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Marchese Nicolò Incisa della Rochetta and Mike Laing host a lunch at Castiglioncello, Bolgheri 8 Jul 2013 | 08:01 pm
Our trip started with a morning flight from London Gatwick to Pisa and then a short coach ride to the famous Cypress tree lined road that leads up to Bolgheri, where we stopped at Tenuta San Guido and...
Château Lafleur Tasting 8 Jul 2013 | 04:01 pm
“...one of the most distinctive, most exotic, and greatest wines – not only in Pomerol, but in the world. Robert Parker, Wine Advocate Jacques and Sylvie Guinaudeau, owners of Château Lafleur, hoste...
Medlar Lunch for Clau de Nell 6 Jun 2013 | 07:13 pm
Arriving with anticipation of both good food and wine a select group of sommeliers, retailers and wine professionals gathered at Medlar to listen to Sylvain Potin speak about the exciting wines from C...
UK Sommelier of the Year 31 May 2013 | 07:08 pm
Moët UK hosted another fantastic UK Sommelier of the Year competition day before yesterday at the Mandarin Oriental. With 12 finalists pitted against each other for the top 3 spots it was a tough co...
Desert Island Wines 19 Apr 2013 | 08:00 pm
Trade & Press Spring Tasting 2013 at The Music Room Mayfair Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 With the sun finally shining after a long cold winter th...
La Rioja Alta Dinner at Opera Tavern 26 Mar 2013 | 08:20 pm
In deference to Spanish eating hours, dinner with La Rioja Alta SA didn’t finish until nearly midnight the other day, but what a dinner it was. The venue was the Opera Tavern in Covent Garden, which I...
A Journey Through Giacomo Fenocchio's Catalogue 25 Mar 2013 | 04:53 pm
We recently had the pleasure of tasting some of Giacomo Fenocchio’s wines. Fenocchio produces some brilliant examples of Barolo wine; in particular his single crus offering the drinker a chance to exp...
Highlights from Armit Wines Annual Italian Tasting 19 Mar 2013 | 06:31 pm
Whether sommelier, collector or just an avid fan of Italian wines, expectations were high at this year’s annual Italian tasting. On show were exciting new releases from Querciabella and AgricolaPunic...
The Man & The Terroir – A tasting with René Rostaing 14 Mar 2013 | 02:14 pm
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. It is the soils in Côte-Rôtie that helps us to understand why these wines are so sumptuous…and take us closer to heaven! The vines of the Côte...
Mike Laing's Trip to Piedmont 8 Mar 2013 | 04:29 pm
I was back in Piedmont last week. With snow on the ground, bright sunshine and blue sky overhead and the Alps soaring in the background, I felt I got the better end of the swap for an overcast London....
