Vire-Clesse is a relatively new appellation of southern Burgundy and the most recently created of the region's communal titles. It covers the communes of Vire and Clesse , plus their immediate neighbors, Laize and Montbellet . Bright yellow-gold, perhaps... Read More
Vire-Clesse is a relatively new appellation of southern Burgundy and the most recently created of the region's communal titles. It covers the communes of Vire and Clesse , plus their immediate neighbors, Laize and Montbellet . Bright yellow-gold, perhaps... Read More
Maranges is located at the southern-most part of the Côte d’Or, producing red wines that Clive Coates describes as “honest, sturdy and rustic in the best sense… (and) with good acidity”. The Chevrot family has been making... Read More
The Mâconnais is a region of Burgundy known for its wide range of top-notch Chardonnay. It is also a region near and dear to my heart. My hometown of Laizé lies in the heart of the region, just north of the town of Mâcon. Within the... Read More
Stéphane Moreau is a very talented young winemaker who is no stranger to tradition. He has been studying the great wine-makers of this generation since his early youth. Stéphane makes elegant Chablis like the old-school producers-- wine... Read More
Light pear and green apple on the nose with slight hints of minerality and a bit of toasted walnut, this expressive, every day Bourgogne blanc lightly rounds out on the palette expressing notes of white grapes and lemon meringue. A simple, clean but fat... Read More
We first learned about the wines of Olivier Morin on a high recommendation from the owners of the superb restaurant, Les Tonelles, located on an island in the Loire River near Savennières. This winery is yet another story of a winemaker who exceeds... Read More
