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Jack Chapman’s vinous exploration of Argentina
Day 1 Have you ever flown from Heathrow to Buenos Aires with 30 wine merchants? It’s an experience I would recommend, although the lounge at Terminal 5 and British Airways might still be reeling from the drinks tab we managed to knock up. It’s a rare opportunity, that we get to visit any of the […]
by Jack Chapman5 viewsl-s-postargentinamalbecmendozanew-world-winesouth-america - news
24 hours with Albert Jané
Our day’s trip to visit Albert Jané, winemaker on the northeast coast of Spain, comprised a whistlestop tour of his four different projects: Acústic in Montsant, Ritme in Priorat and Autòcton and Mas Vilella, both based around his family home in Tarragona. The tempo of our visit offers a reflection of how Albert approaches his […]
by Caroline Tanner5 viewsl-s-postacustic-celleralbert-janeautoctonmonsantpriorat - news
A trip around Georgia | Tbilisi
‘The oldest and the youngest winemaking nation in the world’ Georgia, the exotic and little-known country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, holds one of the stronger claims for being the birthplace for wine and winemaking. Evidence of both crushed grapes and winemaking vessels, the famous Qvevri, have been found dating back to around […]
by Ophelia Hirst5 viewsgeorgiaamber-wineorange-wineskin-contactvineyard-visit - news
A trip around Georgia | Kakheti: Part 1
The Caucasus Mountains as viewed from the Tsinandali Estate Our next stop was then the main winemaking region of Kakheti, about 2 hours northeast of the capital. This was proper winemaking country; endless wineries and vines and, as it was harvest, lorryloads of grapes being driven around. This region is split in two by the […]
by Ophelia Hirst5 viewsgeorgiaamber-winekakhetiorange-wineqvevriskin-contact - news
A trip around Georgia | Kakheti: Part 2
Mildiani The next day somehow managed to surpass the already heady memories of the previous. A morning visit to Mildiani was a great example of a massive producer (circa 3 million bottles) getting it right. Winemaker Gogi is a bit of a legend in these parts, consulting for various wineries and famous for saving the […]
by Ophelia Hirst6 viewsgeorgiaamberkakhetiorange-wineqvevriskin-contact - news
2021 Bordeaux En Primeur | The gloom & the glory
All my pre-departure research had left me rather gloomy about the week ahead, tasting through the latest vintage in Bordeaux. Thank goodness I was travelling with Jack, ever upbeat, hopefully we could buoy each other along through the teeth-shattering tastings. From what I’d read and the people I’d spoken to, it seemed that 2021 was […]
by David Porter5 views2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-post2021-bordeauxbordeauxen-primeurvineyard-visit - news
Why on earth would I buy Bordeaux 2021?
I feel like these blogs have become something of a confession of late, so here’s another one. As much as, when we visit Bordeaux, I’m acting in a professional capacity (something many of you will know I’m just about capable of…) to taste, evaluate and communicate a vintage to you, I’m also secretly really just […]
by Jack Chapman5 views2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-post2021-bordeauxen-primeurfine-winefrance - news
2021 Bordeaux En Primeur | Pauillac
Great old, grand old Pauillac. The most revered appellation in the Médoc felt more like it had gone back in time than perhaps any other area. The wines were generally very lean and precise – Merlot, again, suffered a fair bit up here and, with the wines usually Cabernet focussed anyway, it meant that these […]
by Jack Chapman5 views2021-bordeaux2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-posten-primeurleft-bankpauillac - news
2021 Bordeaux En Primeur | Margaux
I have a soft spot for Margaux. I thought it was worth prefacing everything you’re going to read with this – The feelings I have for Margaux are along the lines of the ones I have for great Burgundy. On the face of things, it’s a pretty toxic relationship (for starters I’m not sure if […]
by Jack Chapman4 views2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-post2021-bordeauxen-primeurleft-bankmargaux - news
2021 Bordeaux En Primeur | Saint-Julien
Our tour de Saint-Julien started on a lovely sunny morning, with both of us slightly the worse for wear from the night before, having briefly gone our separate ways (David for a dinner at Château Lafite, myself for a far more oikish, if exceptionally fun do in Bordeaux Town Hall). Leoville Poyferré was our first […]
by Jack Chapman4 views2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-post2021-bordeauxen-primeurleft-banksaint-julien - news
2021 Bordeaux En Primeur | Pessac-Léognan
Pessac-Leognan is a slightly peculiar place. You start in the city – Carmes Haut Brion, it’s fair to say, is quite literally an ‘urban winery’, such is its proximity to the hustle and bustle of Bordeaux. Slowly you start to drift out, Haut-Brion & La Mission, two absolutely stunning Châteaux, appear almost out of nowhere, […]
by Jack Chapman4 views2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-post2021-bordeauxen-primeurgravespessac-leognan - news
2021 Bordeaux En Primeur | Saint-Émilion
Did Merlot suffer in Saint Émilion? Yes, is the short answer, but it was quite terroir dependent and also seemed less impacted than their left bank cousins. The running theme of the 2021 Bordeaux vintage was hard work – sometimes you question a bit of rhetoric, arching an eyebrow toward a statement which seems to […]
by Jack Chapman5 views2021-bordeaux-en-primeurl-s-post2021-bordeauxen-primeurright-banksaint-emilion - news
Côte-Rôtie: what’s all the fuss about?
