The thoughts of Maureen Downey.
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Probably the closest I could now come to El Bulli.
A lot of decent prices for Burgundy (in a three star context), it might be an interesting auction to follow. It seems they liked Le Moine!

Pinot Exceptionalism? From the wine economist…

Also (on a completely different tack), Part 1: The idiot’s guide to idiot’s guides…

I loved this post. I have experience of tasting at ‘larger producers’ where the ‘host(ess)’ might suddenly throw in ‘exotic fruit’ and whilst I might nod in understanding, it’s not something I actually wrote myself – yet, how many other people tasted there? Why? The number of notes I subsequently read with ‘exotic fruit’ as a descriptor.

I’m pretty sure it’s a game that some producers play – a bonus going to the employee whose phrase was copied the most! 😉

From Vinography on Saturday…
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When I think of my wines, I do not see the vines or fruit, but the incomparable quality of these soils, which are the clearest difference between a wine “bien fait” and wine “hors classé”
Patrick Essa

https://twitter.com/Patrick_Essa/status/227708980787564544

A nice write-up on François Mikulski today…

Andrew on great form in his weekly column
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