Starting in Nuits-Saint-Georges - Monday 8 am. It's very early not; even time to get a cup of coffee at Place de la Liberation (the lockdown does give this name a new meaning). First out: Moron-Garcia Starting out with 2019s from Moron-Garcia, which are still fresh, vivid blessings. These are …
In the Glass
Bourgogne Day 1 – Arrival
Arrival in Vosne, with a busy week ahead. Sadly I will not have time to visit "all" producers in one week - yet I have done my best given the circumstances and recent lockdown. And starting out with the principles: Bourgogne or Burgundy? Bourgogne does sound much more emotional, while Burgundy …
Time is on my side
The restaurant business has and is really struggling during the covid crisis, and we have sadly not yet seen its full impact. This made me reminisce about great pairings of food and wine I've experienced over the last 30 years or so. Chefs have come onto the scene, as have restaurants, and have …
On the table, in the glass: A white from the past
Mature white Burgundies I began tasting and collecting Burgundies in the early 1990s when vintages like 1988, 1989, 1990 and 1992 came on the market. These vintages were, according to many tasters, great white vintages - and seen from a 30-year-retrospective viewpoint, this is probably …
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COVID-19: Stay well and safe
European societies are buckling under the weight of the coronavirus, and structures, services and social life have ground to a halt because of this until-recently-unknown disease. This shows how fragile the world is - mine, yours and that of the people who bring us so much pleasure: vignerons, wine …