May 7, 2013

Singapore Annual Tasting (20th March 2013)

Singapore Annual Tasting (20th March 2013)

It was a much anticipated visit to Singapore by my colleagues from Hong Kong and London, for our FIRST Annual Tasting on this sunny island.  They arrived during the week of the 20th March and I was looking forward to welcoming them, as well as being excited about the turnout...
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April 12, 2013

Bordeaux 2012 – First Impressions

Ulysse-Cazabonne-(Negociant)-tasting-of-2012's

This one might well just fly.... The Growing Season: Contrary to popular belief, especially for those who stayed in the UK in 2012, there was in fact a very good growing season; with virtually no rain mid-June to mid-September. Having said that, there was a month or two of rain preceding this,...
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February 5, 2013

Château Margaux – a mini Tasting

Château Margaux line-up

It was great to have Alexandra Petit-Mentzelopoulos and Aurelien Valance of Château Margaux at the office to do a tasting for the team. They are keen to get closer to their customers and consumers and this was a great opportunity to hear what was going on at the estate and...
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December 21, 2012

Champagne Salon & Delamotte with Didier Depond for the IMW

Salon Delamotte Tasting

I went to a tasting organised by The Institute of Masters of Wine at Trinity House entitled “Salon – the pioneer of Blanc de Blancs Champagne”. The tasting focussed on the sister houses of Champagne Delamotte and Champagne Salon. Both houses are now owned by the Nonancourt family and are...
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December 5, 2012

Hyde de Villaine at 1 Thomas More Street

Hyde de Villaine Wines

  In the same room in which Aubert de Villaine was awarded “Decanter Man of the year” a couple of years ago, we had a great dinner to showcase the wines of Hyde de Villaine. The beginning of this venture came in 2000 when the de Villaine family from Burgundy and...
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December 5, 2012

Domaine Trapet at 1776, 1 Lombard Street

Domaine Trapet

1776, the new restaurant at the back of well-known city spot, 1 Lombard Street, played host to a launch of C&B’s newest exclusivity in Burgundy, Domaine Trapet. I say new, but we have worked with the domaine for decades, it is just that previously we shared the representation. The evening...
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November 5, 2012

Domaine Bonneau du Martray at The Square

Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru 2008

As dinners go this was an absolute gem; a Burgundian estate with only three owners in over twelve centuries and a great London restaurant, The Square. Domaine Bonneau du Martray is one of only two estates in Burgundy to make only Grand Cru wines, (Domaine de la Romanée Conti being...
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October 23, 2012

Château Trotanoy at The Ritz with Edouard Moueix

1. Trotanoy

Thursday 6th September was Château Trotanoy at The Ritz with Edouard Moueix, which, let's face it, is never going to be a hardship. We started with Delamotte Blanc de Blancs NV which in my own biased way I think  is almost unbeatable for value; it is elegant, given more age than most standard NV's and just sets...
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August 21, 2012

Cantina Giacomo Conterno – Tasting with Roberto

Roberto Conterno

When visiting Roberto Conterno at Cantina Giacomo Conterno last May I did a series of blogs about a wonderful dinner, tasting the wines and visiting the vineyards. This time I am just going to write up my notes of the wines as little of the information on the vineyards has...
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August 16, 2012

The Wines of Andrea Franchetti

Franchetti range

Last Wednesday I was delighted to help host a dinner with Barbara Santilli who works with Andrea Franchetti on both of his estates - Tenuta di Trinoro in the south of Tuscany (Val d'Orcia) & Tenuta di Passopisciaro (Mount Etna, Sicily). The dinner was at 1 Lombard Street which I...
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