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Author Archives: Hugo
Award Winners from the 26th Concours des Vins de Chablis
As I wrote a couple of days ago, I was recently touring Chablis with the AWE (the Association of Wine Eductators), which I’m very happy to be a member of. Whilst on the tour we visited some excellent producers and … Continue reading
Touring Chablis
Following an excellent couple of days in Champagne last week, I drove on to Chablis, for an AWE (Association of Wine Educators) tour of the region. It was the perfect follow-on from Champagne; they have many soil similarities (the classic … Continue reading
In Champagne Part 2 – the Côte des Blancs
I’m currently having a quick trip round Champagne in search of good value Grower Champagne. The region is split into four principle areas and with only two half days at my disposal I focussed on the two most classic of … Continue reading
In Champagne Part 1 – Montagne de Reims
I’m currently sitting in a small hotel room in Épernay, the self-styled capital of Champagne, with freezing cold legs, seeing as it’s -5 degrees out there. I’m in France for four days on an AWE (Association of Wine Educators) trip … Continue reading
Grower Champagne
Well the party season is upon us and it’s time to start thinking about bubbles. Now there are plenty of cheaper and excellent alternatives, like Prosecco for example, but for many people, tough times or not, bubbles means Champagne. However, … Continue reading
Riesling Trocken
The other week I was searching for a bottle of Malvasia delle Lipari for the Italian wine course I’m running, which I tracked down to The Winery in Maida Vale, West London (see here for the post on the Malvasia). … Continue reading
The Wonders of Italian Passitos
I’m currently running an Italian wine course that tours the country over six weeks. Sourcing the wines for the course is a fun task, but for some wines an extremely tricky one. For things like Chianti and Barolo you’re fairly … Continue reading
Posted in Recommendations, What's Hugo Drinking, Wine Education, Wine Knowledge
Tagged Italy, Malvasia
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Chenin the Versatile
In the summer we spent a week in Touraine, which meant getting to drink plenty of Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc, the two primary varieties of the Central Loire. The latter gives good quality and great value wines in the … Continue reading
Exploring the Maĉonnais
Welcome back to Hugo’s Reserve after the August break. We spend two weeks in France, the first in Touraine in the Central Loire (that’s another story) and the second in the Maĉonnais, in Southern Burgundy. As you can see from … Continue reading
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Calabrian Rarity
Anyone been to Calabria? It’s just about the most remote region of Italy, being the toe of the boot, as my simple but charming hand-designed map shows. The Apennines run right down the middle of the region, leaving just a … Continue reading
Posted in Recommendations, What's Hugo Drinking, Wine Knowledge
Tagged Gaglioppo, Italy
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