Archive for the 'Tasting trips' Category

On to Montepulciano and Montalcino

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

The thing I hadn’t anticipated about Tuscany is just how far it is from place to place. It is the best part of three hours from Bolgheri to Montepulciano, with another hour afterwards to Montalcino

Tuscany continued: Chianti and Carmignano

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012

The best part of two hours in the car, on picturesque but windy roads, and we are in the real heart of Tuscany – the Chianti Classico region. We are visiting Sean O’Callaghan

Bellissima Bolgheri

Monday, March 12th, 2012

Our annual Italian tasting trip kicked off last week on the Tuscan coast in Bolgheri, home of super Tuscan legends such as Sassicaia, Ornellaia and Tignanello. The Tuscan leg of the trip

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