Archive for the 'Tasting trips' Category

Burgundy 2010 – The Terroirist’s Year

Friday, November 25th, 2011

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

The Harvest in Bordeaux 2011- a story in pictures

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011

Johnny Goedhuis & David Roberts MW have returned from Bordeaux in good spirits and an enviable firsthand experience of the Harvest in Bordeaux

A Ballad in Bordeaux

Monday, September 19th, 2011

I fear that there is no photographic proof nor any recordings of David Roberts and my outstanding performance in the Petrus cellars on Thursday night.

The Magical Beauty of Ribeira Sacra

Friday, August 12th, 2011

Several weeks ago I was off to Spain in order to seek out a small dynamic portfolio of wines. Starting in the Albariño country of Rias Baixas, I was intent to

Will The Real Rioja Please Stand Up?

Wednesday, August 10th, 2011

Over the past 10 or 15 years, winemaking in Rioja has been quietly (and occasionally emphatically) transforming. ‘¿Qué?’ some may question. This was all brought to my attention