Category: Burgundy
Burgundy
Yesterday’s dinner party started at half six and went on until four in the morning, cripes! No wonder I felt a tad the worse for wear this morning. Champagne …
Burgundy
This is only the fourth vintage of this wine made by Sylvain Cathiard after the vineyard was re-planted, so the vines are quite young. I have to say I …
Burgundy
I visited Domaine Vincent Dancer last summer and was very impressed. So when I saw some of his wines for sale from Four Walls Wine I thought they would …
Alsace
I had a guest yesterday afternoon. Traffic delayed his arrival until it was time to start cooking so he ended up staying for dinner. Riesling Spätlese Serriger Schloss Saarstein …
Burgundy
The first offers for 2005 Burgundy are coming out around now. All I can say is, “Fill your boots, this is a great vintage”. For those who missed them …
Burgundy
We had a dinner party last night which was not entirely successful. Our guests brought some lovely wines, but most of the stuff I opened was either awful or …
Burgundy
I’d like to wish all of my readers a happy new year. I hope you will be drinking fabulously well tonight; I know I will be. Meursault Tessons Clos …
Burgundy
We are drinking a couple of quite grand wines to celebrate new year, this one is certainly damned-good. New year is a good time for wine-lovers as all of …
Burgundy
We are having osso buco for dinner tonight, I thought a light red wine would go best with it. Volnay Premier Cru 2004, Marquis d’Angerville The fruit on the …
Burgundy
I really like Cyprien Arlaud’s wines normally, but this is remarkably dull. Morey-St-Denis Premier Cru les Ruchots 2000, Domaine Arlaud This smells reasonably rich and fruity; ripe, dark fruit. …
