Newsletters
 May, 2012
Dear Customer,
And so to our usual verbiage: our newsletters can be unfashionably verbose, so if you prefer to go straight to a particular topic, the main headings are below.
General
You will have noticed that the price of shopping in France has been coming down, with a weakened euro against the pound. Currently the euro rate stands at around 1.24 to the pound.
In case you should ever wonder, before VAT the UK duty currently stands at £1.90 per bottle of still wine and £2.43 on each bottle of sparkling wine. Add 20% VAT to both the duty and to the value of the wine and you have ... a very unhappy situation for UK wine drinkers. With the average sale price of a bottle of wine in the UK being £4.55, this means that around 60% of the cost of that bottle is now consumed in tax.
In France there is only a negligible rate of duty on wine, thanks to the country being a major supplier of wine. So, its tax still remains at an almost non-existent rate of around £0.02 per bottle!
Many of you say the same thing - epitomised by one happy customer not so long ago "One has to be crazy to buy wines in England. Virtually no choice on the high street and when you can find something interesting, it's ridiculously expensive... This (coming to Ardres) is so much fun, it's so easy, we make a day of it and everyone is happy".
On our list you get a good selection of French wines here in Ardres with some huge savings over UK prices. You can rest assured that all the wines on this list, starting at just 2,90€ (around £2.30) per bottle, have been tasted and selected by me as being "good" in their own different ways - it's then simply a question of your personal preferences and of course everyone has different tastes.
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New Reduced Cross Channel Fares
As you probably know by now, we have agreed a a new special favourable crossing rate with P&O. for our customers.
What P&O has also done is to offer you the same rate for a Day Return as for an Overnight Stay (meaning returning before midnight the following day). So if you have a longer drive from Britain or Ireland, or simply want to take it easy, you can book at this advantageous rate at no premium. And if you should need them, we can always help you with ideas of where to stay in the locality.
Assuming you book through this through this link, for a car and up to 9 passengers, prices are from £22 for travel every day except Saturday when the rate will be £25. There may be some specific supplement dates but provided there's availability and that you're travelling in a standard car, you will pay these low rates. This link is also accessible through the Offers page of our website.
For those of you in the South East who simply want to hop across and collect your wines, there is also an Afternoon Rate of £19, meaning leaving after midday and returning before midnight. So, after buying your wines, you will also be able to fit in some fine dining!
We hope you find this helpful.
In case you didn't know it already, we should point out that Tesco clubcard points can be exchanged for Eurotunnel tickets, although it may not be possible to use these in conjunction with an existing Offer.
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Boursot's Hotel Offer
We have a list of local hotels, B&Bs, restaurants, golf clubs and places of interest on our website under the Local Info button from our Home Page - or directly here. Whilst talking about Local Info, we also list the Bank Holidays so that you do not find, on getting here, that everything is closed (except Boursot's Wine Collection of course which remains open every day except Sundays and Mondays and over Christmas).
If you are a "foodie" we are pleased to bring you a new offer from the Hostellerie de 3 Mousquetaires which is about 30 minutes' south of Ardres in Aire sur la Lys. Here you will enjoy a cosy atmosphere and fine cuisine as some of you will recall after our spectacular dinner and culinary classes there in January. Chef proprietor David Wojtkowiak worked at the Berkeley Hotel in London before setting up his own restaurants in northern France and so speaks excellent English.
This offer is available to you during the week but not at weekends. Normally a room for two costs from 115€, breakfast 15€ per person and dinner typically 45€ per person: total 235€. The offer to Boursot's Wine Collection customers is an all-in price of dinner, bed and breakfast for two at 92€ per person. When you book, you must mention Boursot's Wine Collection to get these special terms. You can call on +33 321 39 01 11 or there is a booking form on:
www.hostelleriedes3mousquetaires.com/fr/reservations.php
As a Boursot's Wine Collection customer, you will receive reduced rates at the 4 star Hôtel Château Tilques between here and Saint-Omer of 129€ per room Sundays to Fridays and 159€ for Saturday nights; these prices are per night for two people, including breakfast and are of course offered subject to availability. When booking, please mention Boursot to get your special rates.
