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Cahors

Chateau du Cedre (27/6/05) Home to Pascal & Jean-Marc Verhaeghe.
Clos Triguedina (27/1/05) Ancient and respected family-owned domaine in Cahors.

California

Diamond Creek (21/9/05) The wines of Al Brounstein.
Heitz Cellars (17/2/04) Martha's Vineyard and more from this top Napa winery.
Ridge Vineyards (16/10/02, updated 28/3/07) Monte Bello and more.
Sanford (20/9/05) Top Californian Pinot Noir from the Santa Rita Hills AVA.
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars (20/5/04) Cask 23 and more from Warren Winiarski.
Torres in the New World (15/11/00) Torres wines from both North and South America.

Canada

Inniskillen (6/4/06) The wines of Karl Kaiser, et al.

Cassis

Domaine du Paternel (9/5/05) Cassis from Jean-Pierre Santini's estate.

Cellaring wine

The ideal wine cellar Temperature, humidity and darkness.
Making a wine cellar How to make a cellar in any home.

Canada

Canadian Wine Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.

Central Otago

Carrick (11/8/04) Top quality from the Cairnmuir Road Winery Ltd.
New Zealand Pinot Noir from Hellion Wines (14/9/05) Two from Central Otago.
Wines of New Zealand from Hellion Wines (30/9/04) Includes two from Central Otago.

Chablis

JM Brocard (27/7/05) Chablis vigneron and négociant.
Chablis Wine Guide My guide to the wines of Chablis and other wines of Burgundy.
William Fevre (24/4/02, updated 6/3/08) A leading Chablis producer.

Champagne

Aged NV Champagne (7/5/03) A tasting of NV Champagnes.
Arlaux (14/2/04) Good Champagne from Christine Maréchal.
Bollinger (21/10/04) Classic wines in a very distinct style.
Champagne Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of Champagne
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 1 (13/5/08) Non-vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2008 Part 2 (15/5/08) Vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 1 (12/4/07) Non-vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2007 Part 2 (13/4/07) Vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 1 (21/3/06) Vintage wines.
Champagne Information Bureau Tasting 2006 Part 2 (22/3/06) Rosé and demi-sec.
Champagne Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
The Champagne Trail (30/11/05) A paper-chase on the trail of RM Champagnes.
Champagne 1989 (26/6/00) Great wines from an excellent vintage.
Champagne 1995 (3/8/07) A relief after four disappointing vintages.
Champagne 1996 (10/8/07) An incredible vintage.
Champagne Week (15/3/05) Thoughts and profiles in a week of updates.
Champers Champagne (28/6/07) Good value Champagne from Henry Speer.
Dumangin (7/9/06) Pinot-dominated cuvées from the Montagne de Reims.
Duval-Leroy (21/7/05) An extensive range of wines from Carole Duval-Leroy.
Egly-Ouriet (23/11/07) Good wines from the Egly family.
Gatinois (1/8/06) Pinot-dominated wines from Aÿ.
Pierre Gimonnet (11/4/08) Independence from the Côtes des Blancs.
Gosset (29/6/05) Excellent Champagne house based in Aÿ.
Charles Heidsieck (24/3/04) The work of the late Daniel Thibault.
Jacquesson (3/9/04) Excellent quality from the Chiquet family.
Lanson (9/3/04) Despite some difficulties quality remains high here.
Serge Mathieu (25/4/06, updated 25/6/08) Excellent quality from the Aube.
Pierre Moncuit (2/5/06) Top quality Champagne from Nicole & Yves Moncuit.
NV Champagne vs. English Sparklers (6/8/00) An England-France taste-off.
Non-Vintage Champagne: To Age or Not to Age? (30/4/03) Ageing NV Champagne.
Perrier-Jouët (6/4/04, last updated 8/1/08) A detailed profile with tasting notes.
Philizot and Comte de Lantage (15/8/08) Four wines from this tiny house.
Pol Roger (17/3/05) Top quality across the board from a leading house.
Pommery (16/3/05) Patchy quality, but some good wines at the upper end.
Prestige Cuvee Champagne (28/9/04) A splendid tasting of Champagne's top wines.
Regis Camus (5/11/04) Two new Champagne releases.
Roederer (29/6/04) I taste the most recent vintage releases.
Ruinart (16/2/05) The oldest of all Champagne houses.
Taittinger (15/3/05) Good quality from this Champagne house.
Veuve Clicquot (1/2/07) The house of La Grande Dame.

