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The King of Hermitage Hill
Given annually by the Institute of Masters of Wine, the award recognises outstanding achievement in the field of winemaking and is chosen by a panel of… read more
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The Star that became a LEGEND!
The Star “Estrella” that became a LEGEND! or was it, The Legend that became a $TAR! The year 1977 and the harvest marked the first vintage for… read more
De ‘Carlos’ Best!
Burgundian Charles Lachaux voted best “young winemaker” in the world. At just thirty-two years of age, Charles Lachaux, the boss of the Arnoux-Lachaux estate in Vosne-Romanée (Côte-d’Or), was voted the… read more
A rose is a rose is a rogue!
‘The Spring is sprung, the grass is riz, I wonders where the birdie is? The birdie is on the wing.’ It all reminds a little of a… read more
Cobos Won Hundred
“When I think of Mendoza, the first thing that comes to mind is the word diversity. We have a privileged terroir that offers endless soil profiles… read more
Raisins 2 b cheerful, one three four!
Reasons to be cheerful, somewhat grateful, and has there ever been a time in our recent history, let’s just say 90-100 years?, when so much good &… read more
Carnivalvino!
What better way to start the Carnival 2022, extra long, week-end down here than with a local dinner accompanied with some of the top wines today… read more
100% B-D Cristal Blanc
In a presentation on Monday 1st Feb., Jean-Baptiste Lécaillon (Chef de Cave) unveiled the famous prestige cuveé from Louis Roederer, Cristal 2014 which was disgorged in June last year, 2021 and comes with… read more
‘So it goes’
So it goes! The wine tasting season, 2022, finally kicked off down here last night with a lovely line up from Tuscany and a little, and very good… read more
“Bouncing is what Tiggers do best.”
Are you putting enough a tiger in your tank! Well, it´s a terrific year if you happen to be born in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974,… read more