Archive for 2016

Today started with something of a bang...and I am not referring to the explosion of my malfunctioning peage dongle (see yesterday's blog). The blast to which I am referring relates to the interaction of the finest Côte de Nuits Pinot Noir with my morning-fresh taste buds: a volatile thing inde…

Above photo shows Mark Haisma in a rare state of relaxation in his newly built wineryThose thinking about holidaying in France at this time of year had better pick their spot with care; better yet, consider a stay in one of the lovelier parts of the UK....is what I was thinking as I drove south from…

Many years ago at a time when I hadn't been in the wine trade for very long, I was running a wine shop in South Kensington and if ever there was a better place for a wine shop, I'd like to know about it.The head of operations of a large US bank put in a regular appearance at the weekend (if in summe…

THE DEAL10% off any single case; 15% off 2 cases; 20% off 3 or more cases(For the purposes of this offer, a case is defined as 12x75cl, 2 cases 24x75cl etc.)On 13th November I'll be driving down to Burgundy for my annual few days of tasting the new vintage, in this year's case the 2015s, which are r…

In London for tastings and meetings the other day, all was concluded at an appropriate hour for me to take up a kind invitation for lunch in the offices of a rather fine wine importer. (Their wines being rather more than rather fine, I didn't hesitate to accept.)All wines tasted over lunch were exce…