Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Wednesday 19 November 2008

A new start for Jo Pithon


Domaine Jo Pithon: 2005 La Croix Picot Savennières
(before the split)

At the HG Wines tasting on Monday 17th Jo’s brother, Olivier of Domaine Olivier Pithon in the Roussillon, brought me up to date with what Jo is now doing.

Les Treilles Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu-sur-Layon 2007
©
Micaela Frow

In January Jo Pithon walked out of Domaine Jo Pithon, which had been bought by Philip Fournier, PDG d’Afone in Angers, in 2005. Jo has kept Les Treilles, the long abandoned parcel of five hectares overlooking the Layon which Jo and Isabelle Pithon had started to replant in 2000. For more details of Les Treilles go to next posting: Some views from the Coteaux du Layon. Olivier told me that Jo had kept another parcel. He is also has a new négociant activity and will have a stand at the Salon des Vins de Loire 2009 (3rd-5th February 2009).

Les Treilles Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu-sur-Layon:
slate posts©Micaela Frow

Isabelle Pithon@Domaine Jo Pithon in 2007
©Micaela Frow

Pictures and an account of Jo's visit to Texas in April 2007 (texacali wine trail)

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