I am often asked why I have such a strong attachment to the wines of the Northern Rhône and in particular those of Côte-Rôtie. It is never an easy question to answer without a long preamble, but after close to 25 years of visiting the Rhône and the many stylistic changes we have seen over […]
by Derek Robertson5 viewsl-s-postcote-rotiesyrahvineyard-visit - news
2020 Burgundy | Part 1 – Chablis
Chablis – arriving in Fleys on the road from Tonnerre Towards the end of October I planned to set off from Kent to start a trip to Chablis and Champagne, and was told, when I began to make appointments for the Monday, that the Sunday was by chance the rather local event, the ‘Fête des […]
by Charles Lea6 views2020-burgundy-en-primeurl-s-postburgundy-primeurschablisvineyard-visit - news
2020 Burgundy | Part 2 – Beaune to Mâcon
Our visits to Burgundy in the Autumn each year are planned to coincide with the moment the vignerons have finally ‘got away’ all the wines from the recent harvest, and they’ve had a moment to recover from the strains and stresses of vintage, an all-consuming and monumentally physical time. The trick is to try and […]
by David Porter6 views2020-burgundy-en-primeurl-s-postburgundy-primeurschalonnaiscote-de-beaunemaconnais - news
2020 Burgundy | Part 3 – Côte de Nuits & Côte de Beaune
You know what I can’t stand. When you try and look up something very simple like ‘how to change a light bulb’ and a website insists on running you through the history of the lightbulb, every other lightbulb on the market and what might replace the lightbulb in the future before just telling you what […]
by Jack Chapman5 views2020-burgundy-en-primeurl-s-postburgundy-primeurscote-de-nuitsvineyard-visit - news
2020 Burgundy | Part 4 – Côte de Nuits (cont.)
Day 3 – Wednesday, 10th of November The weather turned ugly. Or at least, had a poor night’s sleep and didn’t put on any makeup. The piercing blue sky turned the colour of iron and the low temperature (which hovered somewhere between freezing and 4 degrees) became very evident without the warmth of the sun. […]
by Jack Chapman6 views2020-burgundy-en-primeurl-s-postburgundy-primeurscote-de-nuitsvineyard-visit - news
Solo Vineyard Visits – A Great Day Out on Your Own
It may sound a wee bit daunting, but have you ever thought about spending time at a vineyard on your own? Maybe it’s a gorgeous sunny day, your friends or family are all busy, and you just fancy a glass of delicious wine and some peace amongst the vines. It’s not like visiting a pub...
by Wine Cellar Door Editorial6 viewseditorialsolovineyard-visit - news
All About Visiting a Vineyard – What You Need to Know
I’m sure that most of you are wine lovers out there, but have you ever enjoyed a vineyard visit? If you’ve not had the pleasure of spending quality time in a glorious vineyard in the UK, this summer is a perfect time to start. Most vineyards that are open to visitors only do it for...
by Wine Cellar Door Editorial5 viewseditorialvineyard-visit