It’s springtime in Britain, finally. Pale and pasty people are staggering out of their houses and into their gardens, with only a slight squelch underfoot. Plants are growing and weeds are thriving. For some reason this time of year puts me in the mood for Beaujolais. It may be because Deboeuf has trained me with… Read More »
On Saturday I went to Wembley to see the mighty Ebbsfleet take on Torquay in the FA Trophy. I own Ebbsfleet, along with around 24,999 of my friends, so it was an exciting day for me. We won – hurrah!!! It wasn’t easy, and for the first half hour it didn’t look to be at… Read More »
We settled down for a game of Pillars of the Earth, and decided to enjoy a glass of French wine to help us through the trauma of building a cathedral. We had a bottle of Beaujolais Villages 2005 Château des Maladrets. A bright purple colour, it smelled of fresh crushed raspberries and blackcurrants. It felt… Read More »
This weekend we opened our bottle of Beaujolais Nouveau 2007 which arrived Friday – we were concerned it might go off if we left it another week. Explaining the concept to wine-curious teens wasn’t easy. It’s tough to explain why you’d rush to buy a wine that’s fresh off the vines when they’re used to… Read More »
I have to admit I’m not a big Beaujolais Nouveau fan, I’m happy to let it settle down over the winter, but this year my brother in law was working France and driving back through Beaujolais on Thursday. He stopped to pick some up for me. Being a well trained relative he also picked up… Read More »
Fleurie has always struck me as quite a happy wine. It’s not complicated, it’s not expensive and it’s easy to drink. Georges Duboeuf seems to understand this and offers a wine with a floral label that’s as attractive, colourful and cheerful as the wine itself. The Georges Duboeuf Fleurie Flower Label 2005 is a rich,… Read More »