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Category Archives: Bordeaux Wine
Bordeaux – The Risk Takers (Vine Trail)
This fascinating tasting took place at Carousel on Blandford Street, London, on 6 March 2019. I say fascinating and I’m guessing that might elicit a snigger from those who are used to very traditional, conservative and expensive Bordeaux. However, Vine … Continue reading
Posted in biodynamic wine, Bordeaux Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Merchants, Wine Tastings
Tagged Bordeaux Biodynamics, Bordeaux The Risk Takers, Bordeaux wine, Chateau Bel Air Marquis d'Aligre, Chateau Beynat Castillon, Chateau Cru Godard (Francs), Chateau du Champ des Treilles, Chateau La Grave Figeac, Clos 19 Bis, Clos du Jagueyron Margaux, Closeries des Moussis, Osama Uchida Haut-Médoc, Rousset-Peyraguey Sauternes, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Vine Trail
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Raw London 2018 Part 1
So Raw has been and gone for another year. Raw Wine seems now to be a real community – a group of artisans who know each other, so the vibe is always friendly and buzzing. If anyone doesn’t know Raw Wine, … Continue reading
Posted in Alsace, Beaujolais, biodynamic wine, Bordeaux Wine, Jura, Natural Wine, Rhone, Wine, Wine Agencies, Wine Festivals, Wine Tastings
Tagged Alsace Wine, Amphora Wines, Beaujolais, Bugey, Bugey Mondeuse, Domaine de Valmengaux Bordeaux, Domaine Geschickt, Emmanuelle Milan, Eric Thill Jura, Karim Vionnet, L'Epicurieux Beaujolais, Laurent Bannwarth, Le Vignoble du Rêveur, Mathieu Deiss, Natural Wine, Philippe Viret, Raw Wine, Raw Wine London 2018, Sébastien Congretel, Stéphane Bannwarth, Sud Revermont Producers, Yves Duport Bugey
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Absolute Beginners
Some time ago I wrote a piece prompted by a comment made by Jancis on the lack of young people at the Bordeaux tastings. Now I have young people in the family, my children and their partners. Despite living in … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged Beginner Wines, Introduction to Wine, Mouton Cadet, Saint-Emilion
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The Young Ones? Where are they?
The cliché may be that policemen are looking younger but I’m not sure that’s the case with Bordeaux drinkers. Nor Burgundy drinkers for that matter. A recent remark on Twitter by Jancis Robinson lamented the fact that there seemed to … Continue reading
Posted in Bordeaux Wine, Fine Wine, Wine, Wine Agencies
Tagged Bordeaux, Burgundy, Investment Wines, Wine Trends, Young Wine Lovers
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Bordeaux Part Two
You have to feel sorry for your average wine writer, shipped around the world by wine bodies or smart producers. They may not earn a fortune, but the abundant hospitality that is wine will challenge their waistlines and livers, and … Continue reading
Bored-No! – Bordeaux Part One
It is years since I’ve set foot in the Bordeaux Region, and what was once a weekly staple has become a rarer beast at table here. But there’s no reason why there should not be room for a little more … Continue reading
David Crossley's Wide World of Wine 