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  OTHER FRANCE
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  » 1997 Marcel Deiss SGN
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  » 1999 Jeune CNduP
  » 2000 Chapoutier Crozes
  » 2000 Chapoutier Cornas
  » 1998 Domaine de Trevallon
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  » 1998 Pensées de Lafleur
  AUSTRALIA
  » 1996 Penfolds Bin 389
  » 1996 Rockford SVS Shiraz
  » 2000 Dalwhinne Shiraz
  » 1998 Rockford Shiraz
  » 2000 Shingleback Shiraz
  » 1998 Tatachilla Foundation
  » 1996 Rockford SVS Shiraz
  » 2001 Simon Hackett Shiraz
  » 1999 d'Arenberg Custodian
  » 1998 Knappstein Enterprise
  » 2000 Peter Lehmann Shiraz
  » 2000 d'Arenberg Dead Arm
  » 1999 Baileys 1920's Block
  » 2000 Rutherglen Shiraz
  » 1996 Wakefield Shiraz
  » 1996 Grant Burge
  » 1996 Grant Burge
  » 1999 Leeuwin Riesling
  » 1999 Gemtree Shiraz
  » 1992 Petaluma Coonawarra
  ITALY, SPAIN & OTHERS
  » Rustenberg, Brampton QF2
  » 1997 Della Robia
  » 1997 Giovanni Ciacci
  » 2001 Roda, Cirsion
  » 1999 J Palacios, Bierzo
  » 1999 Flor de Pingus
  » 1997 Castello Banfi
  » 1993 Pieve Santa Restituta
  » 1994 Castellare
  » 1996 Vignamaggio
  » 2000 Gaia Estate
  » 1994 Byron, Reserve Pinot
  » 1995 Château Musar
  » 1990 Château Musar
  » 1995 Giuseppe Cortese
  » 2001 Bellevue Estate
  » 1990 Lungarotti Torgiano
  » 1997 Dr Loosen
  » 1999 Nussbaumer
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  » 1995 Cune Imperial
  » 1994 Chivite


Good Wine & Good Food Go Together . . . .

Regularly updated, a website that had such a big Burgundy bias that it spawned a new site altogether. On this site though we take enjoyment from many styles of wine. Here you will find wine tasting notes together with some restaurant reviews. I live & work in Switzerland, so naturally there will be a 'local' bias to many of the restaurants visited, however, I travel as part of my work so you never know what could be next ! A holiday in South Africa at the end of 2002 provided a mountain of information which you can find with the link below, unfortunately a house purchase in 2003 has put paid to similar expeditions this year - but next year . . . .



 ° Restaurant - l'Ecussion, Beaune, FR   
 ° Restaurant - Farnsburg, Ormalingen, CH
 ° Restaurant - Fogo de Chão, São Paulo, BR
 ° Restaurant - Petrus, London, GB
 ° Restaurant - Bel Etage, Basel, CH
 ° Restaurant - Les 4 Copains, Rodersdorf, CH
 ° Restaurant - Lido da Elio, Kratigenhalde, CH
 ° Restaurant - San Domenico, Zürich, CH
 ° Restaurant - Rollerhof, Basel, CH
 ° Restaurant - Couronne d'Or, Leymen, FR
 ° Restaurant - Ed's Weinbistro, Rheinfelden, CH
 ° Restaurant - La Petite Palette, Neuf-Brisach, FR
 ° Restaurant - Ma Cuisine, Beaune, FR



    Features . . . . . . . . . . . .
A tongue staining tour of Spain and Portugal 
30 wines mainly from Spain though a few from Portugal also slip in - some superb values to be found
Another selection of Australian wines 
An interesting range of Australian wines courtesey of the Bern based importer Wyhus Ruf
sweets for my sweet, sugar for . . . . .
Given the high summer temperatures, what better way to start each evening than with a chilled sweetie as an aperitif?
Australia - and mainly Shiraz
A look at some new releases of old favourites - and a new house wine chosen for chez nanson.
Tour d'Italia - whites too!
A wide range of wines from different parts of Italy - you might even find some whites !!
Domaine Sylvie Spielmann - Alsace on the up!
Not so well known outside the region is a small, now biodynamic domaine, whose wines just seem to get better and better . . . . .
Vintage 2001 whites - a look at 'Old Europe'
White wines from France, Germany and Austria.
There's an awful lot of coffee in Brasil . . . .
A visit to a coffee plantation to see how it's all done
Consecutive nights of Burgundy
Two nights with friends & aquaintances provides an almost embarassing number of wines drunk!
Burgundy - the 2001 vintage
First views on the vintage quality and range of wines tasted courtesy of Howard Ripley (UK)
South Africa ! South Africa ! South Africa !
A tour around the Cape & Winelands. Good wine, wine estates, restaurants and places to stay. . .

The Burgundy Report
        No.3  Nov 1st  2003

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