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When I was very young and had been writing about wine for only a few months, I was summoned to the South Kensington eyrie of the then 'doyenne of English wine writers', Pamela Vandyke Price. She was at the peak of her career, wine columnist for The Times of London and author of several books.. More...
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As we plunge into the tasting necessary to complete our forthcoming detailed survey of 2007 burgundies , here's a follow-up to yesterday's round up of notes on some of Bordeaux's more affordable bottles. See also this thread on the forum which pertains.
Fill a private dining room. More...
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One of the most frequent requests we have from you is to provide notes on the wines you might have in your cellar as they mature (rather than those boring old surveys of wines offered en primeur...)
Of course it's difficult to know what sort of wines you have bought, but all. More...
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As we plunge into the tasting necessary to complete our forthcoming detailed survey of 2007 burgundies , here's a follow-up to yesterday's round up of notes on some of Bordeaux's more affordable bottles. See also this thread on the forum which pertains.
Fill a private dining room. More...
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One of the most frequent requests we have from you is to provide notes on the wines you might have in your cellar as they mature (rather than those boring old surveys of wines offered en primeur...)
Of course it's difficult to know what sort of wines you have bought, but all. More...
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If you're interested in a shop, take a peek at what Lavinia's Geneva outlet (3bis, rue de Coutance, phone 0041 22 732 22 22) has to offer: I've seen Aloxe-Corton 1er Cru Clos du Chapitre 2006 Follin-Arbelet, Chassagne-Montrachet Villages Blanc 2006 Marc Morey, Saint-Aubin 1er Cru En Remilly 2006. More...
Arrived. No OWC but there was only 1 full case in the order (part of the reason I used 1855 was the ability to purchase in smaller units). Still one single bottle of 05 Leoville Barton remaining which I've reminded Thierry about but I probably won't be bothering Anthony Barton over 75cl..... More...
Oh, dearie me... what to do... 'Don't rush.' vs. 'Very evolved'. That Morey St Denis of mine never did wake up, even the half bottle left over night with a bung in it. And it was lovely in 2005, so... Must simply hope the weather warms and Jancis can make a dash to the (heated???) cellar soon!. More...
