Burgundy

  1. DRC releases 2009 with promise of 'steady' pricing

    Decanter - Wine News &bull Yesterday

    But, Corneys managing director Adam Brett-Smith said, there is little danger that prices in great vintages will inflate as rapidly as they have done in Bordeaux, even with the burgeoning Chinese interest in Burgundy. A vintage like 2009 was a… Full Story »

  2. Daniel Johnnes hosts La Paulee for lovers of Burgundy

    Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Yesterday

    Steeped in the tradition of the original La Paulee de Meursault, it's an annual gathering of winemakers and guests who are lovers of great Burgundy. La Paulee de San Francisco is my homage to the original event held in Meursault… Full Story »

  3. The state of the wine market, 2012

    Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Feb 2, 2012

    When asked the last time he had mistaken Burgundy for Bordeaux, Harry Waugh famously replied, "not since lunch." Frequent drinkers today aged 26 - 34 have more confidence than Waugh since 78% of them think they can tell the difference… Full Story »

  4. Song Of The Happily Depleted Burgundian Bank Account (Domaine Chanson's 2009 Grand Crus Hit High Notes, And High Value)

    1 Wine Dude &bull Feb 2, 2012

    It's not often that a wine guy avoids a wine region by choice. Yet that's more-or-less where I've found myself when it comes to France's Burgundy, home of both ethereally-exquisite, mind-blowingly-good wines and overpriced, cabbage-in-the-bathwater bad swill, with little to… Full Story »

  5. 2009 Domaine Michel Ecard Savigny-les-Beaune 1er Cru Serpentieres Vieilles Vignes

    The Blog Wine Cellar &bull Feb 1, 2012

    The "Serpentieres" vineyard is regarded as one of the finest vineyards in all of Savigny. Its full southern exposure and chalky, mineral-rich soils; as well as ancient vines-some pushing 80 years old, produce a wine of beautiful complexity and expression.… Full Story »

  6. Burgundy 2010s - some useful addresses (Free for all)

    Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 28, 2012

    See our tasting notes on more than 1,900 burgundy 2010s via this complete guide to our coverage of the vintage. The minutely parcellated and carefully groomed vineyards on the east-facing slope known in France as the Cote d'Or, the pale stone of the medieval buildings and, most of all, the often haunting and geographically precise quality of the wines made there cast such a spell that Burgundy attracts more than its fair share of ambitious wannabe winemakers. During the three weeks I recently devoted to tasting the 2010 burgundies, I kept coming across producers that were new to me -… Full Story »

  7. America's Next Top College Wine Club (Wine Spectator)

    Wine Spectator &bull Jan 26, 2012

    In a salon with high coffered ceilings, silk damask drapes and a chandelier a gorilla could swing on, a panel of judges in burgundy robes and hats looking a bit like cream tartlets presided over a roomful of college students… Full Story »

  8. Burgundy climats edge closer to UNESCO listing

    Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 25, 2012

    The term climat is specific to Burgundy, and relates to a named plot of vines most usually dating back centuries, with one of the oldest being Clos de Beze, which can trace its origins to 640AD. The Cote d'Or climats… Full Story »

  9. 2010 Matrot Bourgogne Chardonnay - Review

    Wine Foot &bull Jan 23, 2012

    By Duane Pemberton Winery website: http://www.matrot.com/ I'll be the first to admit that I'm not the most well-versed with it comes to Burgundy wines but I can tell you that it was a "white Burgundy" that I had a few… Full Story »

  10. Wine of the Week: Domaine Huet Vouvray Le Mont Sec 2002

    Winedoctor &bull Jan 23, 2012

    The past week or two has seen plenty of buzz about Burgundy 2010; early January is when Burgundy descends on London in an orgy of tasting sufficiently intense and prolonged to tire even the most hardened of wine critics. In… Full Story »

  11. How 2010 burgundies turned a corner (Free for all)

    Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 21, 2012

    Eric Rousseau, the quiet holder of the reins at the world-famous Domaine Armand Rousseau in Gevrey-Chambertin, is not given to hyperbole. While many in the wine trade are currently touting the unexpectedly high quality of the 2010 vintage in Burgundy, especially those dozens of British wine merchants currently making en primeur offers of it, Rousseau admits that it was by no means clear during the harvest that they were picking something special. The day before Romain Taupenot had gone further. At the other end of the Cote d'Or, in the heart of white wine country, Jean-Marc Roulot… Full Story »

  12. Ralson new CEO at Evening Land

    Napa Valley Register - Local Wine &bull Jan 20, 2012

    In his new role, Ralston will be responsible for working with the board executive committee to transition the company from its startup phase into new growth and stability. Ralston will manage and develop a collection of pinot noir and chardonnay… Full Story »

  13. The Burgundy 2010 vintage overview and recommended wines

    Wine Pages &bull Jan 20, 2012

    The Burgundy 2010 vintage has been on show for the first time and many critics are hailing at as one of the greatest ever. We present our overview and pick of the wines. Full Story »

  14. Our classic wine reviews - an update (Free for all)

    Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 20, 2012

    Those of you eagerly following the Burgundy 2010 primeurs campaign may have noticed all the hard work that Tamlyn Currin and Richard Hemming have been engaged in. The current total tally of tasting notes on this very exciting vintage (for… Full Story »


  15. The Essence of Wine: Earth

    Vinography: a wine blog &bull Jan 18, 2012

    Earth. The first of the elements that the ancients held as the basis for all life. The source of all our sustenance. Wine has always been inextricably linked to the dirt, the root of terroir. That wine can sometimes taste… Full Story »

  16. Spectrum and Vanquish aim to bring 'fun and flair' to London auction scene

    Decanter - Wine News &bull Jan 15, 2012

    Spectrum Wine Auctions and Vanquish Wines will host their first Hong Kong-style sale on the evening of 8 February at London's Mandarin Oriental Hotel. The joint venture represents the first auction for London-based Vanquish, and the first London auction for… Full Story »

  17. A High Prize for Salma Hayek (Wine Spectator)

    Wine Spectator &bull Jan 12, 2012

    Dame Salma Hayek? Sort of: France always rings in the new year by bestowing the Legion d'Honneur, the French equivalent of England's knighthood, on the worthy and accomplished, and in 2012, the 45-year-old Mexican actress joined the ranks of the National Order. Hayek is acclaimed for decades of silver-screen savoir faire; her range spans from Academy Award nominee for the titular role in Frida to romantic lead cat voice in Puss in Boots. Among those Hayek joins in the honor is her own father-in-law, the mogul Francois… Full Story »

  18. Burgundy tastings compared (Don't quote me)

    Jancis Robinson &bull Jan 12, 2012

    We have been enjoying the plethora of Burgundy 2010 tastings in London this week, even if our awareness of our duty to you to taste as many wines as possible has weighed slightly heavily on our shoulders. Julia is now… Full Story »

  19. Demand puts pressure on Burgundy 2010 (France)

    Daily Wine News &bull Jan 11, 2012

    A small vintage and growing demand from Asia is putting pressure on this year's Burgundy allocations. One merchant revealed that it had been forced to reduce its offer to packs of not just six bottles, but as few as three,… Full Story »

  20. USA still #1, NJ, Hitler can't get Burgundy 2010 - sipped & spit

    Dr Vino's wine blog &bull Jan 11, 2012

    CHUGGED: USA remains the largest wine-consuming country for the second year in a row. China rose to the top five for the first time. SIPPED: Americans rejoice as they will soon be able to purchase NJ wines directly! Or that's… Full Story »

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