To simplify your search for emotional wines, I have decided to compile a list of the top emotional producers in each appellation. Vin d'émotion is quite stable .. I do however adjust from year to year ... so ... here is the first update in 2025 - Gevrey Chambertin. Comments to the …
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Restaurant Guide: Auberge du Côteau in Villars-Fontaine
Auberge du Côteau has taken giant leaps forward quality-wise... so it's time for a serious update of this recommendation. Auberge du Côteau 3 Route de la Côte de Nuits, 21700 Villars-Fontaine Classical bistro-style restaurant with very good food made from high-quality products. The meat …
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Visit to Vincent Ledy – Tasting the 2023s
Vincent Ledy has evolved quite a bit since my earliest visits. One thing about Vincent that hasn't changed over the years is that he remains the slightly frisky vigneron who will try anything and everything to make better wines. I love it when adventurous, innovative people attack their work …
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The world of Burgundy is evolving, sometimes for the good ... sometimes not! The prices of buying or renting vineyards are, in some cases, exploding. This can sometimes have unexpected consequences for the tasting and rating of the wines. I got this reply from a vigneron earlier in 2024 and I …
Léger … the key to vin d’émotion
Global warming is an increasing problem in Burgundy and recent vintages are considered to be warm or even hot seen from a historic perspective. The increasing ripeness sets a stronger focus on energy: a sense of lightness and liveliness. The French expression a "vin léger” encompasses many of the …