The Dijon School…Part II
Now including the the addition of the Côte de Beaune producers. No real text additions vs the last issue except to say ‘Congratulations’ to Carel Voorhuis who we met in the last report – in the last few days of March 2005 he was elected the Président de la… Read More
Profile: Domaine Bonneau du Martray (Pernand)
Corton, May 2004 Charles the Great – also known as the Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne; Charles towered over his age – literally at a reputed six feet four inches – and certainly over his father, King Pepin the Short! Legend says that his wife ordered the planting of… Read More
The Dijon School
Wine as Art? Wine can be like art, it inspires it disappoints. Like art, certain schools come together from time to time. They push the boundaries, share their knowledge and produce art that often defines a new approach… There is a new school in town, one that I’ve christened… Read More
Lunch
Yesterday I was very lucky to share a lunch with the team of Le Serbet at their office in Beaune – a super lunch it was too, cooked by Russell’s own fair hands with a spectacular ‘goute de bouchon tappanade’. It’s a fab cosmopolitan atmosphere with the conversation a… Read More