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!
Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 11 – The Village of Pernand-Vergelesses
Discover what makes the village and wines of Pernand-Vergelesses unique!
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!
Varietal Decoded – Chardonnay!
Chardonnay has incredible versatility and can be picked over quite a wide range of sugar levels and flavour ripeness.
The variety takes its name from the village of Chardonnay near Uchizy in the Mâconnais, in southern Burgundy.
Getting Your Head Around the Yarra Valley
A short long history. From the Pioneers in the 1800’s to those who rejuvenated the Yarra Valley in the 1960’s and the new wave from the 1990’s to today, the Yarra Valley is making the best wines it has ever made.
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
Getting Your Head Around Burgundy Part 10 – Chablis
We explore the Geology, Geography and Wines of Chablis
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
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!
Vintage 1999 Domaine Bernard Moreau in Chassagne-Montrachet, Burgundy, France
Every winter Australian winemakers head to the Northern Hemisphere in their droves