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Our UK online wine-related gift boutique, Grapes & Vines Gift Designs, continues to grow. Click the link above to see the selection of items - from USB flash drives disguised as corks, framed copies of our exclusive Nick Newman wine cartoons (that you may have admired in our shop), natural wine soaps, wine map tea towels, sterling silver tastevin cufflinks as well as many more wine accessories. These make great presents for wine lovers and you can order these online and the items will be delivered to you at home within a few days. Many of these items are also available to look at in our Ardres shop from where you can of course collect.
Several gifts have been specifically designed and made for us, so you will not find them elsewhere. There are many more items to appear so do please keep looking or sign up via this page to receive direct updates via ezine or Twitter.
The Blog is constantly adding new articles and the wine related ones have been written by yours truly.
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Your Own Events in France
You may know it already but we are often asked to help organise various social events - for groups such as Golf Clubs, Rotary Clubs, U3A, Wine Clubs, Car Clubs, birthday parties, office parties, pre-wedding parties etc.
Typically, we would discuss your desired objectives for your event and then work backwards from there. We can liaise on your behalf with local restaurants and if required, hotels. Being locals, often we are allowed to provide our wines in restaurants at our shop prices and with no cost of "corkage" to you.
Depending on whether you would like it, I can talk a little about the various wines being served, probably concluding with some entertaining words about what's going on in the World of Wine. These events are always fun and they are different: with only 23 miles across that English Channel, but a million miles away in cultural terms, people always seem delighted to get away for a complete change of scenery and for a bit of French life.
With our advantageous deals on cross channel fares as well as with local restaurants and hotels, you can really entertain your guests here in northern France at extraordinary value.
In addition of course, I am happy to travel to you to present wine related events to your groups or dinners.
Do please contact me by phone or or through my speaker website guy@boursot.com to explore your options.
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Forthcoming Boursot Events
All our customer lunches and dinners are of course held in English. Vegetarian and alternative food options can also be provided, as long as we receive notice at the time of booking. Please contact us on ardres@boursot.co.uk or on +33 321 36 81 46 to book for any of our events below.
If a guest speaker is unable to attend, we will endeavour to find another speaker and if none is available, Guy Boursot will present the talk.
Boursot's Wine Collection is usually open on the Sunday morning after a Saturday night dinner.
Sunday 8th July: Mid-Summer Lunch: La Fête de la Belle Roze: Mid-Summer Lunch at Restaurant Le François Premier, Ardres
As you probably know, Ardres has a rich and colourful history dating back to the 14th century. Being at the meeting point of the three nations of France, England who owned Calais, and Spain who owned the Saint-Omer area, Ardres was an important trading post as well as a military stronghold. The town was defended by the Rambures regiment under the French Marquis de Rouville and indeed its arsenal was opposite the Boursot shop. To this day, you can find many historical sites around the town, including the remaining bastion and the underground storage silos.
The Fête de la Belle Roze is held every two years to celebrate the saving of Ardres from being burned down by the Spaniards in 1653. This day is full of local colour and music and you can see several references to it on the internet. You will also see Ardres' 30 foot high giants of La Belle Roze and King François 1st who came to Ardres in 1520 before meeting with King Henry VIII at the fabulous Camp de Draps d'Or.
So how appropriate it is that Boursot's Wine Collection has commandeered the François Premier restaurant on the square for its mid-summer lunch! With its ideal viewpoint and its guarantee of exquisite cuisine, this will be a fun day out. The François Premier is the finest restaurant of Ardres.
Guy Boursot will talk informally about the wines being served as well as about current developments. The Sunday lunch will be preceded by a bubbly reception and then accompanied by a further five Boursot wines, and everything will cost just 58€ (around £48 at today's rate). It will be a fun day, but if you should like to find somewhere nearby to stay the night, we will of course be happy to advise.
Saturday 13th October: Anniversary Gourmet Dinner at Hotel Atlantic, Wimereux - An Evening with Simon Hoggart
We are delighted to announce that our guest speaker will be Simon Hoggart so, for those of you who missed his last appearance at our Anniversary Dinner, book this now before the evening sells out as it did last year.
I am sure that Simon Hoggart needs little introduction but he is the Guardian's political sketch writer as well as the wine columnist for The Spectator. In addition of course he was for 13 years the chairman of BBC Radio 4's comedy show "The News Quiz". You can be assured of a highly entertaining evening.
Tickets for this Gourmet Dinner will be, as last year, 96€ (around £77) per person to include a champagne reception, four course dinner and five more wines. And of course all entertainment - and there should be plenty of that!
