Beautiful portraits, congratulations.A great and unique source, and an excellent profile. I used to visit him every year, but my attention drifted way from Burgundy, and I haven't called in for years. An interesting man, as you say, with many interests. These photos were taken at about the same time as you were enjoying your bottle in the US!
Not to everybody’s taste, but I really like the Bread and Butter Chardonnay stocked by Majestic. Sells for about £16, but often discounted on the mix six to about £12. Very buttery, creamy even, a mouth filling richness but with a satisfying finish too, and works well with food that doesn’t need much acidity to cut through. We like it with things like calves liver, or North African/Middle Eastern stuff like chicken in lemons and olives.I used to live in San Francisco, and I was friends with someone who owned a half share of a vineyard. We used to go drinking in all sorts of city haunts which specialised in wine, speakeasies, and I learned that the best (in his view) Californian Chardonnay had a butteriness. He used to say that this buttery Chardonnay was rarely exported, they would keep the best for local consumption.
Well I can’t fly to California now, thank you Covid. And I want, I need, a fix of that wine. Has anyone discovered any good Californian wines available in the Uk, at the £30 max mark?
I miss the ocean, I miss the hills, I miss the view from the San Francisco Bridge coming into the city from Sausalito.
Not to everybody’s taste, but I really like the Bread and Butter Chardonnay stocked by Majestic. Sells for about £16, but often discounted on the mix six to about £12. Very buttery, creamy even, a mouth filling richness but with a satisfying finish too, and works well with food that doesn’t need much acidity to cut through. We like it with things like calves liver, or North African/Middle Eastern stuff like chicken in lemons and olives.
If she gives you a choice go for the 2012 remaster, which is a copy of the original 1969 mix.Good I've got RCT on Friday if she (dentist)asks if I want to hear anything I'll ask for Hot Rats.
Did he distribute copies of Hot Rats? Or bottles of l’Exception?Sh*t I've just remembered that John Simpson story,
when he "liberated Kabul ".
Not to everybody’s taste, but I really like the Bread and Butter Chardonnay stocked by Majestic. Sells for about £16, but often discounted on the mix six to about £12. Very buttery, creamy even, a mouth filling richness but with a satisfying finish too, and works well with food that doesn’t need much acidity to cut through. We like it with things like calves liver, or North African/Middle Eastern stuff like chicken in lemons and olives.