Published The Drinks Business, 22 April 2016. Trade is at the very heart of the Bordeaux region in France and just to the north of the city of Bordeaux is the home of Cognac, one of France’s most well known brandies – the other coming from Armagnac, to the south of Bordeaux. For centuries trade hasContinue reading “The Drinks Business: Delamain Cognac”
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Hong Kong and the Super Rhônes
(Image credit: Chêne Bleu) The term Super Rhône is employed by the Sarment Wine team to reference the quality of particular wines despite the official labelling being Vin de Pays (VdP/IGP). In France the VdP classification, or the newer term IGP, is used to identify wine that is produced in areas outside the officially recognised qualityContinue reading “Hong Kong and the Super Rhônes”
Bubbles in Wan Chai – Champagne Thiénot at Berry Bros. & Rudd
A relative newcomer to the world of sparkling wine, Champagne Thiénot was established in 1985 by Alain Thiénot. Given that many of the great names in Champagne can trace their history back centuries it speaks volumes that a comparative youngster has gained such a foothold in the minds of Champagne drinkers. Last night Berry Bros.Continue reading “Bubbles in Wan Chai – Champagne Thiénot at Berry Bros. & Rudd”
What I’ve been drinking … Mullineux Wines, Journey Wines, Chateau Rauzan Segla
Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines, Swartland, South Africa, 2011, White Blend Journey Wines, Heathcote, Australia, 2012, Shiraz Chateau Rauzan Segla, Margaux, France 1983, Bordeaux red The white blend from Mullineux & Leeu Family Wines in Swartland South Africa is one of my all time favourite white wines. It satisfies so many different requirements being the perfectContinue reading “What I’ve been drinking … Mullineux Wines, Journey Wines, Chateau Rauzan Segla”
What I’ve been drinking … Circe Blanc de Blancs 2010, Domaine Rostaing 2010
As a regular reader of The Drunken Cyclist I enjoy his weekly What we have been drinking posts, so this week I am going to take a stab at it and share with you two excellent wines we enjoyed this past week. First up is one of my absolute favourite sparkling wines from Circe WinesContinue reading “What I’ve been drinking … Circe Blanc de Blancs 2010, Domaine Rostaing 2010”
The Drinks Business: BIVB Live
Published The Drinks Business 27 March 2015 (Image creidt: Côte de Nuits Wikipedia) Bourgogne wines, live and direct in 25 cities around the world! This is the tag line for a series of interactive presentations that have been taking place around the world hosted by the Bureau Interprofessionnel des Vins de Bourgogne, more commonly known by its acronymContinue reading “The Drinks Business: BIVB Live”
Gevrey-Chambertin: Domaine Fourrier
Despite temperatures turning rather cool here in Hong Kong last night I headed out to a semi-blind tasting event at L’Imperatrice in Sheung Wan. The theme of the evening was the Burgundy appellation Gevrey-Chambertin and eight wines were to be tasted – seven from Burgundy and one interloper from the Rhône just to keep usContinue reading “Gevrey-Chambertin: Domaine Fourrier”
Hospices de Beaune Tasting
Hôtel-Dieu. Source: Wikipedia Commons Wines Tasted Pouilly-Fussé Cuvée Françoise Poisard 2012 Meursault-Charmes 1er Cru Cuvée de Bahèzre de Lanlay 2011 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru Cuvée François de Salins 2011 Savigny-Lés-Beaune 1er Cuvée Arthur Girard 2012 Beaune 1er Cru Cuvée Guigone de Salins 2009 Volnay 1er Cru Cuvée Blondeau 2010 Pommard 1er Cru Cuvée Dames de laContinue reading “Hospices de Beaune Tasting”
Gin, Glorious Gin!
Image credit: Four Pillars Gin Gins Tasted Four Pillars Rare Dry Gin, Yarra Valley, Australia G’Vine Floraison, Cognac, France G’Vine Nouaison, Cognac, France A recent review of our cellar revealed that the winery Giant Steps (GS) has a lot to answer for when it comes to my drinking choices. Giant Steps and Innocent Bystander both holdContinue reading “Gin, Glorious Gin!”
48 hours in Épernay: Day 2 Champagne Gosset
Champagnes Tasted Gosset, Grand Blanc de Blancs, NV Gosset, Grand Rosé Gosset, Grand Reserve Gosset, Celebris 2002, Extra Brut The final appointment for the 48 hours I spent in Épernay was to Champagne Gosset in rue Godart Roger with the absolutely lovely Nathalie Dufour, Export Sales Administrator. Despite Nathalie’s best efforts and although the sunContinue reading “48 hours in Épernay: Day 2 Champagne Gosset”
Simone Madden-Grey : Happy Wine Woman 