We have blocked off some bedrooms at the hotel for our dinner, for which the theme and speaker have yet to be chosen. Also as usual, during the day we will be arranging tastings and other activities for you in Ardres and we will announce more about these nearer to the time.
Saturday 17th November: Bordeaux Dinner - Up to Margaux with Pierre Brousse-Schyler of Château Kirwan, 3ème cru classé Margaux. Venue to be arranged.
This will be one of our "great" dinners: we are honoured to have with us the head man from one of the most respected chateaux in Bordeaux. Classified as a 3rd growth in 1855, Château Kirwan in Margaux is nowadays back on top form, producing some stunning and widely acclaimed wines.
The venue will be the four star Hôtel Château Tilques between Ardres and Saint-Omer and because this will be such a major Boursot dinner, we will be trialling menus beforehand to ensure the highest possible quality of food and wines.
You can of course ask Monsieur Schyler about all matters Bordelais and I'm sure that he will be up for a bit of lively discussion! Tickets for this Gourmet Dinner are 84€ (around £69) per person for this four course dinner and several wines that are still to be defined, although you can be assured that we will be enjoying some top Margaux from Château Kirwan!
We have blocked off rooms at Hôtel Château Tilques, so please let us know if you should like to take a room from our allocation.
This is expected to be a very popular dinner and we recommend you reserve your places as soon as you can. We will keep you in touch with further details as they unfurl.
Saturday 17th November: Bordeaux Dinner - "Up to Margaux" with Pierre Brousse-Schyler of Château Kirwan, 3ème cru classé Margaux. At Hôtel Château Tilques
This will be another of our "great" dinners: we are delighted that the owner of Château Kirwan in Margaux, one of the best quality châteaux in Bordeaux will be our guest presenter. Classified as a 3rd growth in the 1855 classification, this château is nowadays producing some stunning and widely acclaimed wines.
Our venue will be the four star Hôtel Château Tilques between Ardres and Saint-Omer and because this will be such a major Boursot dinner, we will be trialling menus beforehand to ensure the highest possible quality of food to go with the great wines.
You can of course ask Monsieur Schyler about all matters Bordelais and I'm sure that he will be up for a bit of lively discussion! Tickets for this Gourmet Dinner are 84€ (around £68) per person for this four course dinner and several wines that are yet to be defined, although you can be assured that we will be enjoying some top Margaux from Château Kirwan!
We have blocked off rooms at Hôtel Château Tilques, so please let us know if you should like to take a room from our allocation.
This is expected to be a very popular dinner and we recommend you reserve your places as soon as you can.
Sunday 9th December: Ardres' Christmas Market and Boursot's Christmas Lunch at La Griotte, Ardres
Ah, it's the season of Christmas markets in Europe! Several of these are easily accessible from Britain and the little town of Ardres always injects some fun and colour into an otherwise grey time of the year.
Also from 10am that day, the annual Turkey Festival will be held about 20 minutes away in Licques, a village famed for its outdoor reared chickens and turkeys. Here, a flock of local turkeys is "shepherded" up the main street. Dotted along the route you can enjoy stew served from a huge steaming cauldron, eat roasted meat from street barbecues and you can even try out "Licquoise", a fiery local liqueur that will help to keep you warm. All for free. There are musicians and confrères and there is also a simple Christmas Market brimming with local produce. It is all typically "local French".
And then to lunch at La Griotte on the green in Ardres, which provides great quality "home cooking". Afterwards when your spirits have been warmed up, we suggest you "do" the Ardres Christmas Market which, in 2012, is expecting an additional injection of new ideas.
The four course lunch will be preceded by a bubbly reception and then accompanied by a further five Boursot wines, and everything will cost just 55€ (around £45 at today's rate). This is a fun day out and for many, makes a great start to the Christmas season.
You can book now for any event shown above.
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News in the World of Wine
You often ask me as a wine presenter and writer to tell you my thoughts about what appears to be happening currently in the global wine market. Here are my latest thoughts!
It seems as if the newly elected François Hollande could be helpful to the French wine business. Unlike his predecessor, he drinks wine and has already promised through the French agriculture ministry to promote wines from all over France to the Chinese wine trade and consumers. There will be wine tastings and cookery courses in China to try and further the public's knowledge of French wines and its culture. France's exports of wine are at an all-time high, earning the country 7bn€ from 1.33bn litres of wine.
