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Slurping backwards through Rasteau
Having worked our way through seven millesimes of Cairanne from 2006 back to 1999 – the eagle eyed or mathematically inclined among you may have noticed the absence of 2002 in the mix, no doubt...
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Celebrating good news in Rasteau
Rasteau’s winemakers would organise a party even if there were nothing to celebrate. They like a bit of communal refreshment. But so soon after the village’s promotion to Cru status, and on the eve of...
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Making an ass of ourselves in Séguret
For the fourth year running, Séguret's winemakers have pulled the crowds. Literally, and mostly on horse carts. After a monumental storm last Friday afternoon (I've never seen the sky so black down...
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Tasting through Gigondas 2011 – how was it?
Mr VinoSolex is just back from a tasting of 61 samples of Gigondas 2011. How were they? Everyone acknowledges it was not a top year. We are already hearing a lot of the cliché "Année de vigneron"...
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Domaine de Piaugier: a recent tasting
It’s become an annual event. I stoke up the Solex and putter over to the Domaine de Piaugier to taste their latest bottles and write up label comments for them in English. Here are four of the bottles...
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