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Top Wine Picks: Notes from Recent Tastings
What a terrible problem to have – too many wines, shrinking drinking windows, and not enough time made to write about them or catalogue the tasting notes clogging up my phone. Here is a synopsis of some of the better … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Furmint, Hungary, Oregon, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, Tokaji, WHITE
Tagged Burgundy, champagne, france, French wine, hungarian wine, hungary travel, Oregon wine, Pinot Noir, pinot noire, the eyrie vineyards, tokaji aszu, wine, wine-tasting
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Chenin Blanc, Le Haut-Lieu, Demi-Sec, Domaine Huet, Vouvray, Loire Valley, France, 2015, 13% abv, US$50
When we visited the Loire, and went to Vouvray and Domaine Huet in June 2014, I fell in love quite seriously with these wines. Then, when I did my Court of Master Sommelier, level one exam in August 2014, I … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, France, Loire, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged biodynamic wine, demeter certified, domaine huet, france, French wine, loire valley, vouvray, white wine
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A Toast to Memories – Pinot Blanc (Weisser Burgunder), “Kalkgestein”, Weingut Friedrich Becker, Deutscher Qualitatswein trocken, Pfalz, Germany, 13% abv., 2023 and Merlot, Château Fombrauge, Bernard Magrez, Saint Emilion AC, Bordeaux, Grand Cru, France, 15% abv., 2009, C$55
My mom would have turned 84 this May, so to remember her, we joined with one of my sisters, her husband and a niece to enjoy dinner at one of Mom’s favourite restaurants, toast her and laugh over some great … Continue reading
Posted in Cabernet Franc, cabernet sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, France, Germany, Merlot, OTHER, Pinot Blanc, RED, Red, red wine, WHITE
Tagged Bernard Magrez, Bordeaux, Chateau Fombrauge, france, French wine, german wine, Grand Cru, kalkgestein, limestone, merlot, Pfalz, Pinot Blanc, red wine, Saint Emilion, Weingut Friedrich Becker, weiss burgunder, weisser burgunder, white wine
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Watching the 2025 Harvest at Le Romanée-Conti – Chardonnay, Gerard Boyer, ‘Aux Gravains’, Savigny-les-Beaune, Premier Cru, Bourgogne, France, 2023, 13% abv., 35 Euros (C$58)
Doubters of global warming will continue to rail against obvious signs, but while I was in Burgundy for Harvest 2025, it was hard to ignore the facts about the effects. This year was extremely hot, and there were vineyards being … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, WHITE
Tagged Aux Gravains, Bourgogne, Burgundy, CDN, chardonnay, Cotes de Nuit, DRC, europe, france, French wine, Gerard Boyer, Nuit saint George, red wine, Romanee Conti, travel, travel in burgundy, travel in france, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Watching the 2025 Harvest at Montrachet – Chardonnay, Domaine Joseph Pascal, Puligny-Montrachet, Premier Cru, Les Chalumaux, Bourgogne, France, 2022, 13% abv., 31 Euros/glass (C$50/glass), 90 Euros/bottle (C$147)
If I had tried, even just a little, to make it happen and to arrive at Montrachet on the day they were harvesting, there is no hope I could have done it. But there I was, on my mauve rental … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, OTHER, WHITE
Tagged Bourgogne, Burgundy, caveau de puligny-montrachet, europe, france, French wine, joseph pascal, puligny-montrachet, travel, white wine, wine
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Meeting a 5th Generation Vigneron in Meursault, France – Domaine Millot-Bernard
In August 2025, I took a ten day solo trip to Burgundy during the harvest. A year prior, I’d made a friend who connected me with his family. I returned during harvest to experience as much as was possible in … Continue reading
Posted in Aligote, Burgundy, Chardonnay, France, Gamay, OTHER, Pinot Noir, RED, Shiraz / Syrah, WHITE
Tagged Aligote, Bourgogne, Burgundy, chardonnay, domaine mallot-bernard, emilien mallot, france, passetoutgrains, Pinot Noir, PTG, red wine, syrah, travel, white wine, wine, wine-tasting
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Pinot Noir, Les Épenotes, Premier Cru, Maison Evenstad, Beaune, Burgundy, France, 13.5% abv., US$110
One of the tasting experiences during my day in Burgundy was at Domaine du Château de la Crée in very tiny Santenay. The Château dates back to 1431, and its main building was burned down during the French Revolution. Santenay … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, France, Pinot Noir, RED
Tagged beaune, Bourgogne, Burgundy, chardonnay, Cote d'or, france, Grace Evenstad, Ken Evenstead, Les Épenotes, Maison Evenstad, pinot noir, Pinot Noir, Premier Cru, Santenay, wine
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A ‘No Spit’ Bucket List Day in Burgundy’s Côte D’Or with Hautes Côtes
When we started planning a trip anchored to the 2024 Monaco Grand Prix, I knew I also needed to plan a stop just up the road in Burgundy. Now, Burgundy is a hallowed wine region, and one which demands much … Continue reading
Posted in Burgundy, France, OTHER
Tagged Burgundy, chardonnay, Clos Vougeot, Domaine de la Romanee Conti, DRC, france, French wine, Hautes Cotes, Musigny, Pierre Denis, pinot noir, White Burgundy
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