The Bordeaux 2011 en primeur campaign which was just starting as I wrote the last newsletter is now making a little progress after a shaky first few weeks. First, we heard the announcement that Château Latour would, after this year, no longer enter the annual fray, preferring to offer more mature wines for sale. The full ramifications of this decision to the market are still to unfold and it would not surprise me if other big name clarets followed suit for the 2012 primeurs next year. There is often a slightly nervous start to the en primeur campaign as producers look over each other's shoulders to see what they can charge for their infant grape juice. But only when some significant price drops compared to their wines from 2010 had been announced by châteaux such as Batailley (-8%) and Pontet Canet (-34%) did the market seem finally to have been kick-started. This will be a respectable red Bordeaux year but as often is the case, good or great wines need to be selected from all the other wines. That's what a wine merchant is for!
With the world's population growing at the rate of approximately a billion per decade, the fine wine world should continue to achieve high prices for its highly sought wines and at the moment at least, France is the source of the majority of fine or investment quality wine. However in volume terms, this sector of course represents a tiny proportion and whilst there is still a global oversupply to the tune of 500 million cases (albeit this is currently falling), other wine prices are likely to remain pretty flat. Of course this assumes existing production patterns and doesn't take any heed of the world's biggest concern of the moment: climate change.
There is no wine producer who is unaware of the effects of climate change. Around many parts of Europe in particular, this has led to wine of a more consistent quality and indeed annual variations have become less important - what we would have called a "good" or a "bad" vintage. In the south of France for instance, there is a great shortage of water and whilst Vin de Pays vineyards can be irrigated, legally defined quality (Appellation Controlée in France) vineyards cannot. The principle has always been that by struggling to find water, the vine's roots can go deep, picking up important minerals from the subsoil. It's this that sets these wines apart from ordinary mass produced wines that have a more one dimensional flavour thanks to their roots having found water close to the surface.
Whilst we think of wine having been around forever (or 7,000 years to be more precise), it's important to remember that modern wine as we know it, only came about from the mid-18th century. Before that, wine was lightly alcoholic semi fermented grape juice kept in a stone jar with an oily rag acting as a bung! The wine business is still, relatively, in its infancy and certain aspects such as yeast culture and modification are still not entirely understood and new discoveries are being made every year. And as in the medical world, it takes ages for one discovery to find its way through approval into the supply chain.
What every producer needs is a point of difference between his products and those of his competitors and so we should see a rise in the number of organic, bio-dynamic and natural wines. The principles behind these are admirable and 20 years ago, general ignorance and a more industrial attitude toward grape farming led to an overuse of chemicals. Those of you who came to Benoit Marguet's recent champagne dinner will recall that he advocates minimal intervention, even to the extent that he no longer uses heavy tractors in his vineyards, preferring to use horses to plough and to treat his vines. His vineyards are in conversion to being classified "organic".
The younger generation of winemaker is more aware of what previous generations have done to soil and typically he or she has qualified at one of the viticultural institutes and has worked in several different vineyards around the world. So the young producer gets to understand the product that much better than his or her forebears.
Whilst we think of wine having been around forever (or 7,000 years to be more precise), it's important to remember that modern wine as we know it, only came about in the mid-18th century. The wine business is still, relatively, in its infancy and certain aspects such as yeast culture and modification are still not entirely understood and new discoveries are being made every year. And as in the medical world, it takes ages for one discovery to find its way through approval into the supply chain.
Bio-dynamic viticulture which I have talked about before here, and which sometimes I describe crudely as "super-charged organic" is increasingly prevalent, especially in areas such as Burgundy. This type of viticulture includes working with the lunar calendar when treating the vines as well as using only organic preparations.
Natural wine is a curious oxymoron. If one wanted to be picky, one could say that wine can never be natural as it is only a temporary arrest between grape juice and its natural oxidation to vinegar and the skill of the winemaker is to try and hold the product in a drinkable state for as long as possible! There have been several new "natural wines" coming onto the market recently but very few people in the trade yet understand what "natural" means and there is continuing debate as to its validity. One can for instance talk about reducing input levels of sulphur dioxide (emotive but little understood words) but then there remains a very strong chance that the wine will be spoiled. All unnatural input has already been reduced substantially but until someone can prove to me otherwise, these two words seem to me to be trying to create a new point of difference.
All these categories are yet to be properly defined officially but this task is currently in hand and only then, will we all get a clearer understanding of what they really mean. The trouble is that by adopting any of the three forms of farming mentioned above, a producer will substantially reduce his yields. They're a gamble.
