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Tasting: Thierry Puzelat
Getting there is not always half the fun.

Wine of the Week: Champalou Vouvray Cuvée des Fondraux 2004
Back from the Loire; some thoughts on sugar.

Blog: Three from Bordeaux; Summer Sojourn
Three final wines from Bordeaux; time for a break.

Profile: Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou
A new profile and images following my visit in March.

Wine & Dine: The Atrium
Roe deer, hogget, and a side-order of thrrrruuum.

Tasting: A visit to Domaine de Montgilet
I pay a visit to Domaine de Montgilet, to shake the hand of Victor Lebreton and to taste his latest cuvées.

Wine of the Week: Pol Roger Brut 2000
Simply delicious wine for current drinking.

Blog: A Preuillac Pair
Two wines from Chateau Preuillac, tasted over dinner.

Champagne Guide: Styles & Flavours
The final instalment; I explore the styles and flavours found in Champagne.

Profile: Chateau Clos Haut-Peyraguey
I meet Martine Langlais-Pauly, and taste her wines.

Tasting: Vincent Carême
I meet Vincent Carême and his wife Tania, proprietors of this young and dynamic Vouvray domaine.

Wine of the Week: François Cotat Sancerre Les Monts Damnés 2004
A wine from François Cotat's "damned mountains".

Blog: Two more from Pépière
Clos des Briords and Granite de Clisson.

Champagne Guide: Grandes Marques & Growers
A guide to the different Champagne producers.

Profile: Chateau Fourcas Hosten
Good value and quality here, from an estate purchased in 2006 by the Momméja family (owners of the Hermes fashion house).

Tasting: Domaine de la Pépière
I meet Marc Ollivier of Domaine de la Pépière to taste his wines, Muscadets and vins de pays, including his new three-year sur lie cuvée, 'Trois'.

Wine of the Week: St Julien de Chateau Pichon-Lalande 2003
No, that isn't a typo; St Julien from Pichon-Lalande!

Blog: Fizz: Pinon & Bollinger
Fine Vouvray, an even finer Champagne.

Champagne Guide: Valleys and Slopes
More on Champagne's vines: the Vallée de la Marne and Côtes des Blancs.

Wine & Dine: La Potinière
A delightful venue offering value and quality combined.

Tasting: Vins Clairs at Langlois-Chateau
Embryonic 2009 fizz, and more, including several vintages of the Saumur and Saumur-Champigny Vieilles Vignes, and the brand-new Coteaux de Saumur.

Wine of the Week: Chateau de Fesles 'F de Fesles' Bonnezeaux 1998
A wine from appellation leader Chateau de Fesles.