On the go at the International London Wine Fair #ILWF

When you work in wine, it’s very important to go meet the wine crowd on the field. Sending emails, facebooking, blogging and Twittering are only the tools that will help you make it happen. Sharing your wines in real life is what makes it all… and it’s also fun when not too tiring.
Wine exhibitions are the highest example of these meetings where you ought to be because they are big and gather everyone: friends, importers, producers, journalists, restaurants owner… It’s where you meet the people that love your wine, the ones that don’t know it and all the ones that have wine for passion.
For me, these wine events – like the International London Wine Fair a few weeks ago – are a real challenges! As well as pouring my wines and organizing tasting evenings, I want to try the wines of others, chat with my wine geek friends, make new ones, hang around the 2.0 corner… and go out for a beer after to rince my palate. This necessitate organization, energy and self confidence.
At the end, there is not a single minute for me to sleep or breath. What’s odd is, even if I come back home very white and very down, I always have the best memories of these very crazy moments when I come back home. Each time I learn and hope I’ll make it better the next time!
The Access Zone settle by Vrazon was a real cocoon for me at the London International Wine Fair. It felt great having a living room to connect with my wine friends and learn to more about wine and social media. Thank you to Rob, Ryan and Gabriella!
All the smiles, busy crowd and good wines on the Beaujolais stand were also a really good surprise. I feel like Beaujolais wines are going better, Beaujolais people joining forces for the best of all. GO BEAUJOLAIS!
Hope I’ll make it to the end of Vinexpo … saying that..If you come, I can’t wait to see you there!

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Beaujolais: The Complete Guide 

GEORGE DUBOEUF 2009 BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES "THE SUNSHINE VINTAGE..A Preview Prior to it's Release...by Philip S. Kampe

GEORGE DUBOEUF has called this year's 2009 BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES ,"THE VINTAGE OF A LIFETIME".

Mr. Duboeuf describes the vintage as " Complex, generous dark fruit aromas with hints of kirsch, hearty,full-bodied, fleshy and structured on the palate, with a smooth finish".

The 2009 BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES will retail for $9.99 on the shelf and will be available later in the year. The wines are presently being introduced to the trade.

Thanks to WJ Deutsch, the distributor of Beaujolais-Villages, I was given a Sneak Preview. A sample bottle of the 2009 Beaujolais-Villages arrived at my door unannounced (Thank You M.Young Communications) .
The chemist, in me, said that it was time to examine the contents of the bottle and see if George Duboeuf's statements that this is "THE VINTAGE OF A LIFETIME" is accurate. Mr. Duboeuf also refers to the vintage as 'THE VINTAGE OF THE SUN', due to last year's superb weather.

FACTS:
BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES is the name of a group of 38 villages that comprise the winemaking areas that produce this 'Superior' wine.

'Superior' refers to greater complexity in bouquet, higher concentration and deeper flavor.

The Appellation is A.O.C. BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES

A.O.C. Status was given in April, 1950.

The single varietal used is 100% GAMAY.

The 38 vineyard's altitude ranges from 800 to 1500 feet.

15,000 acres are utilized for this vintage.

The soil is granite with occasional sand.

The vines are harvested manually, whole bunches, unstemmed.

Alcohol level is 12.5%.

Residual Sugar is 1.5g/750ml.

THE RESULTS:

There is a marked RICHNESS and FULLNESS that makes this wine stand apart from Beaujolais-Villages of the past. Possibly the outstanding bouquet of strawberry and black currant tantalize the nose, combined with the velvety, soft-tannins and concentrated fruit flavors that overpower your palate.

BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES needs to be served CHILLED.

The wine is a magnet for various foods, especially pasta, pizza, chicken breast and hors d' oeuvres.

The 2009 BEAUJOLAIS-VILLAGES will be known as a true 'CLASSIC' wine for centuries to come.

The FUTURE:

Next week, I will join George Duboeuf in New York to taste "THE VINTAGE OF A LIFETIME".
I can't wait to "TASTE THE SUN"

PHILIP S. KAMPE

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This Fleurie is fresh, elegant, fun and sexy. You will love its feminine features and gourmand flavors of ripe cherry and red currant.  Soft and crispy in the mouth, it is also a bouquet of flowers to give you a breath of spring.  It would be a perfect accompaniment with summer dishes or on its own.  This wine goes very well with poultry, soups, lightly spiced dishes, goat cheese or Camembert.

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