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Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2014 ‘The wine of the vintage’

With the Wine Advocate crowing this new release from Beaucastel as ‘Probably the wine of the vintage’ we had to draw your attention to the crown jewel in the Perrin portfolio, the amazing Hommage à Jacques Perrin 2014, which is...

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2015 Harvest Starts in France

I am always wary about making vintage predictions before our vigneron friends have fully gathered all their grapes, but if the weather conditions remain as favourable as they have been to date in 2015, we could be in for something...

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Clos des Cazaux: A Southern Rhone Idyll

A weekend trip to Provence (on the brilliant St Pancras-Avignon direct Eurostar – highly recommended) allowed time for a quick visit to Clos des Cazaux in Vacqueyras and an hour or two with the marvellous Jean-Michel Vache.

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Mas de Daumas Gassac revisited

It is almost 8 years since I last visited Languedoc’s most famous estate Mas de Daumas Gassac and I had forgotten what a truly unique place

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The Chairman's View on the Fine Wine Market

14 months ago we were raising money for Vintage Capital. The wine market, which had peaked in June 2011, was showing such signs of recovery

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