Chablis: Ice queen
April 30, 2013
A brief introduction to the wines of Chablis... You’d have trouble making drinkable wine further north than Chablis. Every year the local winegrowers sleep fitfully during spring, keeping one eye on the thermometer. Frost is a tireless threat, and can decimate a crop. But if the delicate buds make it through the spring, and the grapes soak up enough sun during the growing season, they can produce…
2011 Rhône: the George Harrison vintage
April 16, 2013
The Faravel brothers at Domaine de la Bouïssière © Søren Gudiksen Who was…
Gevrey-Chambertin: Deep Burgundy
April 6, 2013
A brief introduction to the wines of Gevrey-Chambertin in Burgundy… With over 600 vineyards across 100 appellations, Burgundy can be a daunting region to explore. Especially when most vineyards are split between numerous producers – some lazy, some gifted. There’s no easy way in. Just choose one village at a time and taste a handful of its wines; then move on to the next. It will take a lifetime…