"So, what are you going to do on your Travelscope Flavors of Burgundy and Provence cruise aboard Emerald Waterways next July,” one of my viewers asked me. While I could spend hours speaking about the joys of traveling in France, I restrained myself an...
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Brunello, and other Tuscan reds, are home base for me. I enjoy wines from many other regions as well, and love to organize,and participate in, wine themed dinners in NYC. Twitter @brunellobob Visit my blog at Brunellobob.blogspot.com
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In North America, Aligoté’s cold-weather tolerance has provided it with homes in Washington State, British Columbia a...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
History of the grape: Legend has it that it was brought over by the Romans in the first century BC to the town of Bea...
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
Beaujolais Beaujolais lies roughly in the southeast quarter of France, between Burgundy to...
Bourgogne AC is Burgundy’s generic appellation. In the Cote d’Or, the flatter, more fertil...
The Cotes de Nuits appellation refers to vineyards on or close to the Cote d'Or slope north of ...
The Maconnais is the southernmost part of Burgundy, if you don’t count Beaujolais. It is b...
Chardonnay is a simple blank canvas of a grape, and one has to train it to taste a certain...
Today, Château de Pommard is the largest private vineyard in Bourgogne. Its 20 hectares of wines ...
The House of Laboure-Roi dates back to 1832, when it was founded in the town of Nuits-Saint-Georg...
Maison Louis Jadot is a winery that’s proud of its heritage and land. Founded in 1859 by L...
Picard Père et Fils is one of the largest wine producers and négociants in Burgundy and, with nea...
Famous domain "Charles de Valliere" based in Pommard, Burgundy. Family owned and runned busi...
United since the merger of two century-old trading houses, Cordier and Mestrezat.The Cordier Mest...
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Burgundy on Snooth
December 2019
I bought this bottle of wine from the website www.cellartrade.co.uk for £30. ... ... on the Cotes de Nuits in Burgundy. There are 9 grand cru vineyards and 26 premier crus. One of the Grand Cru vineyards is called Latricieres and this got its own AOC in 1937 although it only has 7 hectares. My bottle is from the Thorin negociant house and the ... Read More
November 2019
The Georges Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau is lighter in colour than the last vintage, but has a good banana and Christmas Candle scent (cranberry, cheap garden flowers), and entry is more acidic (in keeping with the difficult vintage, perhaps). There is a short, but smooth finish. Better than expected. 85 Read More
November 2019
No written review
October 2019
A fan of strong drink, eh DV (well, maybe not, given your upbringing and ... ... drink a truly fine PN from Burgundy or (say) Oregon and possibly Ontario or BC, it is truly a magnificent experience with velvety mouth feel, balance and poetically nuanced flavour. Since Burgundian wines have become so expensive over the past 30-40 years, I have... Read More
October 2019
DV, yes we did, here's the write up, thanks again for the Meyer Pinot.We ... ... place finisher. Both the Burgundy and the PG showed great balance and layers of dark red berries with the Michel Magnien showing hints of smoke and leather. I finished the last of the Meyer Family the next evening and it was still quite lively, tasty and refreshin... Read More
October 2019
I bought this bottle of wine from a shop in Oxfordshire [www.oxfordwines.co.uk] ... area although this is a red Burgundy under the basic Bourgogne appellation.It is 100% pinot noir from 40 year old vines and was aged in oak barrels. I started it last night with my steak supper There is some redcurrant,cranberry and raspberry style fruit with a ... Read More
October 2019
I dare say you are right concerning the general level of quality GT. I ... ... price competition. Burgundy has to be the most overpriced, overhyped wine in the world - the reputation being worthy of same in many instances notwithstanding.Anyway, glad to see a post from you. Read More
October 2019
Don't know if anyone saw the most recent issue of Wine Spectator - November ... with top US Chardonnays and Burgundy. You can find some truly enjoyable, crisp Chardonnay in CA for $40 and for even less than that in the Mâcon.But it's good that the wines are getting some more recognition. They certainly deserve i Read More
October 2019
OK, DV - and those of you in this echo-chamber (hey! - I get to hear the beauty ... ... in France - aside from Burgundy and Northern Rhone, bien sûr); rather it is the only taste in which we can properly compare other wines as worthy or no. Maybe a good claret will makes its appearance when we visit the Island as planned just prior to moving. Read More
Dec 3, 2009
DUJAC CLOS DENIS '05 SERIOUSLY INTENSE Heavily Blackcherried, herby,firm and authoratative, but never coarse and over-rustic. A SMOKY DREAM WITH JUICY OUTCOME!!! Quite satisfying to a sophisticated palate!
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Sep 14, 2009
A Big week ahead of us in Burgundy: HARVEST! I uploaded a couple of pictures taken Sunday Sept. 14 in Clos Vougeot and Gevrey Chambertin areas. Enjoy!
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