Archive for September, 2010

Ch de Sours: Harvest Report 4

Tuesday, September 28th, 2010

Another harvest update for Martin Krajewski at Ch de Sours in Bordeaux:
Things have continued to go well and, following on from where I left off last week, we continued to pick

Taittinger Tasting

Thursday, September 23rd, 2010

Yesterday the very lovely Susan Harper came into the office to show us her range of Taittinger Champagnes. Taittinger is a Champagne house that I have

Rhône 2009: Domaine de Trevallon and Domaine Tempier

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010

Despite the drizzle and grey skies the white limestone rock of the Alpilles mountains surrounding Baux de Provence still seemed to dazzle. Domaine de Trévallon is a truly magical place

Rhône 2009: Versino, Beaucastel and Mas de Daumas Gassac

Monday, September 20th, 2010

There is something completely unique about tasting with a winemaker in his own cellar. All our Rhone producers come over for our November tasting, for which we are

Rhône 2009: On to the South

Friday, September 17th, 2010

The countryside looks very different as we head south. We are technically in the Vaucluse but it feels as if we are in Provence. The sun is shining, we drive