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The wines of Crémant de Bourgogne 2024

by  |  03-12-2024

Over six years ago, it came to the attention of most everyone I knew in Spain that there was a Crémant de Bourgogne wine from Lidl at what seemed to be a very smart price... more »

A look at Burgundy 2024

by  |  20-11-2024

The news is out for the 2024 harvest in Burgundy and it's pretty stark. "Scarce, yet flavourful" reads the lead line from the regional press release. In what has gotten to be rather typical situation... more »

A review of, “Widow Clicquot”

by  |  16-10-2024 ~ 4 Comments

The region of Champagne holds a fascinating history as it features a great many important women who, while not ignored, haven't seen the protagonism they deserve in various media. In what will hopefully be the... more »

The wines of Cairanne 2024

by  |  09-08-2024

Despite one’s best planning in the world of wine, things often happen due to nothing more than random chance. This is how we arrive to a new report for AOC Cairanne and its accompanying Tasting... more »

The official release of the Gigondas white wines

by  |  08-07-2024

If there was ever an all-encompassing case of “Good things come to those who wait”, then it would be the Southern Rhône appellation of Gigondas finally being approved to produce white wines in September of... more »

Famille Perrin – Domaine du Clos de Tourelles – 2021

by  |  25-06-2024

When working on the Gigondas Report I discovered that the region, as is usually the case, has a great deal more to offer than what one might originally see. I think the reason for this... more »

The wines of Burgundy 2024

by  |  07-06-2024

“Well I guess you don’t hang out with a lot of billionaires.” During the week and a half I spend in Burgundy this past March there were of course many choice items I heard, but... more »

The wines of Gigondas 2024

by  |  16-05-2024

Earlier this year I was planning out my spring reporting trips which included a lengthy stay in the South of France. As I told a colleague about my plan and that I was intending to... more »

A taste of Northern Rhône 2024

by  |  06-05-2024

Several years ago, I was attending the press dinner for the Grands Jours de Bourgogne and somehow ended up seated next to a high-level director for one of the largest negociants in Burgundy. I would... more »
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Domaine Lafage, Roussillon, France

by  |  26-04-2024

These are a selection of the current releases from Domaine Lafage, one of the motors that makes the Roussillon region go. And note that they’ve been ‘retconned’ back into the larger Roussillon report that came... more »