The Harvest 2026 has started ... and did so before this weekend, i.e., August 6th or 7th, and with a harvest of Folatieres in Puligny-Montrachet on August 8th. Furthermore, there are rumors of the harvest of small plots of Pinot Noir in Côte de Nuits ... so in reality, the big harvest chaos has …
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The 2026 hope and despair
The dry conditions and persistent burning sun are calling for a last-minute miracle of rain. For the vignerons, these are very enduring times... seeing the hope evaporating with the juice in the small grapes. Alexandrine Roy - one of my favorite vignerons - said this movingly well in her Facebook …
A lovely Daiquiri … the Moûtquiri
My local Italian restaurant "I Bravi Ragazzi" in Nuits-Saint-Georges, owned by Eva and Francesco, has a lovely Daiquiri variant with Moût as one of the sweetening elements ... and this works very, very well indeed. I am not a great straight Negroni drinker ... but this Daiquiri does have a more …
Harvest 2026 – less than two weeks to the start
The Harvest 2026 is very near the start ... There is a lot of doubt and frustration about fixing the harvest dates, as the vignerons are to get a hold of what to do with these small, thick-skinned grapes with a low juice content. Some have more or less thrown in the towel ... and harvest just …
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Visit to Domaine Boigey Frères – Tasting the 2025s
Domaine Boigey Frères is one of the new promising estates in Vosne-Romanée. After a cautious start in 2019, the Boigey brothers are still picking up momentum - and the 2025s are the best I have seen from Boigey so far. These are wines that should be considered by all who love good Vosne wines. I …
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