ashford International and the rest of...

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