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This is the blog of wine merchant and communicator, Caspar Bowes. Caspar's blog features reports on new vintages, new vinous discoveries and his general musings on the world of wine.
The results just in. 3rd prize goes to 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Vieux-Donjon; wine of the year accolade is given to 2005 Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Clos des Papes. I am happy to say that both wines appeared on our Rhone offer issued earlier in the year. The Clos des Papes is long gone, but we still have …
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15 November 2007
In London yesterday for a wine tasting in the rather quaintly named The Only Running Footman, a brasserie and restaurant on Charles Street in Mayfair. It has a rather approachable air to it - less formal downstairs than in the restaurant on the first floor - but I didn't allow myself to be distracte…
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12 November 2007
A number of concerned clients contacted me following my slightly provocatively titled email announcing the publication of Bowes Wine's last newsletter. The provocation was hoped to inspire immediate perusal of the document in question but, given that many of Bowes Wine's clients are too busy to take…
