William Kelley writes in Decanter that the hard hit Côte d’Or domaines are giving thanks this year for the largest crop since 2009. Year after year of hail, rot, and frost have ruined crops, pushing many vineyards to the edge of their financial cliffs. Kelley writes: Along the Côte d’Or, the sound of honking horns and cheering […]
Are the Chinese About to Flee Bordeaux?
After buying up numerous estates in Bordeaux, some Chinese investors are looking for the exit. It turns out producing wine isn’t all smooth sailing. Jane Anson of Decanter reports that up to 40 Chinese owned Chateaux may be about to come back onto the market. She writes: It is believed that around 160 châteaux in Bordeaux are […]
Burgundy or Bordeaux?
In The Wine Questionnaire, Daniel Johnnes, wine director for Daniel Boulud’s Dinex Group, responds, “Ask anyone in the world of wine and they will laugh at the question. Burgundy!!!” Michael Dovaz, author of Fine Wines, “Burgundy.” Jay McInerney, wine columnist for The Wall Street Journal, “Burgundy.” Mario Batali, Italian chef, “Burgundy.” Benjamin Roffet, head sommelier […]
A Burgundy Empire
Maison Louis Jadot, a French wine producer focused on terroir and the individual characteristics of each wine, has been slowly building up a collection of vineyards in France’s Burgundy region. Yesterday the company confirmed it has purchased yet another vineyard, Domaine Prieur-Brunet in Santenay. Decanter magazine reports: The purchase adds 18 hectares of prime Côte de […]
Nature’s Devastation Hit These Farmers
Despite man’s attempts to control nature, there remains no more powerful force on earth. In the village of Fleurie, in the Beaujolais region of France, hail storms have decimated some vineyards, in an unfortunate repeat of last year’s terrible destructive weather pattern. Yohan Castaing writes at Decanter: A fierce hailstorm hit the Beaujolais region at 4:45pm on […]
Growing Market for Premium Wine Drives Sale of Schrader to Constellation
Chris Mercer and William Kelley explain the recent sale of Schrader Cellars to Constellation (owner of Robert Mondavi winery) in Decanter Magazine. Changing tastes and aging vintners are altering the market for brands, wine and vineyards in America. It’s a deal that raised a few eyebrows across California, but it fits with a clear acquisition […]
Is it Time to Buy Your Own Bordeaux Chateau?
French wine country, whether your pick is Burgundy, the Loire Valley, Champagne or legendary Bordeaux offers striking opportunities. Debbie and I travel to France’s countryside twice a year, and have run into a surprising number of Americans who have made purchases ranging from a run down old Provence farmhouse with ancient olive trees and some […]
Hallowed Ground
The Cote de Nuits wine trail crosses, famous villages whose names have been around the world. Download a free copy of the map here. Originally posted September 24, 2015. Today Debbie and I drove the length of the Cote de Nuits, the northern half of Burgundy’s famous Cote d’Or. Here is produced the incomparable red […]
Watch These People Destroy the Pronunciation of Wine Words!
Originally posted March 14, 2017. As Dick and I get set for another extended research trip to Paris and Burgundy in early April the subject of wine comes to the forefront. Wine lingo can present a thorny task for beginners. Dick and I both got a chuckle out of this most instructive little video. Enjoy! […]
Provence in a Bottle
Originally posted March 19, 2015. Here francetoday.com introduces readers to one of our favorite and indeed most underrated French red wines, Bandol. Perhaps the finest of all Bandols is, as America’s number one French wine importer Kermit Lynch underscores, Domaine Tempier. Francetoday.com writes: So many things make the Provencal commune of Bandol a unique […]
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