The first two videos in this little series were filmed in the Côte de Beaune and focused on the white wines of Burgundy. Now we have traveled north to the Côte de Nuits to Gevrey Chambertin for a chat with Nicolas Rossignol-Trapet. Nicolas’ family has incredible history in the area, his father’s family (the Rossignol ...…
The family Leflaive has been making wine in Burgundy seemingly forever! Olivier Leflaive is the 18th generation to carry on the tradition of making wines here and he’s not the last as his children are already involved. You may have heard of Olivier Leflaive before, but be careful not to confuse him with Domaine Leflaive.…
Burgundy produces wines that are some of the world’s most recognized, respected and revered. However they are also quite complicated and confusing for many wine lovers. This ‘Intro to Burgundy’ series will look beneath the labels and the puzzling wine terms to help every day wine lovers (like me!) to understand all we need to ...…
Burgundy is renowned for stunning wine,limited production and exceptional quality – and is also an incredibly beautiful wine region! My recent visit to the Côte d’Or with Patriarche Wine Agencies took us through some of the most prestigious vineyards and lovely little villages, and I wanted to share them, and the fantastic harvest celebration, with ...…
I visited Burgundy in mid-September with Patriarche Wine Agencies to celebrate the beginning of the 2010 grape harvest. It was an incredible trip from the food (copious and creamy) to the company (gracious and good-humoured) and the wine (stunning and sublime). Hosts Keith Isaac, MW and Belinda Stone showed us around the quaint villages and ...…
Chardonnay – from the opulent wine of Montrachet to the over-oaked monsters that sparked the ABC (Anything But Chardonnay) trend, this grape can do it all. No wonder so many winemakers work with it as it is so versatile and can be manipulated into a huge variety of styles. However if you’re looking for classic ...…
The title of this blog may lead you to think that since it’s been a few days (ok, a couple of weeks!) since my last blog, that I’ve spent the time gallivanting around the wine regions of world, sadly, this is not true (although as soon as I am, I’ll be sure to bring you ...…
39 wine lovers tell their personal stories of the one wine that knocked their socks off!
