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Author Archives: Joe Gilmour
The Reinvention of the Co-op
Driving through Southern French wine country, you learn to recognise the local cave co-op pretty easily. Located on the outskirts of the town, with functional concrete design and a run-down demeanour, you see countless variations all over the region. For the small wine-grower in the early 20th century, it seemed like an ideal way of [...]
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The Grande and the Good
I couldn’t quite put my finger on it but there was something a bit, well naff about an organisation called the Champagne Academy. To me, it sounded a bit hoorah, and when I looked at some of the photo’s from the social evenings I really wasn’t sure that I wanted to be a part of [...]
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A Fine Wine Revolution
Well, finally.
After years, and I mean years, of talking, plans, sketches and delays, the refit of the fine wine area is complete. Those of you who are regulars will know well the wild-west style wine cage that we have had lurking menacingly at the back of our Kensington High Street Shop for the last two [...]
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Some thoughts on Natural Wines
On Tuesday, wine importer Caves des Pyrene, held a tasting in Central London. It was a bit of a chaotic affair, just a bar full of shifty looking French folk, a table and twenty or so wines arranged in tasting order. Like Peter Crouch, my long limbs can come in handy at times and I [...]
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Ancient Greek, Glyndebourne and 2010 Bordeaux
Having missed out on the Ancient Greek GCSE at my local state school and still absolutely unmoved by opera, I was a little non-plussed when a customer insisted I take a look at his programme from 1939.
It was 7:00, I had to key in the latest round of Champagne price increases and well, I was [...]
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The Wines of Pomerol with Neal Martin
Last night, we were thrilled to have long-time friend of Roberson, Neal Martin, guest-hosting a tasting looking at the wines of Pomerol. From the early days of wine-journal.com through his superb work on the Wine Advocate to his forthcoming book on the wines of the region, we have long been fans of his work and [...]
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What…no, it must be for a magnum?
To finish off the near-completion of my cycling trip through Alsace, my friend and I decided push the boat out a bit at dinner in a smart restaurant just south of Bergheim. Having drunk more then enough white wine our thoughts turned to red. But, not being able to face another Alsace Pinot Noir, we [...]
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Henri Bonneau – The Genius of Chateuneauf-du-Pape
As we have just recieved some new wines from the eccentric Henri Bonneau I thought it might be worth sharing some thoughts about this most exciting of producers.
Now 68, Henri Bonneau has been consistantly turning out some of the finest Grenache-based wines the world has ever seen since his first vintage in 1953. Twinkly of [...]
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The Wines of Sean Thackrey
We have just recieved the new vintage of Sean Thackrey’s new ‘house’ blend, Pleides XVIII and I just wanted to share an extract of an interview with this most compelling of personalities. I think it gives a really honest, intelligent and humble expression of the winemaking art and why anyone should consider buying one of [...]
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On yer bike, son! – In praise of the bicycle.