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Chateauneuf 61-90, 12/05/15

Posted on May 16, 2012 by james

I tasted these 12 Chateauneufs at Villa Due restaurant in Kanda where a friend, Daiko Ito, organises a tasting dinner of rare, old wines, pretty much every single Monday night and has done so for 11 years.  This was the … Continue reading →

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Grands Jours de Bourgogne Day 2, Tasting 2

Posted on May 15, 2012 by james

After the splendours of the Clos Vougeot, we went on to the Chambolle tasting for Chambolle and Morey, principally…

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Grands Jours de Bourgogne Day 2, Tasting 1

Posted on May 12, 2012 by james

After a pretty relaxing night at my cottage in St Romain, one of the few really pretty and warm-feeling villages in Burgundy, Day 2 was fabulous.  We started in the Clos de Vougeot itself and here’s what I liked (or … Continue reading →

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Grands Jours de Bourgogne Day 1

Posted on May 1, 2012 by james

The Grands Jours de Bourgogne is a bi-annual event for professionals to taste new vintages in Burgundy. I like to go every 4 years just to stay in touch with what’s happening in Burgundy, taste some great wines, remind myself … Continue reading →

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3 Chateauneuf 1999s at home

Posted on March 8, 2012 by james

Last night, we had a home party to welcome a new staff member and because I’d come back from France last week with some tasty – and ridiculously cheap – food bought in Beaumes-de-Venise at my favourite butcher.  Beaumes-de-Venise, population … Continue reading →

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More on Heymann-Löwenstein

Posted on December 26, 2011 by james

Updating our website notes on this extraordinary producer got me quite excited about his outstanding record and contribution to the wine world. His wines are fabulously food-friendly, basically dry and are the sort of wines to change people’s view of both … Continue reading →

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James Molesworth(Wine Spectator)’s Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2001 Retrospective Tasting

Posted on December 15, 2011 by james

The Wine Spectator’s James Molesworth does a fascinating retrospective tasting of Chateauneuf 2001 in November this year.  It’s striking how well Bois de Boursan performs for the price.  We drank this wine at lunch with Jean-Paul Versino in September and … Continue reading →

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The Vine Wine Dinner – 2011/12/08

Posted on December 12, 2011 by james

At Restaurant Legato in Shibuya, 12 people, 12 wines.  The theme was wines you need to drink in December, meaning some of my favourite wines for a party.  It was a varied collection and worked well due to the variety.  … Continue reading →

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Victorian Rules

Posted on August 13, 2011 by james

3/5 of our Australian producers, all based in Victoria, coordinated well to all get here for 4 days at the same time last week.  Phil Moraghan of Curly Flat set the ball rolling by booking in a visit on his … Continue reading →

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Buchi with Curly Flat, Pizzini and Ned Goodwin

Posted on August 4, 2011 by james

From Victoria, Australia, our star producers Phil Moraghan of Curly Flat  and Fred and Katrina Pizzini, have arrived in Tokyo.  Last night we got them in the mood for a week of visiting and meeting customers with a dinner at … Continue reading →

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