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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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At the midpoint of the year the fine wine market finds itself in reasonable health. The 2013 Burgundy and 2014 Bordeaux en primeur campaigns have passed with varying degrees of success and contention; Robert Parker’s much anticipated ten year review...
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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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Castello del Terriccio is located 30 miles to the south of Pisa on the Tuscan coast, and just to the north of the famed Super Tuscan area of Bolgheri; it is intrinsically beautiful in every way. The estate is...
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A weekend trip to Provence (on the brilliant St Pancras-Avignon direct Eurostar – highly recommended) allowed time for a quick visit to Clos des Cazaux in Vacqueyras and an hour or two with the marvellous Jean-Michel Vache.