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March 9th 2020
We continue our series of tips and recommendations for trips to wine regions with a flying visit to Reims, Epernay and the vineyards of Champagne, which lie to the north east of Paris. Champagne is the most exciting and seductive of wines. In the words of Pierre-Emmanuel Taittinger, “Every bottle of Champagne should be a celebration and a ceremony.” A few days spent in the home of the world’s best loved sparkling wine are guaranteed to be both.
May 31st 2019
There are a whole host of good reasons to visit Bordeaux – fabulous architecture, half the city’s grand buildings are UNESCO listed; the world’s largest reflecting water mirror at the Place de la Bourse; the spectacular Cité de Vin museum; a seemingly infinite choice of restaurants, from the staunchly traditional to the uber-experimental; a burgeoning art scene, from myriad small galleries to the fabulous Museum of Decorative Arts & Design; excellent shopping, from high fashion to famous fleamarkets; stunning St Emilion – to name a few. But for us, of course, it is all about the wine.
March 1st 2019
Excitement is building in Bordeaux around the 2018 vintage and we are delighted to share this exclusive preview from Marielle Cazaux of La Conseillante.
November 29th 2018
Please note that all company offices will be closed from 2.00pm on Friday 21st December until 9.00am on Wednesday 2nd January 2019. Octavian Fine Wine Storage are open between Christmas and New Year for deliveries scheduled prior to Christmas.
November 9th 2018
The last day of the week started off with one of our favourite tastings – our very dear friend Jean-Philippe Fichet in Meursault. It is always a joy to see him – we have been working together for nearly thirty years,