A couple of years ago, before I began working with JB for 20h33, I became his client. The first time I really starting buying anything was the 2012 vintage primeurs. It was the first time I’d ever really thought of starting a collection of wine for ageing and drinking. A few weeks back, the bottles […]
Mois : juillet 2015
It’s a bumper hot year across Bordeaux so far this year. All the tick list of vine growing points have been ticked so far, and a big crop of ripe berries is expected. When it comes on the market next year, the 2015 vintage should be shaping up to be full of flavour.
As I was driving down to Bordeaux in my 20h33 emblazened car, I thought about this being the first time the 20h33 “fleet” would be together. Yes, I said “fleet”. Ok it’s not exactly an aircraft carrier and some destroyers or anything, but a Toyota Hybrid and the VW Combi (that’s been grabbing headlines across […]
Grillades en famille ou soirées entre amis, pique-nique en bord de rivière ou apéro sur la plage, toutes les occasions sont bonnes pour trinquer aux plaisirs estivaux ! Parce que vous aimez la vie comme on l’aime, 20h33 se met en quatre pour pimenter votre été : des blancs très frais, des rosés acidulés, des […]
Obviously it wasn’t made in Bordeaux. The city didn’t invent food and wine matching. All I’m looking to do here is point out that everyone forgets two massive things about Bordeaux when they think about it as a big name in wine. Firstly, the city is magnificent! And secondly, so is the food!