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The new vintage - February review

The new vintage - February review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 28th Feb 2017

We’re delighted and a little relieved that the bottling of our 2016 whites and rosé seemed to pass by without a hitch and that the wines are now live on our website for UK delivery at an introd

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A tough month to stay off wine - Jan review

A tough month to stay off wine - Jan review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 31st Jan 2017

It's been a tough month to stay off the booze. Angela nearly made it all the way through Dry January but succumbed with just a few days to go. At least from now on it won't mean a whole bottle

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Wine prices in the UK - Nov review

Wine prices in the UK - Nov review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 30th Nov 2016

We hope you’re well and looking forward to Christmas (already?!). We’ve held off putting up our UK prices until now, so do make the most of the current rates before 16 December. There’s a lot

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Our Farmhouse in 2017

Our Farmhouse in 2017

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 11th Nov 2016

Looking through the comments left by our charming guests in the visitors book this year (the last lot have only just left), the phrase that sticks out is ’another wonderful week’ and, fo

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A great harvest, challenges ahead - Oct review

A great harvest, challenges ahead - Oct review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 31st Oct 2016

A long and satisfying harvest and, when we factor in both quality and quantity, our best yet. It’s the first time in 18 harvests that we’ve hit the maximum quota that we’re allowed to make for w

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The end of the harvest - in pictures

The end of the harvest - in pictures

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 26th Oct 2016

Red harvest by hand - in pictures The harvest was completed at Bauduc last Friday, 21st October. We picked the remaining block of Cabernet Sauvignon by hand, just as we did when Rick Stein

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At long last, we've made it - Sept review

At long last, we've made it - Sept review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 30th Sep 2016

No, we haven't hit the big time but, at the 18th attempt, we've finally notched up the maximum annual quota of white that we’re allowed to produce under the strict Appellation Controlee rules. T

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'Harvesting in the dark' week

'Harvesting in the dark' week

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 23rd Sep 2016

This is an email we sent to everyone on our mailing list, but with more pictures - do sign up for our missives at the foot of the page.Another weekly update on what’s happening at Bauduc doesn’t reall

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Start of the 2016 harvest - Photos

Start of the 2016 harvest - Photos

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 17th Sep 2016

We thought we'd bring you up to date with how the harvest is progressing, week by week, and to show you the link to our harvest photo album. Do sign up for our email newsletter at the foot of this pag

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Bone dry since Brexit – Aug review

Bone dry since Brexit – Aug review

Posted by Gavin Quinney on 31st Aug 2016

We’ve had an extraordinary Summer. It’s been sunny and hot at times, especially in mid-July and the second half of August - it’s 30°C as we write this and took the photo this morning - but i

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