Tag: Wine Suppliers
The Baron and the Jewel
The Baron and the Jewel
In 1868, Baron James de Rothschild of what was to become known as the ‘French branch’ of the Rothschild family...
A Wine for the Devil’s Throat
A Wine for the Devil’s Throat
“The ancient Egyptians believed the god Anubis met each of us on the other side, and that he...
The Pariah
The Pariah
The Cabardès AOC is a tiny sub-region in the Languedoc-Roussillon region of Aude, France. Husband and wife winemakers, Stephanie and Olivier Rame are...
Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A
Penfolds ‘Super Blend’ Bin 802A, Cabernet Sauvignon / Shiraz, 2018, South Australia
At an exceptional evening of Hikaru’s superb, contemporary Japanese cuisine at the...
A Thing of Kalimna (Beauty)
A Thing of Kalimna
I partly organized and then wholly attended a small ‘trade-&-friends’ dinner last week; it had a ‘bring-a-bottle’ theme, which is an...
Topaz: Darren Gall picks 3 wines from our Cellar
Darren Gall picks 3 wines from our Cellar
Lavau Condrieu, Viognier, Blanc 2012
The Condrieu region, Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) sits in the northern Rhone, close...
On The Bench – Champagne Deutz
On The Bench – Deutz Champagne
Deutz Classic Brut NV
Pale straw in colour with lemon hues and faint accents of salmon pink...
The Beast
The Beast
Mont Ventoux; for the world's finest cyclists its name is legend, “The Beast of Provence”, a will-sapping, heart-breaking, soul-destroying stage of the...
Chateau d’Etroyes
Chateau d’Etroyes
Mercurey
The village of Mercurey was an important trading post for the Romans in the days of Empire. Set along the Arles-Lyon...
Ruminantia Noir
Wine of the Week - Le Grand Noir, Pinot Noir
Robert Joseph
Caveat Emptor; The ‘Le Grand Noir’ is owned in part by Robert Joseph, a...