Archive for March, 2011

Decanter likes good-value Burgundy 2009

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

Lots of delicious Goedhuis ‘09 Burgundys in this issue of Decanter. And…a few of them still in stock

A bit more recognition please…

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

I find it difficult to understand why wines from the Loire like St Nicolas de Bourgueil struggle with their popularity in the land of her Majesty. Being born and raised

Ottolenghi lasagna and Monteleccio

Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

Monday nights can’t get any better - a busy day including a visit to my challenging house renovation, a handsome order to a very fancy new London hotel and, finally,

1990 Bordeaux for Starlight

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Recently I spent a couple of hours opening up all the 1990 1st Growths, Ch Cheval Blanc and a very small handful of 2nd Growths for a Starlight wine dinner

Savoie hits the headlines (well, almost)

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Avid readers of this blog will already know of our enthusiasm for the wines of Andre Quenard in Savoie. Robin wrote up her first visit in 2009 and two years later we are still singing their praises.