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Bubbles in the Bath

Egly-Ouriet is undoubtedly still one of Champagne’s top producers, sitting comfortably alongside world-famous Krug, Selosse, and others. Under the careful stewardship of Francis Egly, a fourth-generation…
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Montevideo or Bust!

Montevideo It is always time to sit up and pay attention when Uruguay comes to town (London in this case), especially when the opportunity arises to…
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Drawing the Lignier line

It’s one the warmest nights of the year here, so far, and I am headed to a Burgundy dinner where everything being poured, including the chilled…
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Maamajomboo!

Rumbo Al Norte is the jewel in the crown of Comando G. It comes from a small 0.3 hectare plot in the village of Navarrevisca (ávila),…
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Culture Vulture

It’s late October and Elena Fucci is about to begin the 2022 harvest. Her vines are planted at 600 metres above sea level in the volcanic…
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Poulet Roi Charles

I have not eaten Coronation Chicken for a while now, in fact I don’t really get on very well with Chicken at all, thanks to a…
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Les Deux Chevaux

“Deux Chevaux!” I am not referring to the fabulously economic French car, Citroen 2CV (deus-chevaux-vapeur), but two famous wines from two different hemispheres, and owned by…
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Nunc est bibendum!

Now it’s time to drink! In the days of the Roman Empire, Felix & Obelix et al, wine always contained a certain sacred significance and was…
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