Category: France
Champagne
I’ve pretty much got all of the 1996 Champagnes I need, especially after this morning’s delivery of a bottle of Billecart-Salmon Grande Cuvée. This is a prestige cuvée I’ve …
Chablis
… And it is really serious. Hooray! This is made from a plot of vines by the Grand Cru les Preuses. Chablis Premier Cru Fourchaume “Vignoble de Vaulorent” 2005, …
Bordeaux
I only own one bottle of red Bordeaux and I have decided that is all I am ever going to own. Even if I become fabulously rich I am …
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 …
Buying recommendations
The buying recommendations are a bit early this month. This is partly because I am bored and stuck in front of the computer whilst the cleaner is working her …
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 …
Champagne
Today marks five years since my partner and I moved in together; a bottle of Champagne seems in order. The wine merchant I got this from claimed on their …
