The other day I was in a convenience store over the road, under instructions to buy some Chewits Extreme for younger son, when a couple of bottles of wine caught…
Abbe Rous Cornet et Cie Collioure Blanc, a mini vertical
Does it count as a vertical when you taste just two vintages of the same wine? Not sure. But I enjoyed opening two consecutive vintages of this lovely white wine…
Northern Rhone series 26, Jean-Luc Colombo Les Fees Brunes Crozes 2009
Cornas-based winegrower and negociant Jean-Luc Colombo divides opinion. To some, he’s too modern – and I have had mixed experiences with his wines, finding some a little oak influenced, and…
Two lovely, affordable French reds from the Sampler
Two lovely southern French red wines from The Sampler. They’re some of the exclusive imports that they bring in. First, Domaine Rimbert Cousin Oscar 2011 Vin de France. 11.5% alcohol,…
A lovely Grenache Gris from Domaine Jones
A while back I was enthusing here about Grenache Blanc, and several people told me to keep an eye out for Grenache Gris. Well, I found one – it’s from…
Northern Rhone series 21, Martine Vandre Champ Morel Crozes Hermitage
I’m not giving up on my northern Rhone series, which began almost a year ago, and is now in its 21st installment. It’s a region I love, filled with great…
Zind Humbrecht and Albert Boxler
Two star Alsace producers visited this morning. One famous (deservedly so), the other less high profile but making some of the region’s best wines. First up, Domaine Zind Humbrecht in…
A day in the Alsace vineyards
Today has been fabulous. I’m lucky to be travelling with some excellent companions: David Williams, Susy Atkins, Hamish Anderson and Emma Wellings. They are unlucky to be lumped with me….
Time for some Provence rose
So we skipped straight from winter into summer. Here in the UK, spring was a no-show. It got bumped. For the last two days we’ve been enjoying temperatures in the…