In an excellent column by Jancis Robinson in last week’s FT, she eloquently praised the 2010 vintage as a whole as well as many of the region’s lesser known producers.

The holiday season is now at our door step and what better way to celebrate than with a spot of lunch! The recipe for a successful gathering has always been

I was extremely fortunate to be invited to my first ever Anne Gros Richebourg vertical on Wednesday… in fact it was my first Anne Gros vertical of anything, so was delighted to start at the top.

Both David Roberts and I spent a glorious two weeks in Burgundy tasting through the 2010 wines. With a combined effort, we covered as far north as Chablis and as far south as Beaujolais

For those Burgundy bores of you out there (I am one sadly) you will all be aware of the debate regarding the 1996 vintage (I’m talking reds, the whites are a much longer discusssion).