It is still hot and dry although we had rain on Wednesday July 15th and Thursday July 16th - but inn most places not really enough.. In some regions there are still a big risk of blocked ripeness ... meaning that the final ripeneing can be delayed like in 2025. The rain Finally the rain …
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July rain and drought status one month before harvest
Wednesday July 15th and Thursday July 16th finally gave some rain in measurable quantities. Good quantities of rain almost all over Burgundy but sadly also a brutal hailstorm in the Northern Burgundy … Dijon and Marsannay. Quite some serious damage in Marsannay with destroyed vines and hopes for …
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Kelleys’ heroes and the tyre favourites
The "tyre guide" has just released its new rating of the wine producers in Burgundy. A lot of expected heroes, and then some candidates are missing. Knowing the different critics, it's pretty clear that this list has been heavily influenced by William Kelley ... and for this I like the initiative …
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Domaine Leovila – a promishing new start
The world is sometimes strangely small… when rumours regarding new vignerons in Corgoloin come to you from a guy from Dubai who, during the unrest in the Persian Gulf, is staying in Hong Kong. Goes to show that it is good to have wine friends all over the globe ... Finnish drunks, Danish …
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Wine is people
There is a common misconception spread by even vignerons in Burgundy that wines are solely the result of terroir, climate and sepage in the vineyards. While this is a large part of the truth, and this is why I write about Burgundy… and why I adore the wines here, this is where vinous magic can …