European societies are buckling under the weight of the coronavirus, and structures, services and social life have ground to a halt because of this until-recently-unknown disease. This shows how fragile the world is - mine, yours and that of the people who bring us so much pleasure: vignerons, wine …
Aligote – Pernand-Vergelesses and behind the hill
One of the most impressive white Burgundies I have tasted comes from a very old yet relatively unknown terroir on the backside of the mighty Corton hill. It is of course the splendid Aligote from Nicolas Faure, which comes from ungrafted 100-year-old vines. I tasted the 2014 Aligote the …
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New visual indentity for Domaine Arnoux-Lachaux
Domaine Arnaux-Lachaux has introduced a new visual identity to match the invigorated style of the estate wines. Here is Charles Lachaux explaining the new labelling: "We are very proud to introduce you to our new visual identity. We had the desire to help people understand our philosophy …
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Terroir Insight: Domaine Duroché Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut Saint-Jacques
Gevrey-Chambertin Lavaut Saint-Jacques is, as many readers know, a large and quite fragmented vineyard located on the edge of the valley located just above and to the west of the village of Gevrey. The valley is called Combe Lavaut, and much of Gevrey's northern geological structure was created …
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Grands Jours de Bourgogne cancelled
Grands Jours Cancelled Monday the organizers wisely decided to cancel this year's Grands Jours de Bourgogne. The event was scheduled to take part next week - March 9-13 - and has been cancelled, for now at least. This is sad news, but it is the only responsible thing do to under the current …