More and more wine drinkers are getting interested in viticulture ... are the vineyards treated responsibly according to modern and healthy standards? And are they certified bio ... organic or biodynamic? Some vignerons are very careful and caring when working with the vineyards ... others are …
Biodynamic
“À point” in 2026 … it’s getting very dry”
The harvest 2026 is going to be very early… and with temperatures beyond 33 Celsius in the coming week, we have another heatwave on our hands. Heat wave - again The heat wave will continue into mid-July... most likely pushing the wines even further into the drought. This is getting very …
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“À point” in 2026 … canicule”
The harvest 2026 is going to be very early ... and with temperatures around 36+ Celsius currently, we can be in for a record-breaking early harvest. Heat wave The heat wave will continue to the end of June ... most likely pushing the ripening even further. In Macon, they expect to start …
Vins d’Emotion from Nuits-Saint-Georges – (update July 2026)
I have decided to update the producer lists to make it easier to find producers with a true vin d`émotion potential. Some producers make a few emotional wines, and the rest are more tedious, and I have tried to include this in lists - hence some producers can occur in two categories .. tedious …
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“À point” in 2026 … flowering has begun”
The 2026 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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