Every wine collection is a unique constellation of bottles based on personal taste. There are, however, some wine regions and categories that every respectable collection should represent. Here are some of our picks you should find in any high-end wine collection. Bordeaux Bordeaux is still king when it comes to any collection worth discussing. Get…
Turkey Steer clear of tannins and embrace acidity if you’re serving turkey this holiday season. Pinot pairs well with turkey as does a well-aged Bordeaux (age softens the tannins). Looking for a great white wine for turkey? White burgundy fits the bill. Ham Ham can be served in a great many ways, so here’e a…
Coq au vin is a classic French stew in which chicken is braised slowly in red Burgundy and a little brandy to yield a rich sauce filled with tender meat, crisp bacon, mushrooms and burnished pearl onions. Ingredients 3 pounds chicken legs and thighs 2 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, more as needed ½ teaspoon freshly…
Since 1983, Denis Bachelet has been creating world-renowned wines at his tiny estate in Gevrey-Chambertin. Bachelet’s philosophy, “La finesse avant tout” – finesse before all things, manifests in his meticulous attention to every step of the wine-making process, from planting to harvest. The result is the creation of pure, graceful wines, full of elegant beauty…
[cs_content][cs_section parallax=”false” style=”margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px 0px;”][cs_row inner_container=”true” marginless_columns=”false” style=”margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;”][cs_column fade=”false” fade_animation=”in” fade_animation_offset=”45px” fade_duration=”750″ type=”1/1″ style=”padding: 0px;”][cs_text]I’m here in Burgundy on day 12 of the 2018 harvest in Chassagne-Montracht. I know we all get a little tired reading harvest report after harvest report proclaiming the greatness of the vintage at hand, but…according to…
The 1990s were a simpler time, filled with pagers, dial-up modems, and Urkel on every TV screen. While you might not miss everything about the 90s, you can be sure that we still have the best thing the decade ever produced. Check out our selection of hella cool wine from the 90s here!
When you are the scion of a great Burgundian family, much is expected of you wine-wise. Should you then go on to marry the daughter of another great Burgundian family, the expectations increase. In the case of Pierre Yves Colin-Morey, the question is not has he hit the mark, but how much further can he…
2014 LAFON CLOS DE LA BARONNE $132/bottle 88 points, Allen Meadows 2015 DOMAINE LEFLAIVE SOUS LE DOS D’ANE, MEURSAULT PREMIER CRU $174/bottle 89-91 points, Wine Advocate 2009 DOMAINE DUJAC AUX COMBOTTES, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN PREMIER CRU $245/bottle 93 points, Anotonio Galloni 2012 FAIVELEY CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU, CLOS DE BEZE $299/bottle 94 points, Wine Spectator …
Beginning in 2000, La Paulée was brought to the US for the first time. Since then La Paulée has been celebrated in San Francisco, in New York, and in Aspen, Colorado. La Paulée de New York and La Paulée de San Francisco have received rave reviews by press and guests alike. In his review of…
In 1923 the modern day La Paulée was initiated by Jules Lafon, one of Burgundy’s most respected wine growers, when he decided to revive the traditional medieval grape harvest celebration to which Cistercian monks invited their vineyard laborers. Lafon held his first Paulée at his Meursault Domaine, inviting some of his friends to a small banquet in the…