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Domaine de la Romanée Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant Give Away

Flashback: May 2020 When the WINE DECODED Community Went Nuts!
Film 1: Tasting 1989 Domaine de la Romanée Conti Romanée-Saint-Vivant
Film 2: A vintage at DRC with a winemaker’s observations.

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 13 – The Village of Rully

Rully along with Mercurey and Givry is one of the crowning jewels of the Côte Chalonnaise.
There’s excellent whites and reds coming from the village and it’s 23 Premier Crus!

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 11 – The Village of Pernand-Vergelesses

Discover what makes the village and wines of Pernand-Vergelesses unique!

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 12 – The Villages of the Mâcconais

The Mâconnais is the soul of southern Burgundy!
The world has become increasingly aware of what many savvy French have known for a long time…
There is some serious, tasty and affordable vino coming out of the Mâcon!

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 9.3 – The Village of Chambolle-Musigny

Discover what makes the village and wines of Chambolle-Musigny unique!

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 9.2 – The Village of Morey-Saint-Denis

Discover what makes the village and wines of Morey-Saint-Denis unique!

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 9.1 – The Village of Gevrey-Chambertin

Discover what makes the village and wines of Gevrey-Chambertin unique!

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Winemaker Sessions

The Tough Years Are When Experience Really Counts – 2016 with Alex Moreau

One of the most honest reflections of a tough vintage that you will ever hear. Listen to this and you will understand the depth of deliberate, consequential thought that required for the world’s best vignerons always optimise.

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 8 – The Villages of Vosne-Romanée & Clos-Vougeot

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Nuits Villages: Vosne-Romanée & Clos-Vougeot

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 9 – The Village of Chambolle, Morey, Gevrey

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Nuits Villages: Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 5 – The White Village of Meursault

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Beaune Village, Meursault

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 6 – The Reds of Pommard from the Côte de Beaune

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of Pommard

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 10 – Chablis

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of Chablis

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 7 – The Village of Nuits-Saint-Georges

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Nuits Villages: Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Nuits-Saint-Georges

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 4 – The White(ish) Villages of Chassagne-Montrachet, Pugliny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin

We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of the Côte de Beaune Villages: Chassagne-Montrachet, Pugliny-Montrachet, Saint-Aubin

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 3 – Get it in your Gob. Tasting the Villages, Classifications, the Phases of Ageing

During an impromptu tasting of Burgundies from Stéphane Magnien we got to explore the Villages of Morey-Saint-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny & Gevrey-Chambertin. Comparison of the 3 offering great insights into Burgundy in the glass!

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 2 – Tiny Old Vines & Heaps of them!

As you drive down the A6 from Paris, turn off at the N74 you start to see grape vines. Initially, you think you’ve gone a little cross-eyed from the long flight. Then you realise your eyes aren’t lying the vines are minute and packed close together!

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Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 1 – Vineyards, Classifications & Villages

This will be the first in many articles to help you understand Burgundy, the mythical home of Pinot Noir & Chardonnay.
Understanding Burgundy Starts with the Different Villages & After that it Just Keeps Getting Better!

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The Winemaking Years

Vintage 1999 Domaine Bernard Moreau in Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France

Every winter Australian winemakers head to the Northern Hemisphere in their droves

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