At the moment we have Florent (nickname Flo) from France assisting us in the Haute Cabrière Champagne Cellar.

Florent from France (third from the left).

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Flo studied at the oenological college in Reims and has worked in cellars both in Champagne and Burgundy. This makes him ideally suited for Cabrière.

Florent comes from Champagne in France and he has worked under Laurent Fresnet at Henriot Champagne House. In fact, as far as history goes, it was Laurent who created the first ever Ratafia. But he was made famous by his escargot dinners in 1993, made from bags and bags of snails he hunted down in vineyards.

You should already know that when it comes to Pinot Noir ours, that’s the Haute Cabriere Pinot Noir, is the best in South Africa. At least, in my opinion, it’s the best. You’ve seen the size of the sips I take so you know that when it comes to opinions (especially when they’re based on quantity consumed) mine is definitely seriously valuable. I should moonlight for Platter.

To make sure that we continue to produce amazing South African Pinot Noir I’m looking into heading out to Burgundy next year. It’s a great opportunity to brush up on my skills and visit the barrel producers. Plus it means I’ll spend at least 4 weeks drinking Pinot Noir for breakfast, lunch and dinner. So then not much different to my life in Franschhoek.

I’ve put together a short clip of my thoughts about the trip. It’s not half bad plus, as we all already know, my looks make it difficult to concentrate on what’s being said. You’ll have to watch it at least 3 times to catch everything.

If you find yourself making out with the screen don’t feel bad. I’ve heard that it happens to a lot of people.