Sorting just-harvested grapes is very important, at least according to some - hopefully most - vignerons. Some sorting is carried out by pickers in the vines, with the rest done at the winery on the way to the press or fermentation tanks. This process is normally done on various types of sorting …
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My Harvest 2022
This year, I again helped with the harvest at Domaine Garcia in Nuits-Saint-Georges. As I am both slow and not extremely handy, my help could not be compared with that of an experienced local worker. I did my best, however! I started out with the team on Aug. 26, and I had my last working day on …
One-Barrel Wonders
Selecting the right barrel for the job is, in a big vintage like 2022, an even greater challenge, as the large harvest means many producers will see a shortage of barrels and barrel options. Add to this the small, boutique producers with one-barrel cuvees, and this can easily become a problem …
Harvest 2022 Nearing Its End
We're entering the last week of the 2022 harvest, and by Sept. 18 or so, most of the vineyards in central Burgundy will have been picked clean of their fruit. The current view of this year is that of a rich, generous harvest, in which a shortage of casks and paucity of tank space are amongst the …
Chanterêves – The New Aligoté Champions?
Five different aligotés! Five! What is going on with the lovely people at Chanterêves? Have they lost their marbles, or are they taking aligoté to new levels? In all fairness, no one would ask the same question of a Meursault producer who makes five different Meursaults. While aligoté might be an …
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