Two intense, but wonderful days in Champagne in early December taught me much as always, not least that I have rather expensive tastes. Perhaps my greatest learning experience was to appreciate more about the very intricate and varied ways in which each Champagne House or grower chooses to make its base wines and the influence… View more
I reported on this blog back in April, and Decanter have now (4 months later) reported, that Dorling Kindersley will no longer publish Wine Report, the annual wine guide that I have written for since its inception with the 2004 edition. However, all is not lost. Firstly, the author Tom Stevenson still has hopes of… View more
A subscriber of Wine Travel Guides (occasional wine tour guide, Lits Philippou) tipped me off about this really interesting Champagne bar/shop in Epernay and I was able to stop by on my way back from Haute Savoie to London (via the Jura!) before it had even been checked out by our Champagne expert Tom Stevenson…. View more
