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one word (or not)

Those funny guys at UK merchant Justerini & Brooks put the Burgundians on the spot. Funny stuff! One word (Part 1) One word (Part 2)

counterfeit cellars… part 2

Indeed, forget part 2, we may have to think about the movie and the book. Some of the latest updates are here, but overall, WB Forum has always been the beating heart for following this story.

good design…

good design…

I don’t often show you the invites that come in the (e)mail, but just occasionally I think some are so well designed that they deserve a wider audience:

counterfeit cellars…

Some might say that this is a little late coming, but for everyone with an interest in real wine – however you want to define that word – this surely has to be a positive development. [Archive]

“Got your MBA and still know nothing about wine?”

The rise and rise of ‘Fine Wine’ in Hong Kong… [Archived]

cellar beware

A super piece from Jancis in the FT today – great headline too! [Archived]

offer of the day – Bonneau du Martray, Drouhin-Laroze, Clos de Lambrays

DOMAINE BONNEAU DU MARTRAY 2010 CORTON CHARLEMAGNE 2010 75cl 109.50 (Swiss Francs) DOMAINE DROUHIN-LAROZE GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN 2010 75cl 39.50 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Au Closeau 2010 75cl 59.00 GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN Lavaux Saint-Jacques 2010 75cl 68.00 LATRICIERES-CHAMBERTIN 2010 75cl 98.00 CLOS DE VOUGEOT 2010 75cl 115.00 BONNES-MARES 2010 75cl 119.00 CHAMBERTIN CLOS DE BÈZE 2010 75cl 138.00 DOMAINE CLOS DE LAMBRAYS CLOS DE LAMBRAYS 2010 75cl 135.00 CLOS DE LAMBRAYS 2010 150cl 275.00 for infos…

that’s all we need…

Like we really need this… [Archive]

offer of the day – Bouchard Père et Fils 2010…

VINS BLANCS Meursault Genevrières 2010 75cl 56.00 (Swiss Francs) Meursault Les Perrières 2010 75cl 68.00 Corton Charlemagne 2010 75cl 109.00 Chevalier-Montrachet 2010 75cl 209.00 Chevalier-Montrachet La Cabotte 2010 75cl 329.00 Montrachet 2010 75cl 398.00 VINS ROUGES Savigny-Les-Beaune Les Lavières 2010 75cl 29.00 Volnay Caillerets Ancienne Cuvée Carnot 2010 75cl 55.00 Pommard Rugiens 2010 75cl 59.00 Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Cailles 2010 75cl 68.00 Beaune Grève Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 2010 75cl 69.50 Beaune Grève Vigne de l’Enfant Jésus 2010 150cl 144.00 Vosne-Romanée Les Suchots 2010 75 cl 89.00 Le Corton 2010 75cl 75.00 Clos de Vougeot 2010 75cl 119.00 Echezeaux 2010 75cl 129.00 Chambertin 2010 75cl 176.00 Chambertin Clos de Bèze 2010 75cl 176.00 Bonnes-Mares 2010 75cl 219.00 Whilst value is (always) in the eyes of the [....]

news: vincent girardin & seguin-manuel

Travelling, so not much new on the site, but a couple of pieces of news: Press Release Meursault, 24 February 2012 Véronique and Vincent Girardin have come to a decision regarding the takeover of the Vincent Girardin operation. Keen to ensure that this company with its world-renowned wines will continue to operate under optimum conditions, they have entrusted management of the company to Jean-Pierre Nié, a well-known professional in Burgundy who is also Chairman of Compagnie des Vins d’Autrefois in Beaune as well as being a commercial partner of Vincent Girardin for several years now. Eric Germain, Vincent Girardin’s right-hand man and house oenologist for around ten years, will be able to rely on Vincent Girardin’s astute advice in his task of perpetuating the high [....]

offer of the day – Jacques Prieur 2010…

Vins blancs PULIGNY-MONTRACHET Les Combettes 75cl 66.00 Swiss Francs MEURSAULT Perrières 75cl 99.00 CORTON CHARLEMAGNE 75cl 129.00 CHEVALIER-MONTRACHET 75cl 209.00 MONTRACHET 75cl 399.00 Vins rouges BEAUNE Champs-Pimonts 75cl 29.80 VOLNAY Santenots 75cl 56.00 VOLNAY Clos des Santenots 75cl 69.50 CORTON Bressandes 75cl 109.00 CLOS DE VOUGEOT 75cl 118.00 CHAMBERTIN 75cl 179.00 ECHEZEAUX 75cl 179.00 MUSIGNY 75cl 249.00 Historical pricing (2009-2007) you can see here. It’s a strange combination of almost okay prices (Puligny, Volnay, Beaune) plus overly optimistic prices: but who am I to criticise if they sell(?)

cancelled…

Here

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