Tasted in Châtillon d’Azergues with Fabien Chasselay, 15 February 2019. Claire et Fabien Chasselay 123/127 Chemin de la Roche 69380 Châtillon d’Azergues Tel: +33 4 78 47 93 73 www.domaine-chasselay.com Fabien on 2018: “A year that was fine in the… Read More

Tasted in Charentay with Bernard Jomain, 12 February 2019. Domaine Bernard Jomain Lieu-dit La Valette 69220 Charentay Tel: +33 6 80 30 96 68 Bernard Jomain was a long-time metayeur of the Château de la Chaize and his father was also worker at Château Thivin – two… Read More

Tasted almost in Villé-Morgon with Fabien Collonge, 20 February 2018. Fabien Collonge Le Truges 69910 Villé Morgon Tel: +33 6 30 02 63 18 www.fabien-collonge.com Fabien on 2017: “I think it’s going to be a super vintage – an early vintage, at least… Read More

Tasted in Villié-Morgon with Alex Foillard, 09 February 2018. Domaine Jean Foillard Le Clachet 69910 Villié-Morgon Tel: +33 4 74 04 24 97 www.leclachet-foillard.com Jean Foillard is pacing up and down; he has a construction project, and unfortunately the engineer is due for… Read More

Tasted in Salles-Arbuissonnas en Beaujolais(!) with Franck Large, 07 February 2018. Domaine du Breuil Rue du Breuil 69460 Salles-Arbuissonnas en Beaujolais Tel: +33 4 74 60 51 00 www.domainedubreuil.fr I hadn’t visited Salles-Arbuissonnas-en-Beaujolais before (what a mouthful!) – maybe the length of the… Read More

​Tasted in Saint-Jean-d’Ardières with Philippe Marx, 07 February 2018. Vinescence 131 Route Henri Fessy 69220 Saint-Jean-d’Ardières Tel: +33 4 74 06 16 05 www.vinescence.fr It’s more than possible that you have never heard of Vinescence (pronounced vin-essence) despite it being one of the… Read More

Tasted in Blacé with twins Bernard and Jacky (right) Monternot, 06 February 2018. Domaine Monternot – Les Jumeaux Les Places 69460 Blacé Tel: +33 4 74 67 56 48 www.domainemonternot.com On 2017: “In 2017 we actually had the opportunity to get bored –… Read More