FINE+RARE BLOG
14 May 2012 - Bedini in California
Having just returned from California, Mark Bedini (Founder and Executive Chairman) shares his adventures in Napa Valley and Sonoma Valley including incredible visits to Vérité and Harlan Estate.
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04 May 2012 - “Let the big guns roar” www.kanonkop.co.za
Following his recent trip to South Africa for his wedding last month, Garrick Whittaker from our Private Client Sales team, talks about the magnificent 1998 vintage and the elusive 1998 Kanonkop Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Wine.
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01 May 2012 - New Zealand's Wine Identity
Most wine regions have a very clear varietal identity. However one country which is still finding its way is New Zealand. Of course it is renowned for producing Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, but what about the nine other key regions across the North and South Islands? Alexandra Howard, from our Marketing team, has just returned from New Zealand and shares her thoughts on the country's search for their wine identity.
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20 April 2012 - 2011 Bordeaux: What a difference a fortnight makes
Returning to Bordeaux two weeks after our initial tastings, Simon Davies reflect on the eye opening experience of retasting the 2011 vintage.
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19 April 2012 - 2011 Bordeaux: Great News for Lafite Lovers
Simon Davies, Head of Marketing at FINE+RARE, reports back from his most recent tasting of 2011 Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux.
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19 April 2012 - 2011 Bordeaux: An Uncertain Start
Bordeaux 2011 has gone off ahead of Robert Parker's usual starting gun with Lafite unexpectedly leading the way (we are still confirming our allocations). Here are our thoughts on the uncertain start to this year's en Primeur campaign.
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11 April 2012 - 2011 Bordeaux - Vintage Report
Having just returned from Bordeaux after tasting the 2011 En Primeurs, Simon Davies, Head of Marketing at FINE+RARE, shares his thoughts on the vintage.
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26 March 2012 - Chambolle Musigny Combe d'Orveaux: Taupenot-Merme: A Rose by any other name...
Simon Davies, Head of Marketing at FINE+RARE, shares a great insider secret for all Burgundy collectors.
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20 March 2012 - Bordeaux Wine Tour Report March 2012 (Day 1)
In early March 2012, FINE+RARE's Sales Director Jamie Graham, Events Manager Amanda Baxter and a small group of our customers embarked on our annual tour of Bordeaux. Amanda Baxter updates us on Day 1 of their trip.
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20 March 2012 - Bordeaux Wine Tour Report March 2012 (Day 2)
In early March 2012, FINE+RARE's Sales Director Jamie Graham, Events Manager Amanda Baxter and a small group of our customers embarked on our annual tour of Bordeaux. Amanda Baxter updates us on Day 2 of their trip.
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20 March 2012 - Bordeaux Wine Tour Report March 2012 (Day 3)
In early March 2012, FINE+RARE's Sales Director Jamie Graham, Events Manager Amanda Baxter and a small group of our customers embarked on our annual tour of Bordeaux. Amanda Baxter updates us on Day 3 of their trip.
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28 February 2012 - Assessing the blend: 2011 Chateau Margaux
In early Feb 2012 Simon Davies was privileged to be invited to Chateau Margaux to taste the individual component parts of the Grand Vin.
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21 February 2012 - Mark Bedini Interviewed by 12x75.com
FINE+RARE laid bare: Leading fine wine blog 12x75 invited Mark Bedini, co-founder and Executive Chairman, to discuss many aspects about the past, present and future of FINE+RARE. Including what it was like to meet HM the Queen.
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08 November 2011 - 2010 Burgundy Vintage Report
Our thoughts on the 2010 Burgundy vintage following a trip to the region last week.
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28 October 2011 - The Annual Clos Vougeot Tasting : Presenting 2009
On Thursday 27th October wine journalists and the FINE+RARE team gathered for a very special event: 57 domains, one vineyard, one vintage, tasted blind.
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13 October 2011 - Le Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche
Our thoughts on Le Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche following a spectacular lunch hosted by winemaker, Veronique Drouhin.
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27 September 2011 - Domaine Romanée-Conti: Rare & Exceptional
Domaine Romanée-Conti (DRC) is the exemplary Burgundian wine producer. Its 25 ha of Grand Cru vineyards cluster around the village of Vosne Romanée with part of the proprietorship including two of Burgundy’s greatest monopoles, La Tache and Romanée Conti. In this article we present a closer look at the Domaine's wines and their recent performance.
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23 September 2011 - 2010 Burgundy: A few early thoughts
Simon Davies, Head of Marketing at FINE+RARE, shares his musings on 2010 Burgundy post his trip to Domaine Chanson.
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