A founding father’s other favorite French wine for July 4th
Thomas Jefferson was the first distinguished American connoisseur of wine. He travelled widely throughout Europe, tasting and collecting wines, and became particularly …
Two Words You Must Know in the Burgundy Lexicon
Last week, the Bourgogne wine region also known as Burgundy joined a global coalition of other classic wine regions to protect place name and origin. Now is the perfect time to start calling Burgundy by its French name, as we do for all other French wine regions. Going hand in hand with the authenticity of the Bourgogne name is the authenticity of its wines based on “climat”, the Bourgogne version of terroir.
The Appealing 2011 White Burgundies for the Modern Drinker
I looked forward to trying the 2011 vintage white Burgundies at a recent Frederick Wildman tasting in San Francisco. The vintage ended …
Why buy Chablis now
I had the opportunity recently to select the Chablis wines for a series of media events here in San Francisco and the …
An early glimpse of the 2011 Burgundy vintage
It only takes 10 days to get a real sense of the unpredictability of Burgundy weather and why vintages matter so much …
The evolution of Chablis
Chablis, the home of the original un-oaked chardonnay, has always been near the upper limits of vine-growing at the 48th parallel. It …
William Fevre Chablis
The chardonnay wines of Chablis are pure, precise wines, unburdened by the use of new oak. Among the best winemakers in Chablis …