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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
Middle earth, full o' stones may best describe this section of Beaune. The symbolic Grand cru site is Beaune-Greves, replete with history back to the early church foundations. Although it has continued to increase in size over the centuries, the spiritual center of Greves has remained …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #11 -The core of the Beaune appellation
When you read a missive from one of the Publicity Hounds that like to fill you in on the "prestige" wines, Beaune will be dismissed in a wave of condensation, "too many premier crus" and "lets go somewhere where there is only a barrel per Luit Dix made" somewhere in the Nuits. There is the lie …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner: Its a big world, Beaune
I will now lay out my thesis for why Beaune wine is altogether different than the rest. It is not an appellation so much as a philosophy, where you must look to the church rather than the government for an explanation. The Chroniclers of wine, back for centuries, have integrated it into some …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #9 – Pilgrimage to Beaune
Clos Vougeot. The most recognized vineyard site in burgundy. The monestary/chateau building is the symbol of a religious order ,Cistercians, that embodied a humble and pious return to the positive influences of the church. It is the symbolic Cru of Burgundy. The walls encapsulate the meaning …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #8: Clos de Vougeot – old time religion
Undiscovered Burgundy treasures? Today, the popular press will tell you that this doesn't exist, that everything has been discovered, exposed, praised, priced, and promoted. You must simply arrive at the famous merchants front door, put your wallet down on the green felt as in a casino, yank out …
[Read more...] about Collins Corner #7 – Incomparable obscurity – Saint Romain
