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




Showing posts with label Midi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Midi. Show all posts

Saturday, 27 January 2018

I should be in Montpellier this evening .....

Place de la Comedie, Montpellier 

But for my slip on black ice on Tuesday 2nd January I would be in Montpellier ready for the Outsiders; tasting tomorrow followed by the three days of the 2018 edition of Millésime Bio. 


 
Above my left knee following the slip that detached my quads from my left knee cap. Fortunately following the operation I am slowly recovering but staying in Newtonmore, Scotland instead of the South of France.

 

Fortunately there are compensations as the Cairngorms is a beautiful part of the World. I'll just have to make plans to be in Montpellier this time next year for Millésime Bio 2019!

Monday, 25 January 2016

Mug shots from last night's Outsiders' tasting...


Caryl Panman, Château Rives-Blanques, Limoux 


 
Nicole Bojanowski

Some portraits from last night's Outsiders tasting at La Panacée: 

'Fred' – tout court !
Striking blend of Muscadet and St Emilion 

Roger Williamson 

Michel Smith – Les 5 du Vin
 (above and below)




Vianney Fabre, Château d'Angles 
 
Jon Bojanowski


 Graham Nutter, Chateau St Jacques d’Albas

Peter Gorley

Alan March










Fabien Lainé – motorised skateboard taster....

Louise profile of the Boss 

 Patricia Huczek


The sensible way to make rosé...

wine's love 




Lord Ken  – a young American in the Midi 


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