“What about that?” Hervé, the man helping with a Beaune-side blind tasting, asked about the crud floating around. I explained to him that the wine wasn’t filtered. It’s not a... read more →
This domaine continues to come into its own as Pablo and his brother do less in the cellar and give more love to their land. Here, the vines are over... read more →
Chad Stock started out wildly experimental to find his truth and he’s still doing that with his “numbered” series of wine fault questions. Here, he explores volatility. Elisabetta Foradori says... read more →
Andrew Nielson is part of the growing Aussie ex-pat clique in Burgundy and he’s making great wine through his negoçe project. A smart guy, he has two aligotés. This one... read more →
Gilles Ballorin is based in Morey-Saint-Denis but his best plots may be in the Marsannay, including the Le Hardi vineyard in Chenôve. 2015 was a powerhouse solar year and some... read more →
This is the first vintage of aligoté from Tomoko and Guillaume’s Les Chagniots vineyard in the village of Ladoix. It took all of the couple’s skill, sweat and pruning to reclaim... read more →
The latest version of this pet’nat is just delicious. Lemon and tart and glug-worthy. Count on it when it’s hot and humid, as well as cold and snowy. On your... read more →
New kids on the block Hugo Mathurin and Talloulah Dubourg have been anointed by Jean-Marc Roulot as the next best thing in Burgundy. They found their miraculously affordable plot of... read more →
From their parcel in Chitry-Le-Fort and raised in stainless. It’s pure deliciousness, vibrant, edgy with just a tad of foodworthy granular texture. All of the de Moor aligoté sing sweetly,... read more →
Where the hell is Bonnencontre? Where you never thought good wine came from in Burgundy. Forget the haute côtes this is the low côte, east of Nuits Saint-George by a... read more →