The problems are manifest, but it’s time to look for ways out: A Place to Visit: For a wine to have market relevance, I often think that it must come from a place that compels people to visit, offering the opportunity to live the region and learn about the region. Read More

tasted high up in the Clos de Haute-Combe with Vincent Audras, 20 May 2016. Vincent Audras Clos de Haute-Combe 69840 Juliénas Tel: +33 4 74 04 41 09 www.closdehautecombe.fr There are great views here from the Clos de Haute-Combe, and you really are high… Read More

Tasted in Juliénas with Michel Tête, 20 May 2016. Michel & Sylvain Tête “Les Gonnards” 69840 Juliénas Tel: +33 4 74 04 41 62 www.micheltete.com Michel Tête’s grandfather, Françis Tête, was a cooper and also the cellar manager here, but he managed to acquire… Read More

Tasted in Romanèche-Thorins with a windswept Richard Rottiers, 19 May 2016. Domaine Richard Rottiers La Sambinerie 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 6 63 38 16 35 www.domainerichardrottiers.com Here is a quiet and old quarter in Romanèche-Thorins – “Yes I’m lucky to have found this place,”… Read More

Tasted in Châtillon d’Azergues with Claire and Fabien, 18 May 2016. 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 The first thing to say, is that Châtillon d’Azergues was definitely not… Read More

Tasted in Denicé with Denis Chilliet, 18 May 2016. Château de Buffavent 855, route de Buffavent 69640 Denicé Tel: +33 9 52 78 50 50 buffavent.com Here, set in the vines of Beaujolais’ vigne d’Orée, is a little paradise. Just handful of minutes from… Read More

Tasted in Romanèche-Thorins with Cyril Chirouze, 17 May 2016. Château des Jacques 47 Les Jacques 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 3 85 35 51 64 www.chateau-des-jacques.fr The Château des Jacques is a well-known name in the Jadot wine portfolio, but I didn’t realise… Read More

Tasted in Denicé with Cyril Picard, 20 April 2016. Château de Cercy 69640 Denicé +33 4 74 67 34 44 chateaudecercy.pagesperso-orange.fr Denicé is less than 10km from the administrative centre of Beaujolais – Villefranche sur Saône. The château is in a really beautiful area… Read More

Tasted in Meursault with Nadine Gubin and Martin Prieur, 30 March 2016. The Clos des Santenots is a narrow but long strip of vines, enclosed by stout walls, and forms the last part of the Santenots area to the North in the direction of Volnay. The vines lie next to… Read More