The road from Chaux to Nuits-Saint-Georges is steep and apparently difficult, as a Range Rover recently decided to skid off it, ending up downslope in one of Axelle Marchand de Gramont's vineyards. Vineyards are the product of years, decades, and lifetimes of work, and Axelle's father Bertrand …
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Domaine des Clos
During the last couple of weeks, I have discovered three domaines new to me, each with an exciting background and creation story. This just goes to show that estates in Burgundy are going through a never-ending process of change, often benefitting you as a wine drinker. There are many exciting, …
Visit to Domaine Arlaud – tasting the bottled 2019s
Domaine Arlaud is producing some magnificent wines, and year by year the connoisseur's awareness of them increases. Arlaud is both organically and biodynamically certified, and despite the slowly but surely increasing renown of this estate, it is still somewhat under the radar. How long will …
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Marchand-Tawse: Joy and Complexity
Pascal Marchand has been a step ahead for many years, and although he is a long-time Burgundy fixture, I had never tasted wine with him - until a couple of weeks ago. It was unavoidable, sort of: Marchand-Tawse is my neighbour in Rue Julie Godemet in Nuits-Saint-Georges. The visit was a treat, …
When dancing with Mother Nature, she leads
Mother Nature is a beautiful, yet wayward and sometimes very moody lady. The weather can be unpredictable and at times very, very brutal, crushing people's hopes and dreams simply by turning down the temperature a couple of degrees at the wrong time. -6 celsius I was in the NSG vineyards …
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