Colin and Christopher’s Sancerre trip (part two) – buggy mud heaven
By Charles Lea on 04/02/2010
…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….
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Colin and Christopher’s Sancerre Trip (part one) Friday night and Saturday morning
By Charles Lea on 03/02/2010
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.
Quote of the Week
By Charles Lea on 01/02/2010
Good value or expensive tat?
Just how good is Jancis?
By Charles Lea on 11/01/2010
Chris Herbert was among Diploma students asked a five-part question about ‘Commandaria’ in his exam. Neither he nor any of his fellow examinees had ever heard of it, and neither had anyone in our office either, so we thought we would try it out on Jancis…
Late opening in Chiswick
By Charles Lea on 01/12/2009
Two months after opening our fabulous new shop in Chiswick, we finally get round to an ‘official’ opening.
Rianie Strydom, Dombeya and Haskell Vineyards and the Tri-Nations Challenge
By Charles Lea on 15/10/2009
Rianie Strydom wowed us with her full range of wines on her recent trip to London for the WOSA tastings.
Great Kiwi Pinots
By Charles Lea on 13/05/2009
Email received from exceptionally nice customer yesterday, and headed "Great Kiwi Pinot Noirs from you!": "I thought you might be glad to know that two of your Pinots showed very well at an informal wine tasting dinner last night of an informal group of good friends and serious wine buffs.
Bordeaux 2008 primeurs
By Charles Lea on 21/04/2009
A remarkable vintage which frankly no one is more suprised by than the producers themselves. Nobody was expecting the quality that has come from this late harvest.