Archive for November, 2008

Thank you Darling…

Thursday, November 27th, 2008

Nobody can have missed the economic and financial catastrophe currently hogging the headlines. We waited with naive excitement for Monday’s pre-Budget report

Splendour in the Jura

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008

During our last Burgundy trip, I had the privilege of visiting a lesser known wine region of France – the Jura – which is located in the eastern part of the country, south of Alsace and north of Savoie. I have long known about the region. People from far and wide have recounted endless tales […]

Rhone 2007 En Primeur Tasting - our highlights

Monday, November 24th, 2008

There has been a buzz all month; tongues have been wagging amongst the Goedhuis clientele with regard to how good these 2007 Rhones really are?

Some read press articles, others were drawn in by reading our emails, but one thing is for sure on tasting them last Tuesday 18th November at the New Saatchi Gallery, […]

Donnhoff - the Riesling Meister

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Last Tuesday, we were lucky enough to have a special visit from Helmut Donnhoff, the master winemaker from the Nahe Valley in Germany.

Helmut is considered amongst the top tier of winegrowers in Germany

Rhone 2007 en primeur tasting - the pictures

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008

We were thrilled with yesterdays tasting at the New Saatchi Gallery. Below are a few pictures, a full write-up will follow soon.