Last but not least The Graves
Final day was all about Graves, a wonderful tasting at Haut Brion, which was my favourite First Growth, and then to UGC Graves tasting where there were a good deal of whites on show as well as the reds –
Final day was all about Graves, a wonderful tasting at Haut Brion, which was my favourite First Growth, and then to UGC Graves tasting where there were a good deal of whites on show as well as the reds –
Wednesday took us over to the Right bank for some Pomerol action first up. In fact we were so keen we were 30 minutes early for our first appointment so were champing at the bit when we were let in...
Tuesday am we check out of our hotel and head to Ch Latour, this is very impressive to visit, slick tasting room, and wines were great, “majestic” even. Next Lafite, harder to taste, then Talbot which was lovely.
Sunday PM found Gatwick North Terminal brimming with thirsty UK wine traders, fully trained up for the intensive week of tasting which is the Union des Grands Crus, an annual gathering of the world’s wine trade who descend on the...
How important are your senses to you?! Have you gone as far as Ilja Gort, the Dutch owner of Chateau de la Garde in Bordeaux, France, who insured his nose earlier this week for a staggering £3.9 million to cover...