This Wine Is a Good Aperitif. That’s Not an Insult.
Light-bodied. Brisk. Bright. Something to spur the appetite. Who wouldn’t want to kick off a meal with a wine like that? An ...
How Chablis Winemakers Are Fighting Back Against Climate Change
Like Mr. Vocoret, Athénaïs de Béru of Château de Béru, believes climate change has created a lot of unknowns. Ms. Béru, whose ...
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‘I'm exhausted’: French winemakers face losses of 60% with Chablis worst affected by bad weather
On a brisk late September morning in the heart of Chablis wine country, grape pickers haul large and heavy buckets over their shoulders, drenched in sweat as they climb the very steep slope of the ...
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A Closer Look at the Role of Limestone Soil in Wine
Many professionals expect wines grown in limestone soil to be more focused and acid-driven—but is there a reason why?
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Wine, etc.: What you like in wine is often identified by the oak barrel | COMMENTARY
Producers of chablis and most sauvignon blancs want to ... French oak barrels cost more than $1,000 and certainly raise the prices of wine. Yet they are necessary to create a complex wine.
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Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: The misunderstood joy of minerality
When us nerds talk about minerality, we are referring to the non-fruit aromatic flavours ...
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How To Decode A French Wine Label
Some examples of appellations include "Chablis" or "Puligny-Montrachet." The French appellation system (AOC or AOP) is crucial as it guarantees the wine’s origin and adherence to regional ...