Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Tuesday 14 October 2008

2008: La Moussière + Pinot Noir

8 October 2008

More photos of the 2008 vintage in Sancerre:

Looking down the slopes to la Moussière. Alphonse Mellot's
are pickers in the distance. The line of trees mark the main road to Bourges.

Last morning of picking for the
Alphonse Mellot vendangeurs – a damp finish


Pinot Noir 2008

Pinot Noir 2008

Pinot Noir 2008

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