Châteauneuf du Pape

Chateau de Beaucastel (17/8/05) A leading light in Châteauneuf du Pape.
Chateauneuf du Pape 1989 Tasting (10/700) A great vintage in the Southern Rhône.
Font de Michelle (22/3/05) Good red and white Châteauneuf here.
Chateau Fortia (30/3/05) Historic Châteauneuf estate.
Jaboulet (3/3/04, updated 26/6/07) A profile of this famous Rhône négociant.
Chateau La Nerthe (22/2/07, updated 23/1/08) Good quality wines from this estate.
Domaine la Roquette (5/6/07) Run by the Bruniers of Vieux Télégraphe.
Tardieu-Laurent (29/3/04, updated 22/1/08) I meet Michel Tardieu and taste the wines.
Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe (1/3/06, updated 29/5/07) Wines from the Bruniers.
Vignobles Brunier Tasting 2007 (7/2/08) Vieux Télégraphe and more.

Chianti

Antinori (12/5/04) Tuscan giant - some brilliant wines.
Badia a Coltibuono (15/3/06) Traditional Chianti made in an ancient monastery.
Banfi (18/11/02) Once great, now good.
Castello di Brolio (23/9/02) Home of Casalferro and good Chianti.
Villa Cafaggio (1/8/03) Good value Chianti available here.
Casanova di Neri (16/12/02) Good value Chianti here also.
Fattoria di Felsina (23/2/06) One of Tuscany's top estates.
Castello di Fonterutoli (9/3/06) Another one of Tuscany's top estates.
Fontodi (2/3/06, updated 6/2/08) And another one.
Isole e Olena (14/10/02) Lovely Chianti, and home to Cepparello.
Poggio Antico (23/12/02) Good Chianti estate.

Chile

Casa Lapostolle (14/7/04) Fine reds from this French-Chilean collaboration.
Chilean Wine Guide My thumbnail guide to the wines of Chile.
Chilean Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
Mondavi & Chadwick: Sena (18/12/02) Premium Chilean wine from this joint venture.
Torres in the New World (15/11/00) Torres wines from both North and South America.
Valdivieso (24/1/02) I look at the full Valdivieso range including Caballo Loco.

Chinon

Philippe Alliet (29/8/07) One of the top domaines for Chinon.
Bernard Baudry (6/12/05, updated 6/8/08) Another of Chinon's leading domaines.
Chinon: My guide to the wines of Chinon and Bourgueil.
Couly-Dutheil (8/11/05, updated 31/8/07) A Chinon stalwart, home to Clos de l'Echo.
Charles Joguet (29/10/03, last updated 15/4/08) Leading Chinon estate.
Olga Raffault (25/9/07, updated 3/9/08) Fine Chinon, particularly from Les Picasses.
Wilfrid Rousse (20/12/05) Chinon vigneron with a fine taste in weathervanes.

Christmas Wines

Christmas Wine (3/1/07) Festive wine notes from 2006.
Christmas Wine (5/1/06) Festive wine notes from 2005.
Christmas Wine (4/1/05) Festive wine notes from 2004.

Clare Valley

Tim Adams (30/12/03) Great wines from this doyen of the Clare Valley.

Collioure

Domaine du Mas Blanc (14/2/05) Cracking Collioure and Banyuls.
Domaine de la Rectorie (6/12/04) Fine wines from Marc Parcé.

Condrieu

Yves Cuilleron (24/10/01) Some of the greatest wines of Condrieu.
Rene Rostaing (31/3/05) Exalted producer of Côte-Rôtie & Condrieu.

Coonawarra

Wynns (4/4/05) Coonawarra giant.

Corbières

Castelmaure (13/9/04) Top Corbières co-operative.
Chateau Mansenoble (26/7/04) A good quality source of Corbières.
Chateau de Mattes-Sabran (7/3/06) Shows what can be achieved in Corbières.
Chateau Vaugelas (12/7/04) Good Corbières with the help of Georges Pauli.

