Alan March
@kopwas.bsky.social
Retired teacher, part time Languedoc natural wine worker, enthused by LFC, horses and nature.
Just finished this thoroughly enjoyable, humorous and human account of a long stay in the Languedoc. Highly recommend it (obviously quite a few parallels with my own experience just a few km away.
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Just finished this thoroughly enjoyable, humorous and human account of a long stay in the Languedoc. Highly recommend it (obviously quite a few parallels with my own experience just a few km away.
Vendanges 25 - the end game
The last harvest post of the year from Jeff Coutelou
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The last harvest post of the year from Jeff Coutelou
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September 15, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Vendanges 25 - the end game
The last harvest post of the year from Jeff Coutelou
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The last harvest post of the year from Jeff Coutelou
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Vendanges 25 - Get back
Back in harness for vendanges 25 with Jeff Coutelou
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Back in harness for vendanges 25 with Jeff Coutelou
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September 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Vendanges 25 - Get back
Back in harness for vendanges 25 with Jeff Coutelou
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Back in harness for vendanges 25 with Jeff Coutelou
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Vendanges 25 - the show goes on, another harvest with Jeff Coutelou
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September 1, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Vendanges 25 - the show goes on, another harvest with Jeff Coutelou
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Thoughts on a very enjoyable and successful North East wine event at The Cook House, Newcastle.
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August 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Thoughts on a very enjoyable and successful North East wine event at The Cook House, Newcastle.
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A UK summer from around the world
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August 5, 2025 at 3:26 PM
A UK summer from around the world
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Summer in the UK with thoughts of Puimisson. On English and Welsh wines as well as Coutelou, naturally.
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July 31, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Summer in the UK with thoughts of Puimisson. On English and Welsh wines as well as Coutelou, naturally.
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Wine with friends, sharing a vertical tasting of Jeff Coutelou's Le Vin Des Amis with friends. As the name suggests.
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July 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Wine with friends, sharing a vertical tasting of Jeff Coutelou's Le Vin Des Amis with friends. As the name suggests.
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Spring vines and wines.
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June 9, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Spring vines and wines.
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Spring & Spain
Some excellent Spanish wines and progress on my own vines.
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Some excellent Spanish wines and progress on my own vines.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Spring & Spain
Some excellent Spanish wines and progress on my own vines.
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Some excellent Spanish wines and progress on my own vines.
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More odds and bin ends including the launch of my own vineyard of two vines. In Consett! But much more too.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
More odds and bin ends including the launch of my own vineyard of two vines. In Consett! But much more too.
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Odds and bin ends: Thoughts on recent articles and wines
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February 20, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Odds and bin ends: Thoughts on recent articles and wines
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The Coutelou '24 and best wishes for '25
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January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The Coutelou '24 and best wishes for '25
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Very interesting and enjoyable
December 24, 2024 at 5:23 PM
Very interesting and enjoyable
The case for 2024, some of my favourite bottles from an exciting year of tasting.
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December 23, 2024 at 6:07 PM
The case for 2024, some of my favourite bottles from an exciting year of tasting.
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New Zealand favourites, my picks from a month there.
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December 9, 2024 at 5:00 PM
New Zealand favourites, my picks from a month there.
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New Zealand and its wine, thoughts from my latest trip
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December 2, 2024 at 3:22 PM
New Zealand and its wine, thoughts from my latest trip
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Run To The Hills, a few days with the excellent James Madden of Scintilla Wines, in my favourite part of Australia, the Adelaide Hills
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November 10, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Run To The Hills, a few days with the excellent James Madden of Scintilla Wines, in my favourite part of Australia, the Adelaide Hills
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Yarra Valley visit, including an excellent discovery and stainless steel eggs!
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October 28, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Yarra Valley visit, including an excellent discovery and stainless steel eggs!
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An indulgent month of food and wine including an early candidate for wine of the year. Plus news from Puimisson
February finds | amarchinthevines
February finds | amarchinthevines
March 4, 2024 at 2:56 PM
An indulgent month of food and wine including an early candidate for wine of the year. Plus news from Puimisson
February finds | amarchinthevines
February finds | amarchinthevines
The case for 2023
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December 27, 2023 at 10:30 AM
The case for 2023
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November 24, 2023 at 8:18 AM
Delighted to have helped to raise £1000 for community hall funds with this tasting looking at unusual grapes from Waitrose and M&S
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November 7, 2023 at 9:30 AM
Delighted to have helped to raise £1000 for community hall funds with this tasting looking at unusual grapes from Waitrose and M&S
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Delighted to have led this wine tasting last night looking at unusual grapes available in Waitrose and M&S, eg Saperavi, Treixadura and Lacrima. We raised £1000 for the community hall.
November 4, 2023 at 5:57 PM
Delighted to have led this wine tasting last night looking at unusual grapes available in Waitrose and M&S, eg Saperavi, Treixadura and Lacrima. We raised £1000 for the community hall.
An early tasting of our work on the 2023 harvest with Jeff Coutelou
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October 7, 2023 at 8:20 AM
An early tasting of our work on the 2023 harvest with Jeff Coutelou
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