My new favorite in Côte de Beaune Restaurant Papi 7 pl Europe, 21190 Chassagne Montrachet A new restaurant in the middle of Chassagne - a friendly place with affordable food and a large selection of lovely wines at all price levels. Papi serves simple French dishes in a contemporary …
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Charles Noëllat … at a glimpse
I love old Burgundies - so I was very happy to have the opportunity to taste the rare Charles Noëllat Vosne-Romanée Beaumonts 1967 that my good friend brought to our dinner this week. The Charles Noëllat bottle is labelled Vosne-Romanée Les Beaumonts, but please note that there are variations, as …
Jean Max … at a glimpse
Jean Max comes from the village of Charnay, in the very heart of the Beaujolais region known for its golden stone vineyards. Jean Max worked for a year and a half at Domaine de la Soufrandière, with the Bret Brothers, learning the art of winemaking from a technical standpoint, mastering it to …
Alussia … the former Mayhem
Burgundy is a very small world, and it's interlinked in many peculiar and explainable ways. The family links are many, and there are many connections that are not that well-known to the outsiders. And they turn up when you least expect them. I was tasting at Jane Eyre just south of Beaune when I …
Visit to Domaine Jérôme Galeyrand – Tasting the 2024s
I am near the end of the 2024 Reds, and I must say that it has been a nice journey, but also an enduring climb. 2024 is an enjoyable vintage despite the conditions. It was a struggle to produce good wines, but some have succeeded anyway. They are, at best, rather cool and considered by some to …
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