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Michael Robinson If I were a champagne producer, my new year’s wish might be that the results of my efforts would not be limited to enjoyment on special occasions. After all, the Sun King Louis XIV, who ruled from age four until he was 76, was advi...

If you believe that only white wine should accompany light meats ,then I suggest you stay with chardonnay, as it has the weight and complexity to marry well with turkey. The acidity brings out the flavours and, of course, that is why lemon juice is ...

The Oxford Dictionary defines frank as being “sincere or honest, even if it may be awkward”. It could be argued that I feel a bit awkward as I have let December 4 slip by with nary a mention. I intend to make it up to you and suggest that you just ...

I believe that the Wine Spectator’s list of top 100 wines for 2018, that I wrote about last week, is possibly the most read. However, Wine Enthusiast Magazine claims to have tasted 23,000 wines this year, publishing the following lists: 100 Best Buys...

I am far too modest to claim any powers of psychic precognition, but I must refer to the October 4 Grape Expectations where I said that I was going out on a limb and mention two wines, and that either one had an excellent chance of being included in ...

It is fitting during this World Rugby Classic month to mention Gérard Bertrand, as he started his professional rugby career with RC Narbonne and ended up as captain of the Stade Francais team. In 1987, when Gérard was only 22 years old his father d...

Running a wine company with a rock star, who just happens to be your father, has plenty of ups. Jesse Bongiovi is grateful for the benefits. The name Jon Bon Jovi draws a lot of attention to his rosé, Diving into Hampton Water. And then there’s his...

I may refer to David Butterfield as “the man from Burgundy” but let me put this in perspective, his dad George and myself were in the same classes at school here many years ago. As Bermudian as any of us, David fell in love with France, the wines o...

If you would like to taste some lovely wines with Luc Cowley of Auntsfield, you can book a place at Marcus’ for October 26. If you would prefer to join him for a wine dinner the night before, you can by booking space at Barracuda Grill. In both ca...

Bruno Rocca puts it this way, “Paradoxically, our goal is not to ‘make wine’ but to guide its evolution to help it best express itself. Our land, not the producer, is inscribed on the wine.” Documents show that the Rocca family were in the town of Ba...

I would like to feature, during this very warm weather, red wines that are best served at 55F. I say this for the wine lovers of Bermuda, Bahamas, Belize, Cayman, Palau, the United States and its associated territories; for anyone else from one of th...