Category: France
Burgundy
This Nuits Premier Cru was a gift from the top chap Keith Levenberg; thanks Keith, your gift of Burgundies has provoked much mirth! Quite why this bottle has been …
Champagne
If you want to know where I sourced this bottle of fizz from or if you do not know what a Special Club Champagne is, head to the end …
Champagne
Elitism is concerned with the quest for the very best life has to offer. That is all it concerns: quality, pure and simple. It is not to be confused …
Burgundy
I would like to start by thanking the good Mister Keith Levenberg for this wonderful gift of a stunning red Chassagne Premier Cru to help top up the diminutive …
Australia
New Year provided some royal entertainment at Elitistreview Towers. The Editor cooked a starter of garlic butter snails then a tremendous shoulder of lamb supplied by the always excellent …
Italy
Knowing what wines to age and how long to age them for is a tremendously difficult skill – far fewer wines and mature gracefully than almost everyone seems to …
Champagne
This wine was a gift from my excellent friend Richard. (I think he gave it to me for surviving cancer – I am quite pleased I did too.) I …
Burgundy
The idea was to try a few wines of greater maturity than I normally open and save a bit for The Editor and I and our enlightened guests to …
Loire
Right, let me get the bragging out of the way first: I have met Gaston Huet! He was a lovely, humble old man who was terribly pleased that a …
Burgundy
Last August one of my legs stopped working. I was trying to roll out of bed and my left leg did not respond to the usual nervous instructions and …
