Vinsobres Calling
Buyer Marcel-Orford Williams sees how a dynamic family of winemakers has transformed a region.
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The Society's Magnificent Seven
The Society's 'Magnificent Seven' are invited by the Jaume family to spend time in picturesque Provence, seeing in the 2016 harvest and exploring hearty French dishes with wonderful wines to match.
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Nicole's Table - Delicacies from a Provençal Kitchen
Marcel and his 'Magnificent Seven' are treated to a host of delicious, local Provençal dishes, courtesy of Nicole Jaume.
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The Pokémon Vintage
What do wine and Pokémon have in common? More than you might think, as buyer Marcel Orford-Williams discovers…
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Rhône 2016
The idyllic hill-top village of Vinsobres is every bit the picture-perfect Provençal wine village
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Australia 2016
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Tuscany 2016
On tour in Tuscany 2016
News editor Joanna Goodman and buyer Sebastian Payne MW get under the skin of the sensitive sangiovese grape in its spiritual homeland of Tuscany
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Piedmont 2017
In pursuit of Piedmont’s finest
In preparation for our first ever en primeur offer of 2013 Barolos, buyer Sebastian Payne MW heads to Piedmont in January 2017 to pick the best of the crop. His travelling companions, colleagues David Marsh and Louisa Peskett, both new to the region, share their experiences.
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New Zealand 2016
Springtime in New Zealand
A whistle-stop tour en route to Oz to take in some key producers, taste new wines and pick up on the latest gossip!
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Rhône 2016
Perfectly ripe grenache grapes picked in ideal conditions - no doubt with sighs of relief all round in the tricky 2016 vintage
Rhône 2016
Pascal and his wife Isabelle Jaume take charge of the family's vineyards
Rhône 2016
A tour of the Jaume family's vineyards by jeep was one of the highlights of the trip
Rhône 2016
We also witnessed machine harvesting of the Jaume's gentler slopes around the village of Vinsobres. The sophisticated machinery is able to bring in the delicate grapes in perfect condition
Rhône 2016
Grapes from the Jaume family's Clos des Echalats vineyard destined for the estate's top wine
Rhône 2016
The vineyards of Vinsobres have always been regarded as being a bit special and ten years ago the village earned itself cru status
Rhône 2016
Buyer Marcel Orford-Williams and Helen Bourne who manages stock control and the ordering of the Jaume wines for The Society get insights into tasting the fresh new wine from tank
Rhône 2016
Now 83, Claude Jaume has handed over the reins to his sons Richard and Pascale and their wives, but he still remains active and keeps a close eye on things
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