From Maranges, this is bursting with life and love. If Pierre Fenals is one of the happiest farmers in the world, it shows. The dry vintage of 2015 comes through... read more →
When the times get tough, friends help out. This has been the case with the De Moors of Chablis who have been hit hard in the past years. Just when... read more →
In the great grape hunt of 2016, Alice and Olivier found some from not too far away from home, in Auxerre. But the majority of fruit came from an organic... 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 →
Jean-Claude Chanudet (married to the daughter of Beaujo original, Joseph Chamonard) works traditionally: semi-carbonic, submerged cap, raised in old oak. This is a blend from three parcels of high density,... read more →
Beaujo blanc is one of the world’s most underrated examples of chardonnay. The variety comes by obscurity naturally as most of the region’s acreage is planted to gamay. However, chardonnay... read more →
This is a tiny appellation in the Macon, not far from the TGV station, and there the wind can be fierce. It is also where Philippe Valette farms this parcel... read more →
Jae Chu is a talent who came to Burgundy from Seoul, Korea for love of the grape. She works out of a shared facility in Bligny and there her handful... read more →
I’ve been a believer in wines from Chanterêves since my first visit to their Savigny winery in 2014, the vintage of this wine. It was then I tasted this particular... read more →