The 2022 harvest is just around the corner, and many growers will start bringing in their crop by the end of this week. I will try to use my time wisely, doing some days of harvest work, but also following the event at a few estates thanks to my transport associate Vespa Lyn(d) - my lightning …
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Burgundy Needs Rain to Balance the Summer’s Heat
The 2022 harvest is peeping around the corner, and people are counting the days and hours, ready to spring into action when the grapes are ready, or "à point." À point - at just the right time; at the peak of ripeness; at the perfect degree of doneness. Slow and uneven …
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“À point” in 2022
The 2022 harvest is peeping around the corner, and people are counting the days and hours, ready to spring into action when the grapes are ready, or "à point." À point - at just the right time; at the peak of ripeness; at the perfect degree of doneness. In general, winegrowers …
Vins d’Emotion from Nuits-Saint-Georges – (New added)
To simplify the search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Note that wines marked with brackets [ ] will require years before they really show their hedonistic side. The list contains producers that regularly score …
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2020: Cool in a Hot Year – Elaborated
The 2020 vintage is a serious and somewhat scary beast - to me at least- coming as it does after the outstandingly great red 2019s. Don't get me wrong: I think the 2020s are very, very good, and sometimes even better than the 2019s. It's seemingly a cooler year, and a vintage that often talks to …