|
And
the wines kept on coming….. |
|
It’s been an
interesting year so far. |
| I
was expecting a bit of downtime in August as most of us do but
for some reason it did not happen for me. Not that I am
complaining or anything but I could do with a break now. |
| Looking
back however, Prestige Agencies has achieved a great deal over
the summer and our suppliers even more. |
| I
have no doubt spoken to you about James Irvine, his Grand
Merlot and the other fantastic range of wines he makes. His
daughter Joanne is also a wine-maker. In fact she is a bloody
good wine-maker and 2006 IWC International Red Wine-maker of
the Year. Her Zinfandel Reserve 2003 won best in class too.
This is an amazing achievement considering it is only her
third vintage. |
| June
saw me on an extraordinary a trip out to
Oregon
where the world-renowned Cristom wines originate. I was a
guest at the Pinot Noir Camp and managed to taste hundreds of
spectacular Noirs, Blancs and Gris. If you ever get the chance
to do this trip, please do it. |
| Whilst
in
Oregon
, I managed to firm up a new agency from the Yamhill region
situated in the
North West
wine growing area. Elk Cove Wines will be in the
UK
from mid October. They are high scorers with Mr Parker and
definitely worthy of the scores. The vineyard is the oldest in
Oregon
and certainly the most picturesque. The wine-maker, Adam
Campbell is not as old and certainly not as picturesque but he
certainly has talent. The wine list consists of a 2005 Pinot
Gris, 2005 Pinot Blanc, 2004, Willamette Pinor Noir and the
2004 Roosevelt Pinot Noir. |
| The
other agency joining my small but distinguished portfolio, is
Mendel Wines from Argentina. Made by Roberto De La Mota,
formerly of Terrazas’ de los Andes, this wine is another
extremely low production “jewel” we managed to secure and
consists of a Malbec retailing at about £13.00 and the Mendel
Unus, a Malbec Cabernet blend retailing at £20.00. |
| Finally,
a couple of merci beacoups: |
| Mike
Coveney of Hill Top Wines who ‘dragged’ me out to Oregon
and also Sophie Jump of JS Wine Solutions who helped with the
launch of Mendel Wines at The Gaucho Grill |
|
As
usual, I look forward to talking to you in due course and if
you’d like any information or indeed samples of any of my
wines, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
|
| Best
wishes |
 |
| Johnny
Pearson
|
| Agency
Director |
