We want drinkable and affordable Burgundies ... I want it ... the restaurants want it to serve by the glass ... and the customers want it and need it. A 70 EUR Bourgogne Blanc is not affordable for the Tuesday pizza. I want to taste wines that you like to drink yourself ... that's a simple …
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The joy of wine – 67 Pall Mall
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending two 67 Pall Mall events in Beaune. One was a beautiful Summer Party held in one of the beautiful gardens of Beaune. Enjoying the sun while enduring the heat ... not easy when temperatures are reaching 38 Celsius. The setting was beautiful, and the nice …
Visit to Domaine Dujac vintage 2024
Over the last few years, Domaine Dujac has changed the modus operandi for the vintage tastings. Now, they make a small series with approximately 10 people in a new tasting room that is part of the cellar. This is a new format and works well for my journalistic side, but it takes some of the …
Visit to Domaine Grivot – Tasting the 2024s from tank
Domaine Grivot is normally quite predictable and constant, with the same wines showing strong year after year. 2024 is, however, somewhat different due to the difficult and unpredictable growing season. This is the case for all domains. Not even Grivot was spared. Like many other estates, this …
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Visit to Domaine Georges Noëllat – Tasting the 2024s from Cask
I always enjoy tasting at Domaine Georges Noëllat, where Maxime Cheurlin has, for more than a decade now, produced some memorable wines. The 2024 vintage was one of the more difficult challenges as the mildew pressure was very severe. Maxime have done well ... it is, however, a lesser vintage …
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