Hello from Los Angeles Airport! About to take off from LA where I was with the Celebrity Wine Review TV, I didn't have time tell you all about my trip to the NAPA Valley! For me, winemaker's daughter, American lover and californian fan, going for a trip to the US most famous wine region seemed just like a dream. A dream came true when I arrived to St Supéry: a family owned winery close by Beaulieu vineyard right in the centre of Napa Valley. After a magic ferry ride to Larksbur, Rick Bakas came to pick me up for a ride in the Napa Valley. Rick is the social media guy for St Supéry, a winery I got to know...
On its long road to fame, the bottle of Miss Vicky Wine 2007 (MVW07) was seen in Paris early this week. Still very confidential, you can now purchase some of the 1634 bottles reserved for France on www.lesmoisduvin.com. With the great help of The Wine Hub, I am tonight starting my first US tour for the MVW07... soon available to purchase in the US on Esprit du Monde. Send me an email to be on the waiting list, there are only 1296 bottles to be purchased ! While waiting for the ship to reach California... let me introduce you to my wine at : MALIBU - HOLLYWOOD - June 19th - Night and Day The Celebrity Wine Review invited me to...
The Miss Vicky Wine Fleurie 2007 has just been releasedFinally here it is, ready for you to drink now! This cru from Beaujolais, feminin, fresh and sexy will seduce you all year longWhy not try it this summer ? Since I have met The Wine Hub in October at the European Wine Bloggers Conference 2009 in Lisbon, my thoughts have been focused on Miss Vicky Wine : the wine tastings... but also the wine. The idea that wine could be pleasure, could be fun while being good - A chic wine for everyone that is Vicky's Wine. A wine with class and no complex. Elegant and fresh, delicate but with character. Days after day the idea built up. In New York last...
After the Vicky, Vinology, Madrid - it was Vinology's turn to come invade the French capital. Vinology is a wine event organiser in Madrid, I like her for her trendy relaxed and professional wine approached. After a really joyful night in Madrid with French wines, it was such a pleasure to go back working with her! Vicky, Vinology, Spirit Here we were at Mojita et Bob, a tapas bar that mixes European influences in good looking tapas. Mojita et Bob3 rue Oberkampf75011 Paris 70 Vicky Winers, curious citizens and wine professionals have tried the original Spanish selection Vinology brought us from all over the country. From the label to the juice, Parisians where happily surprised and very much disappointed for...
Vinology et Vicky WineFrench wines in Madrid a few days ago, Spanish wines in Paris tonight. This is about time for France and Spain to discover what they have next door, so though Vinology together with me. Vinology is a young beautiful lady working in wine in Madrid. Just like Miss Vicky Wine, she organises original wine events for everyone and to entertain companies. The Vicky, Vinology happy alliance all happened in October during the European Wine Bloggers conference in Lisbon where about a hundred of us gathered to chat about wine and Internet. A few month later here we are with Vicky's Wines selection in Madrid, Vinology's wines selection in Paris. On a hot madrilean day, 50 Spanish, French...
I have always been in love with pinot noir, a delicate and sensual grape variety. So imagine when, I had the opportunity to try a selection of the Queen of them: year 2000 of the domaine de la Romanée-Conti. A few weeks ago at Grains Nobles, the prestigious tasting school in witch I've hosted English Wines, I had the tremendous luck to spend the night with the 6 crus of the Domaine de la Romanée Conti (DRC) and other Vosne-Romanée in the year 2000. Bernard Burtschy, the famous wine critic, was the voice of the night: soft, clever, unpretentious and malicious, he let the wine express itself first, with respect. A perfect conductor. Considering that Burgundy is one of the...