Monthly Archive: March 2011

Mar
21

First Day Of Spring

Same date every year and here it is – 21st of March. Daffodils are in bloom and suddenly the early rays of spring sunshine bring hope across the board. And so it is in Champagne.   Assemblage – the blending of the different still wines to create the particular house style is now complete in most …

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Mar
04

Moral Compass

This is a slightly deeper and possibly more thought provoking note than usual. The question is what incentive is there for anyone to do a good job, to deliver what they promise and maybe even more importantly to put things right when something goes wrong?  Are they terrified of stick or motivated for carrot?  Is …

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