Corked wine

Corked Wine A look at the problem of corked wine.
How to spot faulty wine Find out about the faults that occur with wine here.

Cornas

Thierry Allemand (30/3/04) Now the leading domaine in Cornas?
Jean Luc Colombo (13/4/04) Vigneron, négociant and consultant all rolled into one.
Jaboulet (3/3/04, updated 26/6/07) A profile of this famous Rhône négociant.
Tardieu-Laurent (29/3/04, updated 22/1/08) I meet Michel Tardieu and taste the wines.
Noel Verset (16/3/04) I taste the wines of this grand old man of Cornas.

Costières de Nimes

Mas de Bressades (12/4/04) Good quality from the Costières de Nimes.
Domaine du Vieux Relais (29/3/04) Delicious examples of Costières de Nimes.

Côte Chalonnaise

Olivier Leflaive (15/9/04) Small, high quality Burgundy négociant.

Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Domaine les Bastides (21/3/05) Good wines from Carole Salen.

Coteaux du Languedoc

Domaine Alquier (19/4/04) Thumbnail profile of this top Faugeres domaine.
Domaine D'Aupilhac (17/11/03) Top Montpeyroux domaine.
Chateau Camplazens (12/2/04) High-flying estate in La Clape.
Chateau de Cazeneuve (19/1/04) Excellent examples of Pic St Loup.
Domaine Clavel (2/2/04) Brilliant wines from Pierre Clavel.
Domaine Felines Jourdan (15/3/04) A leading domaine in Pinet.
Domaine l'Hortus (24/2/04) Leading estate in Pic St Loup.
Languedoc Tasting Feature The Beautiful South - a year of Mediterranean wines.
Languedoc Wine Guide Part one: My guide to the Coteaux du Languedoc.
Languedoc Wine Guide Part two: My guide to the remaining appellations.
Languedoc Wine Tasting Notes Odd bottles that don't fit into my profiles.
Domaine de Lavabre (5/1/04) Fantastic Pic St Loup estate.
Chateau la Liquiere (26/4/04) A leading estate in Faugeres.
Chateau de la Negly (7/1/04) Exceptional wines from this star of the South.
Chateau Pech Redon (3/11/04) Good wines from La Clape.
Domaine du Pech Rome (6/10/04) Good quality Coteaux du Languedoc.
Domaine Peyre Rose (1/3/04) Fantastic although tannic wines here.
Pic Wines (7/4/04) Three wines from this independent merchant.
Prieuré de St Jean de Bebian (16/2/04) Ageworthy wines from Chantal Lecouty.
Domaine de la Prose (15/12/04) Good wines from St Georges d'Orques.
Domaine St Andrieu (1/12/04) Good wines from Montpeyroux.
Chateau St-Jean D'Aumieres (20/5/05) Exemplary wines from Paul Tori.
Chateau St Martin de la Garrigue (22/3/04) Top Pinet estate.
Tardieu Laurent (29/3/04) Rhone and Languedoc négociant.
Chateau de Valflaunes (29/12/03) Good value wines from Pic St Loup.

Coteaux du Layon

Domaine des Baumard (6/7/04, last updated 12/9/07) Some superb wines here.
Domaine Cady (30/5/02) Philippe Cady produces lovely Coteaux du Layon.
Coteaux du Layon: Guide to the wines of the Coteaux du Layon.
Philippe Delesvaux (5/8/04) Superb Coteaux du Layon.
Domaine des Forges (27/4/06) Top quality from the Branchereau family.
Chateau de la Genaiserie (10/3/06) Great Coteaux du Layon from Yves Soulez.
Vincent Ogereau (13/9/07) Leading Coteaux du Layon vigneron.
Chateau Pierre-Bise (18/9/03, updated 14/9/07) An impressive showcase of wines.
Jo Pithon (20/7/04) Superb Coteaux du Layon from this family domaine.

Coteaux du Loir

Domaine de Bellivière (3/1/08) Fine examples of Jasnières and Coteaux du Loir.