Inevitably it takes so long to turn around styles of wine but Australia has been coming back into the news with its new fresher flavours, thanks to less use of oak and taking grapes from higher altitude. The new whites for instance compete well against some of the greatest named chardonnays produced in Burgundy. Of course they will not be cheap but they will be of great reliable quality. But at the same time, South Australia and New South Wales have both suffered from two very wet summers and consequently production is down by 1.5 million tons or 2%. Perhaps that's not such a bad thing whilst there is still that global glut of wine.
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Bio-Dynamic Calendar
We thought it would be fun to show on our home page at www.boursot.co.uk an indicator as to how your wines might taste today! There is then a link in the panel which will take you to an article in which I have tried to précis some information on this curious phenomenon which remains largely unproven scientifically.
As hard to comprehend as it all seems, so many top vineyards around the world are now practicing bio-dynamic viticulture that it is not easy to ignore this phenomenon. And over recent weeks, researchers in Germany have proven that bio-dynamic wines do taste better than conventionally made wines. It is not for nothing that most major British supermarket chains only show off their wines to the Press on "Fruit" or "Flower" days! "Root" and "Leaf" days are not bad as such, but you may find that your wines do not taste quite so open and fruity on these days. I will be interested in your thoughts.
Treat our indicator as a bit of fun and you tell me if you have noticed any difference between tasting the same wines on different element days!
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Wine Tourism
Whilst much of Europe has been relatively slow to catch on, nowadays France's vineyard areas in particular have really embraced wine tourism. You just have to visit Epernay, Beaune or Bordeaux to appreciate how wine tourism has been accepted and developed and whilst you can try dropping in on whoever will see you, many of the top domaines will only see you as part of an officially recognised group.
So if you should like to visit one of France's viticultural areas, do go to our vineyard tours company on www.overthetoptours.net - we will take you behind the scenes in many of the great vineyard areas where you will meet and often dine with some of the producers. Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, Languedoc, Loire and Rhône are all areas that we visit and where we have great contacts who are happy to greet us and let us taste a wide selection of their wines.
We make up private tours specific to your preferences, so if you have a group of friends or colleagues whom you would like to get together on a vineyard tour, please do contact me on info@overthetoptours.net and we can start working out a strategy. We do everything for you and all-in prices are surprisingly reasonable (probably unbeatable!) and all you need to do is to come along and enjoy!
Twitter
Our address is @Boursots_Wine. Do please feel free to mention us and our wines if you are happy with what we do, and we will be pleased to retweet your comments to our own followers.
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Boursot's New List
You can always see our latest list on this link and if you would like to print it, it's available on this link. In case you are seeing an old version of the price list, try pressing Ctrl and F5 simultaneously on your computer so as to refresh the page.
You will probably recall the inexpensive but very tasty claret from Château Saint-Romans with which we ran for a number of years. The wine was very popular here and so it was a particular blow when the château announced that its young vines were now maturing and so would go into its main blend and that therefore this wine would be discontinued. It has taken a little time to find a suitable replacement but you should find that the Château Haut Pingat, Bordeaux from the excellent 2009 vintage will fulfil your expectations. This red is rich and soft on the palate and is worthy of a much higher price than the 5,40€ (£4.50 at today's rate) that we are charging. We have reserved what seems to be a decent quantity of the 2009 in Bordeaux, before we move onto the 2010 which inevitably will be at a higher price. So if you like good but sensibly priced claret, we urge you to react quickly.
