Archive for November, 2009

Rhone Tasting Part 1 - Cote Rotie

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Cote Rotie (’the roasted slope’) is the most northerly region of the Northern Rhone valley. I don’t think that many people have heard of this region unless

The 2009 Minervois harvest at Château St Jacques d’Albas

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

We are always delighted to have news from our man in the Minervois, Graham Nutter of Ch St Jacques d’Albas. Here is his assessment of the 2009 harvest:

Cheese

Wednesday, November 18th, 2009

One of the highlights of our wine tastings is always the charming Sylvie and her magnificent cheeses. We gave them their own room last night as the “scent” of the cheese can fight a little with the perfume of the wines….

The Times Top 100 Wines of Winter

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

And some more press coverage for another of our wines, this one making it into Jane MacQuitty’s Top 100 Wines of Winter in The Times last Saturday.

Highlights in December Decanter

Monday, November 16th, 2009

Each month Decanter magazine selects its “Wines of the Month” described as “the best AFFORDABLE wines to snap up and drink now, from the hundreds that we taste each month.”