Archive for 2011

The mono-rail that lifted us up to the heights of Le Combard terraces of Cote-RotieWe arrived in Beaune at 19h15 or so last evening after a drive that included an irritating betrayal by my SatNav. Some distance south of Calais I remarked to Tasting Buddy that I thought our present route was taking…

Somewhere in the Côte d'Or, October 2010It's tasting season in the UK at the moment: a great time of year to rail against the injustices propagated by these events, none more so than the myriad primeur burgundy tastings. It becomes increasingly evident that clear and proper evaluation cannot …