Julie Balagny – adieu…
I heard the sad news over the weekend but waited for confirmation before writing anything. Julie Balagny, vigneronne of Moulin-à-Vent has recently died. Her home was nestled in the hamlet of Les Thorins. A house whose door would usually be wide open – even if… Read More
Julie Balagny – 2021
Tasted with Julie Balagny in Les Thorins, 23 February 2023. Domaine Julie Balagny 249 Route des Thorins, 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 6 19 55 67 48 More reports with Julie Balagny Julie on 2022: “2022 it was really warm – April too, apart from the frost – then it was… Read More
Julie Balagny – 2020
Tasted with Julie Balagny in Les Thorins, 17 March 2022. Domaine Julie Balagny 249 Route des Thorins, 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 6 19 55 67 48 More reports with Julie Balagny As I entered the courtyard of Julie’s place, I was met with a bleating – but from where? Then,… Read More
Profile: Julie Balagny
Tasted with Julie Balagny in Les Thorins, 19 February 2020. Domaine Julie Balagny 249 Route des Thorins, 71570 Romanèche-Thorins Tel: +33 6 19 55 67 48 Julie is a Parisian by birth but in 1999, attracted to the land, she left the city behind to make wine… Read More
2021 Beaujolais: You can have it all – there’s great, good and there’s ugly too…
2021 Red Burgundy Part 1: 35 Côte de Beaune domaines – November 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 2: 41 Côte de Nuits domaines – December 2022 2021 Red Burgundy Part 3: 85 Beaujolais domaines – February 2023 Above the Col du Truges, February 2021 2021 was a throwback to many… Read More