20+ Years of Beaucastel
Last week, I was fortunate to be experience a fantastic dinner celebrating over 20 years of Beaucastel. Hosted by Marc Perrin and Mistral, Beaucastel’s agent in the UK
Last week, I was fortunate to be experience a fantastic dinner celebrating over 20 years of Beaucastel. Hosted by Marc Perrin and Mistral, Beaucastel’s agent in the UK
The 2010 harvest in Burgundy is looking optimistic despite earlier apprehension. When David and I were tasting through some of the 2009s in early September, some growers were a bit nervous
Over the last two days, David and I descended into the Côte Challonaise and the Maconnais. Our first noteworthy stop was with the colourful and charming Jean-Pierre Charton of Mercurey.
There has been much speculation about the 2009s. Similar to the 2005s, they have received lots of attention claiming this to be one of the greater vintages in the last 10 years.
Our last buying trip covered much of northern Italy including Barolo, Barbaresco, Valpolicella, Prosecco, Alto Adige and Friuli. I have fortunately been to Piedmont