Last night, myself and 30 colleagues were treated to one of the most exquisite tastings of deluxe cuvee champagnes. Held in the glorious surrounds of Moet Hennessey’s office in London, we were faced with the unenviable task of comparing and contrasting two of the most prestigious Champagne ranges – Dom Perignon Vs Krug. Round 1 Dom [...]
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Fine Wine Tasting – My Picks
Sunday 16 November 2008 – 11:35
Following on from Jeremy’s post Friday 14th November… I often get asked by friends what I do for a job, and when I tell them I work for Majestic, the response is generally ‘you get paid to drink wine’. To an extent, this is true, although I must point out that we taste rather than [...]
2000 Bordeaux – Watch this space…
Wednesday 29 October 2008 – 14:58
Recently at auction we purchased quite a substantial parcel of 2000 vintage clarets. It was massive auction of one person’s cellar (although they only sold the 2000′s) that spanned over two days. With some very selective buying, we have managed to bag some phenomenal wines. Some of you may say that the 2000′s are too young [...]
Chateau Beaucastel Whites
Tuesday 29 July 2008 – 14:07
Several years ago, I was fortunate enough to be part of a group of Majestic staff that visited the Southern Rhone. It was my first time visiting the region, and I sincerely hope that it won’t be my last! We spent time visitng regions such as Gigondas, Vacqueyras and Lirac, however the highlight was certainly [...]
