By Camilla Bowler
The second day of our trip started in Gigondas, at Chateau de St Cosme. Winemaker Louis Barroul looked somewhat surprised to see us – and not just because we were actually on time for once. Caught up in the middle of harvesting the 2011s, our visit had slipped his mind but fortunately, he was able to rearrange the calendar within …
By Camilla Bowler
Day 3 started at one of the most prestigious estates in Chateauneuf du Pape – Clos des Papes. It is always a pleasure to visit here. Vincent Avril showed us samples of the red from four different foudres, and also finally an indicative blend that he has made for the first time this year in a fifth foudre. The quality here was …
By Camilla Bowler
The weather forecast for the week was for one sunny day followed by three days of rain. The predicted 29 degrees did not quite happen on Monday but today the rain came in in torrents. After a dry August, the vines needed some rain we were told – but this was perhaps too much of a good thing and at our first stop (chez …
Once again Shakespeare is spot on. I’m off to God’s Own Country next week for a spot of fishing, walking, swimming, eating and quite probably rain watching: the weather forecast is awful. Instead of one last hurrah for a glorious summer, it may be time to dig out the woolies.
by Gareth Groves
Last Saturday was National Cherry Day, but of course, you knew that, didn’t you? I was probably one of the few people in the country who spent the day immersed in all things cherry. The day before we had picked about 10kg of Kordia cherries from our rented tree in Northiam, East Sussex. I should think we managed to get at least …
So here we are folks. The England batting line-up is crumbling feebly at Lord’s which has scuppered any intention I had of popping up a cricket-themed canvas. Fortunately we don’t have any anyway – I guess when people were creating them last December cricket season seemed like an awfully long way away.
Just as well really as today’s prime theme is very obvious. It’s the final day of our gargantuan Summer Sale and the phones are …
