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Sunday, October 11
Charles Philipponnat Champagne tasting - London, 8th October 2009
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Susan
on Sun 11 Oct 2009 05:57 PM BST
Philipponnat is one of the very few family-run Champagne companies left and they have been in Champagne since 1532 when their family moved to Aÿ. In 1910 they moved 10km down the road to Mareuil-sur-Aÿ and in 1935 they acquired the prestigious ‘Clos de Goisses’ single vineyard. This is the jewel in the crown for them as a single vineyard producing ripe Pinot Noir grapes is very rare in Champagne.
They are a medium sized company with an annual production of 600,000 bottles, so they are medium-sized by Champagne standards. They manage to supply one third of their own grapes which in Champagne, where wine grape prices are some of the highest in the world, is also quite a rare thing and gives them a degree of independence. more »
Saturday, July 18
AWRI Wine Assessment Tasting
by
Susan
on Sat 18 Jul 2009 01:24 PM BST
I was very pleased to be invited to participate in the recent Wine Assessment Tasting, hosted by The Australian Wine Research Institute. Those attending included a mixture of journalists, wine educators, winemakers and trade, more »
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Susan Hulme became a Master of Wine in 2005, at that time one of only 250 in the world. She won the Madame Bollinger Tasting Medal, awarded for an outstanding performance in the tasting part of the exam. Details: Panel judge for the International Wine Challenge. Regular contributor to Decanter tasting panels. Member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Former chairman of the Association of Wine Educators (AWE). Editor of the AWE newsletter. Member of the Institute of Masters of Wine Events Committee. I run my own wine education and consultancy company, Vintuition, based in Berkshire and provide all kinds of training and bespoke wine courses for the trade and public. A major part of my work is running in-house training and WSET exams for sales executives at some of the leading on-trade and retail wine companies. Susan Hulme became a Master of Wine in 2005, at that time one of only 250 in the world. She won the Madame Bollinger Tasting Medal, awarded for an outstanding performance in the tasting part of the exam. Details: Panel judge for the International Wine Challenge. Regular contributor to Decanter tasting panels. Member of the Circle of Wine Writers. Former chairman of the Association of Wine Educators (AWE). Editor of the AWE newsletter. Member of the Institute of Masters of Wine Events Committee.
Contact: susan@vintuition.co.uk |
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