The 2025 harvest is now getting close, with around 30 days left of maturing, the timing is pushed a bit due to the cooler and more unstable weather in the last week. We have had quite some rain ... and this has so far been mainly positive as the wines needed some water for the last dash towards …
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“À point” in 2025 … as the harvest is getting closer”
The 2025 harvest is now getting closer, with around 50-60 days left of maturing, the timing is more or less unchanged from the first article from May 28th. The weather is very hot ... 30 degrees + ... and with this rate, the ripeness will come rapidly, unless there is a blockage due to a lack of …
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“À point” in 2025 … flowering has begun”
The 2025 harvest is now on the horizon and people are - or at least should be - counting the days and hours, and be ready to spring into action when the grapes are ready, or "à point." The last vintages have shown that harvest timing is becoming increasingly important and complex as the optimal …
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Vins d’Emotion from Gevrey-Chambertin
To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Vin d'émotion is quite stable .. I do however adjust from year to year ... so ... here is the first update in 2025 - Gevrey Chambertin. Comments to the …
Summer and VIF …
I love to drink great wines, but 30+ degrees centigrade and big Grand Cru do not go hand in hand. Save your big guns for a cooler day! Summer calls for fresh, energetic wines that have a light appearance … frais et léger … a vin VIF. Additionally, the wine should be served …