Today, down to Leigh-on-Sea as I have not been down to see the parents since…ooh…beginning of April? I load Lily and Daisy into the Clio with their pastel pink bikes (with stabilizers) and enough clothes to last them until adulthood (so long as the do not grow another inch.) They both snooze in the back [...]
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Phew it’s hot and I’m here strapped to my dominatrix…a.k.a. my Apple Mac, writing a series of in-depth articles on Burgundy. I reluctantly forego a Spanish tasting in London. An important part of the job in balancing tasting with the nitty-gritty task of composing articles that are more than just a series of ho-hum tasting [...]
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A solid day working in the morning and then off to Berry Brothers & Rudd offices for an intimate vertical of Clos Blanc de Vougeot from Domaine de la Vougeraie. Upstairs in their offices we taste through ten vintages from 1999 to 2008 tutored by the ever erudite Jasper Morris, who once was the solitary [...]
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Today: Slovenia! People assume that I taste First Growths and Petrus 24/7. Well, maybe 23/7. But much of the time is spent seeking out new countries hitherto unexplored by my inquisitive palate and chancing upon an exciting new grape variety or producer is just as satisfying as writing about iconic wines and/or ancient vintages. The [...]
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