Covid-19 Important Message
To respect the new measures regarding Covid-19, Les Conseillers du Vin wish to inform you that all activities (courses, tastings, workshops) for the Fall 2020 semester are postponed until further notice. A new program of activities will be posted on the website as soon as the situation gets back to a better normal. Sorry for the inconvenience. Please be safe and stay healthy!
Latest Columns
27Mar
TASTING REPORT: TUSCAN REDS 2016
As in France, many Italian wine regions, such as Tuscany, experienced ideal climatic conditions in 2016. During my last (2017) trip to the region, I tasted many impressive wines from…
12Feb
BORDEAUX 1990 TASTING REPORT
The outstanding reputation of the 90 Bordeaux vintage is a known fact. Wines from both banks are impressive. From the outset the wines displayed lots of ripe fruit with good…
13Nov
TASTING REPORT: CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2016
Châteauneuf-du-Pape produced extra-ordinary reds in 2016: high quality, great extract, surprising freshness and great aging potential. The reputed oenologist Philippe Cambie stated that he had never seen this high quality…
Latest Suggestions
28Oct
Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi 2019 Andrea Felici
Unfortunately too many consumers ignore/neglect Italian white wines. Here is a flavourful yet elegant example from the Adriatic region of Marches that should impress. Obviously made with Verdicchio (100%), it’s…
22Oct
Emilio Valerio 2017 Navarra, Laduras de Montejurra
This organic red, from an original blend of Grenache, Tempranillo, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Graziano, is quite seductive. A medium bodied rojo from Navarra that is ultra ripe, rich and…
14Oct
Bourgogne Vieilles Vignes 2019 Nicolas Potel
This lovely blend of Chardonnays from the Mâconnais, Côte Chalonnaise, Côte de Beaune and northern Burgundy (probably Auxerrois), is fermented in stainless steel tanks and new oak barrels. The nose…