Côte-Rôtie

Rene Rostaing (31/3/05) Exalted producer of Côte-Rôtie.
Tardieu-Laurent (29/3/04, updated 22/1/08) I meet Michel Tardieu and taste the wines.

Côtes de Castillon

Chateau Faugeres (7/8/08) Successful St Emilion and Côtes de Castillon.

Côtes de Provence

Domaine de la Courtade (11/4/05) An estate on the tiny Ile de Porquerolles.
Domaine Rabiega (6/7/05) The closest thing to Swedish wine.
Domaine Richeaume (4/4/05) Super wines from Henning Hoesch.

Côtes du Rhône

Domaine Les Aphillanthes (23/9/04) New star of the southern Rhône.
Domaine Ste Anne (2/11/04) Superb source of top-flight Côtes du Rhône.

Côtes du Roussillon

Domaine Boucabeille (8/6/06) Good wines from Régis and Jean.
Chateau la Casenove (29/11/04) Wines from Etienne Montès.
Domaine Gauby (17/1/05) I profile Gerard Gauby.
Domaine Lauriga (25/5/06) Wines from Rene Clar and Cecile Javaux.
Domaine Marcevol (31/1/05) Top Côtes du Roussillon from Pascal Verhaeghe.
Mas Amiel (30/5/06) Top Roussillon property.
Mas Baux (25/7/06) The wines of Serge and Marie-Pierre Baux.
Domaine Mas Cremat (20/7/06) Finesse from Catherine Jeannin.
Domaine de Nidoleres (13/7/06) A fine selection from Pierre Escudie.
Clos de l'Origine (4/7/06) Biodynamic estate run by Marc Barriot.
Domaine Sarda Malet (3/1/05) Lovely wines from Jérôme Malet.

Crémant de Loire

Bouvet-Ladubay (14/8/07) A leading producer of méthode traditionelle Saumur.
Langlois-Chateau (16/8/07, updated 13/8/08) Top Crémant de Loire.

Critics

Wine Appreciation: Sport, Science or Art? (13/11/02) Critics, points and followers.

Crozes-Hermitage

Jaboulet (3/3/04, updated 26/6/07) A profile of this famous Rhône négociant.

Cru Bourgeois

Chateau d'Angludet (24/4/07) A fine Cru Bourgeois estate.
Chateau Barreyres (21/9/04) A favourite Cru Bourgeois property.
Chateau Beaumont (15/2/07, updated 27/2/08) Excellent value wines.
Chateau Caronne Ste Gemme (14/9/04) Good value classic left bank clarets.
Chateau Chasse-Spleen (31/10/06) Top quality Cru Bourgeois property.
Chateau Citran (21/12/06) A revitalised property, part of Groupe Taillan.
Chateau Coufran (4/11/04) Decent Cru Bourgeois property.
2003 Cru Bourgeois Classification Led by the Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnel.
Cru Bourgeois Tasting (16/4/02) Some great value wines from these properties.
Chateau Haut Canteloup (5/10/04) Great value Cru Bourgeois property in the Médoc.
Chateau Labegorce (8/4/04) Good value Margaux from this Cru Bourgeois Superieur.
Chateau Labegorce-Zede (16/5/07) Quality and value in Margaux.
Chateau La Tour de By (14/6/07) An old favourite for some in the Médoc.
Chateau Laulan Ducos (10/5/05) The Ducos family strive for quality in the Médoc.
Chateau Les Ormes de Pez (26/8/04) Good value from Jean Michel Cazes.
Chateau Peyrabon (29/4/04, updated 23/1/08) Wines from Patrick Bernard.
Chateau Pibran (19/9/07) Leading Pauillac Cru Bourgeois estate.
Chateau Phelan-Segur (10/3/05) Top quality cru bourgeois estate.
Chateau Potensac (26/6/02) A cru bourgeois property that excels.
Chateau Poujeaux (9/3/05) One of the top cru bourgeois estates.
Chateau Preuillac (27/2/07) Quality and value from Jean-Christophe Mau.
Chateau Rousseau de Sipian (22/6/05) Good value Médoc.

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