New wines to the List this month:-
| Viognier, Domaine Etang des Colombes (Languedoc), 2011 | 7,90€ | £6.50 |
| Chorey-lès-Beaune, Domaine Jean-Luc Maldant (Burgundy), 2010 | 15,50€ | £12.70 |
| Valmur, Grand Cru, Simmonet-Fèbvre (Chablis), 2002 | 34,00€ | £27.90 |
| Corbières, Château Etang des Colombes (Languedoc), 2010 | 5,80€ | £4.80 |
| Corbières, Château Etang des Colombes, Bicentenaire, Vieilles Vignes (Languedoc), 2008 | 7,70€ | £6.30 |
| Chorey-lès-Beaune, Les Beaumonts, Domaine Jean-Luc Maldant (Burgundy), 2009 | 15,80€ | £13.00 |
| Aloxe-Corton, Domaine Jean-Luc Maldant (Burgundy), 2010 | 24,40€ | £20.00 |
| Returning wines:- |
| Bourgogne Chardonnay, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet (Burgundy), 2009 | 10,90€ | £8.90 |
| Rasteau, La Galopine, Domaine des Escaravailles (Rhône), 2011 | 16,90€ | £13.90 |
| Côtes du Rhône, Domaine Grand Nicolet (Rhône), 2010 | 7,30€ | £6.00 |
| Chassagne-Montrachet, Château de Citeaux (Burgundy), 2009 | 17,30€ | £14.20 |
| Pernand-Vergelesses, Premier Cru, Les Fichots, Domaine Olivier Leflaive (Burgundy), 2009 | 19,60€ | £16.10 |
| Gevrey-Chambertin, Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet (Burgundy), 2007 BIO-DYNAMIC | 26,30€ | £21.60 |
You will see that at the end of the red wine section, we have mentioned that we have some clarets from the great 2010 harvest, which are still maturing in Bordeaux. Among the wines we bought are Batailley, Blason d'Issan, Connetable de Talbot, du Tertre, Giscours, Kirwan and Pontet Canet. If you should be interested in buying some of these at pre-list prices, do please contact us.
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Stocks
Inevitably our stocks rise and fall according to the season. If there is something that attracts your eye in our current list, do call or e-mail us and we shall be pleased to put some stock on one side for you, so as to guarantee that you can have it for when you want to visit.
We also have a range of unusual sizes in wooden boxes, making smart gifts. For example, we have magnums, jeroboams (double magnums) and imperials (quadruple magnums) of Bordeaux, Champagne and Minervois, most of which are in wooden boxes at very sensible prices. As with our wine-related accessories, these make beautiful and unusual gifts.
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Special Offer for May
This month we are pleased to be highlighting again our fabulous rosé that has won many friends over the last few years. It is a wine that can be enjoyed all year round, as intimated in the notes below! Summer is almost upon us...
Le Syrah Rosé de Morin-Langaran (Languedoc), 2010 5,90 €5,20€ (£4.30)
Full fruited dry rosé in a stylish clear bottle, produced on the Etang de Thau in the far south. With the body of a red and the freshness of a white, this is wonderful for enjoying at all times - even in winter! One of the most attractive rosés you will taste.
You can reserve your order by telephoning or e-mailing us and we will be pleased, at no additional cost, to hold onto your wine until you can collect. Stocks are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
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In Conclusion
We are constantly being told that our offering is so much more exciting and wide ranging than the equivalent retail operation in Britain. We are proud of our wine selection which, thanks to your support, has been growing and is finding a wider audience with each passing month.
We do not advertise and it is unlikely that you will read a review on us in the British media, but we have found that your word of mouth continues to be our best source of new customers. So, if you are happy with what we do, please continue to help us by telling your wine loving friends, or tweet or blog about us - or you could refer them to our "Receive Monthly Newsletter" button on the home page of www.boursot.co.uk. We will be very grateful to you.
As with all our wines, we stand by our guarantee to take back any resaleable bottles if you find that the wine is not to your taste or if you have too many bottles left over after a party.
Remember: according to HM Customs & Excise you can take back as much wine as you like from France to Britain, provided that it's for your personal consumption. If you want to take back a lorry full of wine for your own use at weddings and parties, you are perfectly within your rights to do so.
We are open from 10 to 6 from MONDAY to SATURDAY (even if it's a French or British bank holiday), and we do not close for lunch.
If you are returning from a holiday, Boursot's Wine Collection is situated just off the old main north-south road (RN943) and 5 minutes off Junction 2 of the A26. Then from Ardres to the port or the tunnel in Calais takes 15 minutes. Please let us know if you should like to visit outside our normal opening hours; with a little advance notice, often it is possible to open up or else to leave your order nearby for you to collect - and we have a secure web page on which you can leave your card details.
We hope to see you here again very soon, whether it's for our delicious and easy to enjoy Petit Pont Réserve wines at around £3 a bottle or whether it's for something more exclusive for your special dinner parties. We have them all.
A bientôt!
With all best wishes,
Guy
Guy Boursot
Wine Consultants SARL
Boursot's Wine Collection
9 Rue de l'Arsenal
62610 ARDRES
+33 3 21 36 81 46
www.boursot.co.uk
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