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One of our bloggers mentioned sunny vineyards.... As the weather in the UK is looking pretty dull I thought it was a good idea to check what the forcast will be next week... oh dear... Sunday doesnt look good :( We have been so lucky with the weather this week (Wednesday) it's been 28C, what a beauty. You must have a browser that supports iframes to view the BBC weather forecast

I just had to share this gadget with you, it's probably looking as a normal google map or satellite, however, just click on the google earth tab... its a whole new world, and you can see day one of the journey! View 2010 Bordeaux - DAY ONE in a larger map

Highly respected Bordeaux Negociant, Bill Blatch publishes an annual account of the climatic conditions which create the vintage. His report on 2010 makes fascinating reading… Bordeaux 2010 vintage saved by wet winter, cool August The extraordinary weather patterns of 2010 have contributed to wines that are robust, concentrated and...

We'd like to hear your views on what you'd like to see in our blog as we prepare for next week's trip; after-all there's no one better to ask than you! So email/post/twitter and blog me what you'd like to hear, see and read in this blog.... I eagerly anticipate hearing from you. Heather :)

Right so what does it actually take to taste wines during En Primeur ? What does a young wine taste like? How on earth do experts workout what's going to be a great wine in years to come? I ask my wine guru Sarah Abbott (Master of Wine), to help answer my questions.... Listen!

The En Primeur is looming rather rapidly - Sarah explains what she's anticipating during this years campaign, and a few possible challenges on the way. Listen!