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What is quite surprising is that it takes 12 hours from Hampshire to my supper in Beaune, via the Eurostar. I think a flight from Heathrow next time is back on the agenda! Monday morning, the start of our second...
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The last day of the week started off with one of our favourite tastings – our very dear friend Jean-Philippe Fichet in Meursault. It is always a joy to see him – we have been working together for nearly thirty...
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Today looks set to be an exciting day’s tasting with some star names from the Côte de Nuits. The first stop was Domaine Fourrier. What a fabulous tasting – this vintage really suits the style of his wines. Jean Marie...
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Still on a high from last night’s supper at Maison du Colombier, where we drank some delicious wines – the highlight being a cracking 2013 NSG from Rouget. This really confirmed to us that Emmanuel is making outstanding wine; it...
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The two weeks we spend tasting the new vintage in Burgundy are among the most important for our business, but also the most exciting, each year. Our thoughts and expectations from preview tasting trips over the summer and the chatter...