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 France 2026 – Part 7: The Northern Rhône

France 2026 – Part 7: The Northern Rhône

August 28, 2026

I was very excited to show Guy the Northern Rhône, although unfortunately our time here was going to be very short. As we headed into Lyon, I gave Graeme Bott a call. Graeme and I have stayed [...]

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 France 2026 – Part 6: Northern Champagne – The last leg

France 2026 – Part 6: Northern Champagne – The last leg

August 24, 2026

We stayed in a lovely flat in Reims overlooking the cathedral. That evening we headed into town, where we had some great burgers and wine at Sacré Burger Reims, thanks to Guy for the [...]

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 France 2026 – Part 5: Champagne – Northern Champagne

France 2026 – Part 5: Champagne – Northern Champagne

August 19, 2026

The next morning we started the day at Champagne Tarlant in the village of Œuilly, around 120 km north of Troyes. After a quick walk through the vineyards, we headed down to the cellar. On the [...]

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 France 2026 – Part 4: Champagne – Côte des Bar

France 2026 – Part 4: Champagne – Côte des Bar

August 14, 2026

The next morning we headed into the Côte des Bar for our first visit in Champagne, Domaine La Borderie. We were welcomed by Simon, who now runs the domaine alongside his sister. From the moment [...]

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 France 2026 – Part 3: Burgundy – Finishing off on a high

France 2026 – Part 3: Burgundy – Finishing off on a high

August 10, 2026

The next morning we met up with Jane at Domaine du Comte Armand. Jane is an Australian who makes wine in both hemispheres, and it was great spending some time with her tasting a few wines and [...]

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 France 2026 – Part 2: Jumping into Burgundy

France 2026 – Part 2: Jumping into Burgundy

August 6, 2026

The next morning Etienne and Marko arrived in Burgundy, and with both cars now on the road, the four of us made our way to Beaune. We would spend the next two nights in a lovely apartment just a [...]

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 France 2026 – Part 1: First Impressions of Burgundy

France 2026 – Part 1: First Impressions of Burgundy

August 2, 2026

On the 3rd of July, Guy and I met up at Dubai International Airport before continuing our journey to France. Guy had flown from Melbourne, while I had travelled from South Africa. Over the next [...]

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