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It’s harvest time!
Yes, the starting gun has been heard and teams from many vineyards are starting to cut, pick and select the best grapes from their vines. The Chardonnays were the first to invade the vineyards last week as Meursault and Puligny Montrachet started to collect their golden nuggets. I was lucky to be passing the famous…
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Harvest 2013 ~ Predictions
So what will the 2013 vintage be like? It is probably a little early to say as yet. The estates are hurrying to get their grapes into the cuveries to start the alcoholic fermentation. Some are saying that there’s a low yield (again!) and other that the grapes are not ripe enough after a poor…
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Ham & Cheese aperitif platter pairing
What better way to keep an aperitif/dinner simple. Imagine, friends turn up at lunchtime or in the evening and you don’t feel like cooking. Make sure you always have some Italian hams and some great French cheese available: Hams: Mortadelle, Grison’s beef slices, parma ham Cheeses: Camembert, Tomme de Yenne, Bresse bleu, Old Comté Wine:…
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