Global warming is producing more and more phenolically ripe and richer wines. The wines are getting riper and riper, and those with lesser, or smaller, terroirs are losing the crucial balance between sweet ripe fruit and freshness in the form of acidity, terroir and energy. Let's face it ... in …
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Restaurant Guide: Le Soleil
There are many good restaurants in the Côte d'Or, but some stand out by offering inventive and truly enjoyable food. I have therefore decided to choose Savigny-lès-Beaune's Le Soleil as my Restaurant of the Year 2023 for its delightful food, and for the great moments it has given me. Le …
Restaurant Guide: Restaurant Ràde
In beautiful Savigny-lès-Beaune Restaurant Ràde 2 rue Henri Cyrot, 21420 Savigny-lès-Beaune A new edition of the exciting pop-up restaurant Ràde. Open from July until the early fall 2024. This year the restaurant is in the beautiful garden of Chandon de Briailles in …
Domaine Dubuet-Boillot tasting 2022
I have great expectations for the Dubuet-Boillot estate, and it looks like the 2022 is fulfilling the promise shown in earlier vintages. The consistency seems to be better, where there was previously a bit of instability in some cuvées - the style and quality now seem more uniform. This is …
Chanterêves whites 2022
I have always loved the whites from Chanterêves ... they have a lovely balance and freshness ... and a nice vivid joie de vivre feel ... Just to recap... "Joie de vivre" is a beautiful French phrase often used to express a cheerful enjoyment of life, an exultation of spirit, and general …