Swedish trip with our agent and Andreas Larsson
Departure for Stockholm on February 2 via Paris. I traveled the Bordeaux –Paris portion with Ronan Laborde from Château Clinet.The purpose of the trip to Stocholm was to attend an event organized by our agent at the beautiful restaurant Operakällar...
Vinum
In the January/February issue of the German magazine Vinum, I read an article written by Barbara Schroeder and Rolf Bichsel on the 2009 futures with nice comments on Valandraud red and white.For the first time, an article on me, written in German, was ...
Chinese
More than 30 Chinese students from the private business school COEP in Bordeaux (wine tourism course?) and accompanied by a French teacher, paid us a visit. This young group plus my staff and I proceeded to the garage, the historic conduit of my story....
Russia
Last week, I went to Moscow for a short 3 day trip: The goal was to bring back the level of business I was doing in Russia in 2005 during my last trip. In retrospect, I should have gone back sooner.Moscow has really changed: the city is beautiful but u...
From April 2 to 5
During the important futures tasting event organized in Bordeaux by the UGC, many places offer alternative tastings called “off”, including ours, which will be held in our house in Saint Emilion, where Valandraud was created in1991.This year, the e...
Domaine Thunevin-Calvet on the road
You will be able to taste the wines from Domaine Thunevin-Calvet at:Vinisud in Montpellier from February 20 to 22, 2012, stand# H11 D44And atProWein in Düsseldorf from March 4 to 6, 2012, stand H5 D110Please, stop by!
Bel Air Ouÿ 2000
The last bottle of 2000 Chateau Bel Air Ouy are enjoyed in New York according to a friend from Saint-Emilion who said that an American star loves it Drunk for lunch: Thunevin-Calvet Hugo 2006, another fruit bomb, ultra-fine tannins, the power of Grenac...
Difficult Exercice
Recently, during a meal, I was floored by James Suckling who recognized blind Ornellaia 2008.Blind tasting is a difficult exercise.20 years ago, Murielle and I were pretty good, thanks to the help of Jacques Luxey and the diligent company of Philippe G...
Visitors
Visit at 11 am by a group of 16 Japanese, always happy to visit the garage of the “Cinderella Wine” and to taste Virginie de Valandraud 2006 and Valandraud 2006 which are tasting better and better.Following, I hurried up home to greet another group...
Tough to be interviewed
Lunch with Pierre Le Hong and Eric Bernardin who are working on a book on Saint Emilion, similar to the already successful one on Médoc’s classified growths (over 3000 copies sold).As usual, I had a load of questions and answers at the office and af...
Wines drank this weekend
This weekend we drank at home or in the restaurant, with our meals a Côte de Castillon from a well-known terroir: Clos Puy Arnaud 2000, delicious, finesse, power and balanced, and a long finish.In Lard et Bouchon: Monbousquet blanc 2007, opulent, fat,...
Triple A
Friends’ owners of a wine bar in Bordeaux, BU, sent their best wishes to Murielle and wrote: “May you to keep your AAA for the coming year: vAlAndrAud”.They’re not wrong considering all the trademark problems we’re currently experiencing in C...
