Saturday SEPT 23rd No, this wouldn’t be our last day yet. I’d not heard any whispers as to when we’d be ‘done’ so onwards and upwards again to the Hautes-Cotes and to the same site from yesterday – which I’d taken to be ‘En Fretoilles’. Seemed a lot cooler first… Read More

Tuesday SEPT 19th Pleasingly it had been dry overnight as we had a slightly earlier (by 15 minutes) departure than usual on this morning. I’ve realised, belatedly, from my words of Monday (18th) after mentioning the overnight heavy rain, and Michel suggesting the Hautes-Cotes would have had less precipitation than… Read More

Sunday – 17th September As a non-working day, coming after the extended evening’s Paulee, and being kept awake by excessive, unwarranted noise into the ‘small hours’, I allowed myself the ‘luxury’ of a decadent lie in until rousing myself around 8.00 a.m. My room mate, Chef Jean-Michel, had already… Read More

Domaine Vendange Team1 Friday Appreciate these are (to be) the words for this Day 6 but I’ve realised I’ve forgotten an aspect of the late evening of yesterday (Day 5) hence, rather than provide such words to Bill, and ask him to edit/add to the Day… Read More

(typed 5/10/23) A welcome clear early morning start to this day weather wise from yesterday but, as initially cooler, and maybe influenced by the day before, I layered up a bit under continuing to wear waterproofs – the Englishman in me I guess ! As it happened the day brightened… Read More

(Typed 24/9/23) Up at 6.09 for breakfast to be ready for a 7.15 departure for Vosne 1er cru Clos Des Reas – part deux. As circa 2 hectares clearly this monopole isn’t a site one can see off quickly, albeit as someone used to Arlaud’s 5ha of Bourgogne Roncevie requiring… Read More

The Italians ‘Acho’ 5 (2) The Italians ‘Acho’ 5 (2) Juliette’s ace hound3 Warning:- Some Doggy Porn (clean pictures of dogs !) will accompany this report 😊 Slept pretty well given I’d been travelling for… Read More