Tasted in Chablis with Richard Rottiers, Amandine Marchive and Guénolé Breteaudeau, 04 January 2018. Domaine des Malandes 11 route d’Auxerre 89800 Chablis Tel. +33 3 86 42 41 37 www.domainedesmalandes.com Lyne Marchive has decided to take her retirement, spending plenty of time now… Read More

Tasted in Chablis with Samuel Billaud, 12 January 2018. Domaine Samuel Billaud 8 Boulevard Tacussel 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 6 37 52 50 32 www.samuel-billaud.com Samuel on 2017: “2017 – its really quite good – like 2016, another vintage with concentration –… Read More

Tasted in Chablis with Samuel Billaud, 08 June 2017. Domaine Samuel Billaud 8 Boulevard Tacussel 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 6 37 52 50 32 www.samuel-billaud.com Samuel Billaud’s domaine was my best discovery in my January 2017 Chablis visits – really a super set… Read More

Tasted in Chablis with Samuel Billaud, 19 January 2017. Domaine Samuel Billaud 8 Boulevard Tacussel 89800 Chablis Tel: +33 6 37 52 50 32 www.samuel-billaud.com Samuel Billaud is a name that has a certain familiarity – Samuel being part of the family behind… Read More

Tasted 26th March with all the vignerons listed below, in Viré and Milly-Lamartine. Like last year, the core of my visits in the Mâcon remains the formidable collection of producers who operate under the banner of the Artisans-Vignerons. They should never be considered as the ‘average’ for… Read More

Speed-dating – Mâcon-style. Wines tasted in the Mâconnais 22 May, 2014. I’ve been pretty critical of the 2012 white vintage in the Mâconnais. It’s full and it’s concentrated but it’s also largely lacking in acidity and the energy that this acidity brings. I’ve previously written that a smaller number of… Read More