Monthly Archives: February 2010

The “SALE” Tasting in Chiswick

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Charles Lea

a gaggle of enthusiastic tasters assembled in the shop in Chiswick to taste their way through a healthy selection of wines from our February “SALE”.
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Colin and Christopher’s Sancerre trip (part two) – buggy mud heaven

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Charles Lea

…At this point, and to our amazement, it snowed very heavily for the next few hours, turning the village and its surroundings into a Winter Wonderland…. Continue reading →

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Colin and Christopher’s Sancerre Trip (part one) Friday night and Saturday morning

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Charles Lea

Colin Patch and I set off on the Eurostar for the tiny village of Chavignol, located within the Appellation of Sancerre in the Loire Valley. We were to be the guests of the wonderful Delaporte family, whose delicious Sancerre wines have appeared on our wine list every year since Charles and Patrick first started the company back in 1988. Continue reading →

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Quote of the Week

Posted on February 1, 2010 by Charles Lea

Good value or expensive tat?

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