WINE TRIPS

France Trip 2021 - Loire, ANJOU CONNECTION: Mai & Kenji Hodgson, Simon Batardiere, Simon Rouillard & Garo'vin

FRANCE TRIP 2021 - LOIRE, ANJOU CONNECTION: MAI...

For the final part of our trip to France we were spending a couple of nights staying with Kenji & Mai Hodgson at their beautiful little house in Rablay Sur Layon....

FRANCE TRIP 2021 - LOIRE, ANJOU CONNECTION: MAI & KENJI HODGSON, SIMON BATARDIERE, SIMON ROUILLARD & GARO'VIN

For the final part of our trip to France we were spending a couple of nights staying with Kenji & Mai Hodgson at their beautiful little house in Rablay Sur Layon....

France Trip 2021 - Loir-et-Cher. La Lunotte, Laurent Saillard & Julien Pineau

FRANCE TRIP 2021 - LOIR-ET-CHER. LA LUNOTTE, LA...

  It is always a privilege to visit the remarkable Christophe Foucher, who has been working in the little hamlet of Couffy since 2000. Amongst local vignerons he is incredibly well...

FRANCE TRIP 2021 - LOIR-ET-CHER. LA LUNOTTE, LAURENT SAILLARD & JULIEN PINEAU

  It is always a privilege to visit the remarkable Christophe Foucher, who has been working in the little hamlet of Couffy since 2000. Amongst local vignerons he is incredibly well...

September 2021 France Trip Part Three - Beaujolais! Robin Goutallier, Romaine Des Grottes, Victor Blondin.

SEPTEMBER 2021 FRANCE TRIP PART THREE - BEAUJOL...

Our trip through Beaujolais continued with our first visit to see Robin Goutallier up in the hills of Quincié-en-Beaujolais. Only 50 minutes from Raphael, but such a different landscape, at 400m altitude, surrounded...

SEPTEMBER 2021 FRANCE TRIP PART THREE - BEAUJOLAIS! ROBIN GOUTALLIER, ROMAINE DES GROTTES, VICTOR BLONDIN.

Our trip through Beaujolais continued with our first visit to see Robin Goutallier up in the hills of Quincié-en-Beaujolais. Only 50 minutes from Raphael, but such a different landscape, at 400m altitude, surrounded...

September 2021 France Trip Part 2. Beaujolais-Sud! Nicolas Pavie, Raphaël Beysang and Emélié Hurtubise

SEPTEMBER 2021 FRANCE TRIP PART 2. BEAUJOLAIS-S...

Our next stop was Beaujolais, which continues to be one of the most exciting regions in France for new producers - particularly further south, where vineyards are more available and affordable....

SEPTEMBER 2021 FRANCE TRIP PART 2. BEAUJOLAIS-SUD! NICOLAS PAVIE, RAPHAËL BEYSANG AND EMÉLIÉ HURTUBISE

Our next stop was Beaujolais, which continues to be one of the most exciting regions in France for new producers - particularly further south, where vineyards are more available and affordable....

September 2021 in France - Bugey: Louis Terral & Caroline Ledédenté

SEPTEMBER 2021 IN FRANCE - BUGEY: LOUIS TERRAL ...

For the first time in 18 months I was back in France last week and it was such a pleasure to catch up with some of our producers. Here is...

SEPTEMBER 2021 IN FRANCE - BUGEY: LOUIS TERRAL & CAROLINE LEDÉDENTÉ

For the first time in 18 months I was back in France last week and it was such a pleasure to catch up with some of our producers. Here is...

An interview with Louis Terral, Merignat, Bugey

AN INTERVIEW WITH LOUIS TERRAL, MERIGNAT, BUGEY

Based in Mérignat in among the mountains of Bugey, Louis Terral is making remarkably pure and elegant wines the still somewhat under the radar region of Bugey.  Louis started his own project...

AN INTERVIEW WITH LOUIS TERRAL, MERIGNAT, BUGEY

Based in Mérignat in among the mountains of Bugey, Louis Terral is making remarkably pure and elegant wines the still somewhat under the radar region of Bugey.  Louis started his own project...