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Magnum Madness chez Nicolas

Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin

We’re hosting a magnum madness dinner at Nicolas on the 1st month anniversary of his reopening! The dinner will be on Tuesday 6 November, and we will be staggering seatings as usual to ensure everyone has the best possible experience. … Continue reading →

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Vincent Gaudry

Posted on October 15, 2012 by admin

To drink Vincent and Séverine’s Sancerres is to fall in love with wine all over again. Not the characterless, green Sancerres so loved in Paris, nor the tarted up, Kiwi-accented Sancerres found on shelves across Asia, and most definitely not … Continue reading →

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2010 La Jalousie

Posted on July 15, 2012 by admin

Jancis Robinson has just included Evelyne’s terrific 2010 La Jalousie in her 14 Jul Financial Times column on “25 winners at £10-30“. We have a bit left, and you can also drink it at DB Bistro. It’s a lovely petite … Continue reading →

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Patience

Posted on July 14, 2012 by admin

Please do not order the 2010 Nicolas Joly Les Vieux Clos at a restaurant and send it back, claiming heat damage. The grapes were harvested at above 15° potential alcohol, went through a fairly hot fermentation, and spent time in … Continue reading →

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Kaiseke at Goto

Posted on May 8, 2012 by admin

Join us for an intimate lunch at Goto to try some of the new sparkling wines we have in stock: new champagnes from de Sousa and Laherte, and two Vouvray pétillants from Huet. Hisao Goto runs one of the best … Continue reading →

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France portfolio updated!

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

You can download our latest portfolio, which includes wines from Huet, Vincent Gaudry, Benoît Courault and Château de Fosse-Sèche. Enjoy reading!

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Frost in the Loire – Touraine and Centre

Posted on April 20, 2012 by admin

Eastern Chinon was hit as well, we’re awaiting reports from our winegrowers. From what we know, it’s quite site-specific. Report in French: La Revue du Vin de France

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Latour ceases en primeur sales

Posted on April 16, 2012 by admin

So Latour has announced that the 2011 vintage will be the last one it is releasing en primeur, and will henceforth only release vintages that it considers ready to drink. It’s too early to say whether this marks the end … Continue reading →

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Rhône tasting – early May

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin

We are putting together a Rhône tasting (North and South) for early May. Once we have a finalised date and location, we’ll let everyone know.

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Drink more Beaujolais!

Posted on April 9, 2012 by admin

We don’t usually read Le Monde, but here’s an interesting article on the super-conductivity of Beaujolais. For the geekier amongst us, ArXiv has a great summary. We are somewhat surprised that a 2009 Beaujolais has the highest tartaric acid concentration … Continue reading →

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