Thursday April the 1st, no time for jokes, I was all about Burgundy and so were the 100 Vicky Winers. I love these wines so much and drink them so little compared to my wine soul needs, that I had decided to treat ourselves well on this special occasion. The Cave Elzevir, an impressively beautiful 17th century wine cellar at the heart of the Marais, was chosen as the perfect decorum. Its low and curved ceilings and a well chosen redish light, gave the night a very intense dimension. Cave Elzevir 16 rue Elzevir75003 ParisMetro Saint Paul or Chemin Vert When arriving from the rue Elzevir, all you see is a tiny cute wine shop that doesn't let you imagine...
Here London, 30 kilos of wines and saucissons packed to hit the road! I sometimes wonder how this package arrived safe to destination. It took a Eurostar, two buses and a few hundred meters walk to arrive to the Union Concert Hall of the Imperial College London. Race time 3:46 hours, the sort of triathlon I am well trained for but that is still a real pain. Never again you think, and here you are again! The Imperial French Society is managed by all sorts of will be ingeniors with muscles, that were quite ready to drink and eat the kilos at the party. About 30 of them joined, together with a bench of non students looking for a good...
Charley is what you call an 'Expat', he is from New York and lives Paris. Yes Charly is lucky!... to be from NYC or to live in Paris, this is questionable. A few weeks ago I received from him a French poem about wine in quite a seductive Franglish. I took my Eurostar time to read it: right under the Channel, where you don't know anymore wether you should be speaking French or English. In the Eurostar back, I thought there was something to do with the story. One day in Montmartre, I have met Charley for real and went back to London again. In England today, drinking pleasure wines and speaking Franglish all day long, I think it is...
As I was saying in my previous article on the Vicky Vintage Story, I particularly enjoy drinking Loire Valley wines and thought they matched the moment. Often wines of pleasure: crisp, fruity and light they are also diverse and hard to compare. In some, you can find a real depth. On this occasion and together with Les Mois du Vin, I had carefuly selected 5 producers. Two of them came along, young and delicious: Vincent for Le Clos Roussely and Sebastian for Le Château du Petit Thouars. Get the party's story here! Vicky’s Selection Le clos Roussely: Vincent is a wine adventurer that travelled in the greatest wineries in Bordeaux, Reims but also in the new world (California, New Zealand…)....
Who would have thought that Clermont Ferrand was so close from Paris? In Clermont Ferrand you feel when at the Vintage you are: A bar made in Clermont Ferrand, with a passion for rugby, coolness and wines. Le Vintage46, rue d'Argout75002 Paris When tired of the Parisian mindset, you need some Fresh air: it is when you should get ready for a Vintage moment. Run rue d'Argout, order some wine and a special Auvergne burger, take a deep breath and relax – It is chill, the music is good, waiters actually smile at you and... you are feeling much better? Of course, you are enjoying the Vintage Effect. Now imagine a Vicky Vintage Effect. That is what happened the 11th...
The Vicky Languedoc Tasting was on, but where do you find breakthrough Languedoc wines in London for a perfect tasting? As in my previous article, I am asking: where do you find breakthrough Languedoc wines in London, for a perfect tasting? And I still have the same answer: Borough Wines. At the heart of Borough Market, it is the cutest wine shop in the famous gourmet and trendy market of London Bridge. There is Muriel, a Frenchy that has character and chooses her wine in consequence. She is a Languedoc fan and features Château Grézan. Their wines meet quality and personality, they are good money for value and diverse enough to match each occasion. Muriel, Vicky Wine and The Wine...