The global pandemic and high temperatures provided new challenges for Burgundy’s growers in the 2020 harvest which ended up being the earliest on record. The eastern French region, having already experienced a mild autumn and winter in 2019, with only seven days in six months registering below 0°C, then enjoyed beautiful weather from March […]
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The French National Institute of Origin and Quality (INAO) has officially recognized 22 premier cru ‘climats’ within the Pouilly-Fuissé appellation. The AOP Pouilly-Fuissé will become the first appellation within Burgundy’s Mâconnais sub-region to benefit from premier cru vineyards. The 22 new premier crus account for a total of 194ha of land planted to vine, corresponding
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Domaine Sébastien Magnien, Vieilles Vignes, Hautes Côtes De Beaune 2017 This old-vine Burgundy calls for wine tasting on a Vintage Boat on a beautiful summer day in Ontario! Tasting Notes: This Pinot Noir is made from the fruit of a single vineyard (La Dalignère); is richer and more powerful than Sebastien’s other Hautes Côtes wines.
Wine Review: Domaine Sébastien Magnien, Vieilles Vignes, Hautes Côtes De Beaune 2017 Read More »
Where does one go for the full oenophile experience? Men’s website AskMen.com offers its top 10 list of wine destinations for those keen to travel for the grape. No.1 Burgundy The ancient ocean beds that have receded to give life and fertile soil to the Beaune give Burgundy its depth and complexity. Like an ever-evolving
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