We finished our appointment at Puzelat and headed to Amboise. It was a beautiful sunny evening, and we were quite excited, because we were staying in a castle right in…
Loire adventure: Clos du Tue Boeuf with Jean-Marie Puzelat
This was quite a visit at Clos du Tue Boeuf. I’ve met Thierry Puzelat before, and I’ve tasted these wines a bit. They are brought into the UK by Les…
Loire adventure: in Sancerre with Joseph Mellot
We drove from Paris for just over two hours to the beautiful town of Sancerre, looking gorgeous in the May sunshine. Our visit here was with Joseph Mellot, a relatively…
Loire adventure: preparing in Paris
Day two of the Loire adventure saw us get ready to head to the Loire by spending a day in Paris. Nicole, Lexi, Krysta and I caught the Eurostar and…
The Loire tour begins, in London: Sager & Wilde, Noble Rot, Le Gavroche
I’m on a tour of the Loire with three Canadian friends. Wine agent Nicole Campbell, and Toronto sommeliers Krysta Oben and Lexi Wolkowski. We began in London, with a day…
More thoughts on flying, and laptop bans
Just back from California, my first trip in a few weeks. Back into the swing of long haul flying. I enjoy being on a plane, most of the time. It’s…
Exploring Sauvignon Blanc, with nine interesting wines
As part of a session at the Jackson Family Wines internal conference that I’ve been attending this week, we had a big discussion about Sauvignon Blanc. This included a tasting…
A couple of organic Rhône wines
Nice to try a couple of interesting organic wines from the Rhône. It’s one of France’s leading regions for organics, with over 3000 certified organic vineyards. Remarkably, in the Côtes du…
Gamay Focus 29: B Kosuge Wines Gamay Noir 2015 Carneros, Napa, California
I’m in the Napa Valley for a few days, and on my first morning here I found myself at Oxbow Public market for some Ritual coffee. I couldn’t help browsing…