A plain-speaking wine communicator and author living in Bordeaux
With 20 years experience in the wine trade both in England and Bordeaux
Author of “Winetasting”, a step-by-step guide of how to taste wines translated into eight languages
Creator of the Wine School for the wine merchants to the Royal Family, Berry Bros & Rudd – Piccadilly, London
Co-founder of wine-searcher.com, the world’s largest wine search engine.
Food & Wine guiding through the Vineyards of Bordeaux with tasting ‘atelier’ in the vineyards
DUAD Tasting Diploma from Bordeaux University Faculty of Oenology, Bordeaux.
Teacher at CIVB Ecole du Vin
NICOLLE, ANY WORD YET ON PROSPECTS FOR THE 08 VINTAGE – IS IT SUMMY ENOJGH TO BE OPTIMISTIC ETC? BEST EWISHES BP LONDON
Dear Mr Croft
I read your views on the 2008 Bordeaux vintage. May I ask if you have an update? From what I have seen it appears all down to August after a pretty ropey start to the Summer. The weather forecast seems hardly inspiring to say the least! Are we in for a poor 2008 vintage? Do I take it that all hopes of a great vintage are well and truly dashed? Personally I just keep on buying more 2005s but I have some great 2006s too and I only went for on 2007 – Carruades de Lafte – should have gone for three cases of that one! Any views/updates would be really appreciated!
Many thanks!
Cheers
Marcus
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http://harshalshah.wordpress.com/
Harshal Shah
India, Australia
Hello,
Very interested with your website…
I will be very pleased to meet you in Bordeaux if you accept ; I would like to present myself and Rendez vous au Chateau.
Our activities are close each other, and somewhere we can find some additionnals points.
I wish you will forgive my bad english,
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Frederic Borliachon, wine tour chauffeur in Bordeaux
Hello Nicolle,
David Eley suggested that I drop you a line. I’m a freelance writer and consultant in London.
Hope to meet you in Bordeaux (or London) soon.
Best wishes for the New Year
Stuart George
Best Wishes to you and meeting in 2011!
Hi Nicolle-we are passing very close to you at the end of this week and wondered if you’re around? Paul F et famille!
Hi Paul, sorry not to have seen your message in time. Hope all is well. Will let Nick know you have been in touch, all the best, Nicolle
Hi Florence
Get in touch and I would be happy to help out to do a speach at the English Speaking Union of Bordeaux. Let me know, Nicolle