In the 1930’s, famed expatriate American singer Josephine Baker sang, ” J’ai deux amours. Mon pays et Paris.” Ms. Baker had two loves, her own country and her adopted city, Paris. Talented winegrower Sylvain Morey juggles two loves in wine: his home in Burgundy and his adopted home, the Luberon in the south of France. […]
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Brisk but sunny afternoons make perfect moments to enjoy flavorful cheeses with zesty wines. Use the opportunities to discover distinctive parings to delight the taste buds. The following “can’t miss” cheese and wine combinations from Alsace, Burgundy and the Loire provide intriguing possibilities. ALSACE: MUNSTER CHEESE AND AUXERROIS WINE Autumn’s cool nights and sunny days
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The 2018 Julien Cruchandeau, Bouzeron “Cuvée Massale” is a delightful and delicious white Burgundy wine that just makes you smile with pleasure and appreciation. But here’s the thing. The wine comes not from chardonnay, but from top quality Aligoté grapes grown in the Bouzeron appellation. Under talented grower Julien Cruchandeau’s attentive care, his Aligoté vines
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Wine drinkers who think only of Chardonnay when its comes to white burgundies should think again and taste the 2018 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey, Bourgogne-Aligoté. What an utterly delicious, terrific wine. THE “PYCM” CRAZE The producers, Pierre-Yves Colin and Caroline Morey, reside in the highly regarded wine producing village of Chassagne-Montrachet. They grow their own estate grapes
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With Spring in full bloom in the north, it’s time to embrace the moment as a perfect opportunity to expand your white wine horizons. Use the tried and true “ABC” approach — “Anything But Chardonnay.” While there is a chardonnay white to fit every taste, it can be fun to explore white wine alternatives. Discovering
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When choosing a “white Burgundy” to drink with friends, Bourgogne-Aligoté may not come readily to mind. Not surprising. Most American importers and retailers give scant attention to Aligoté as Burgundy’s “other” white wine grape. But Bourgogne-Aligoté’s fortunes are changing. SURGING QUALITY The quality of Bourgogne-Aligoté wines has surged over the last decade thanks to dedicated
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