the beaune appellation on the web

By billn on January 04, 2008 #other sites

interactive beaune mapFrom the BIVB:

“The producers of the Beaune appellation have just launched a site dedicated to the vineyard of the capital of Burgundy wines. A true wealth of information about this appellation, which is little-known (compared to neighbouring Pommard and Volnay) despite covering the most surface area in the Côte de Beaune. The site features domaines, maisons, an explanatory map of the terroirs, tasting tips and wine tourism: it would be difficult to be more exhaustive.”

www.beaune-vin.org

Everything seems to be ‘en Français’ right now, but even the nonspeakers/readers can have fun with a lovely interactive map of the appellation here. Plenty of links to Beaune-based négoce and domaines amongst vintage info and historical notes. Worth a peek…

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holiday cheer

By billn on January 03, 2008 #random

I’m back from the time of celebration, a time that entailed being bunged up with a head-cold from the 20th December that’s still clinging on today! I’m also taking antibiotics following a visit to my dentist. All-told I think about 4 glasses of wine have passed my lips over the festive season – none of which actually tasted of anything – though one was (once more H.Boillot’s 2001 Charlemagne) a darker colour than it should have been. Hopefully by next week I will once more be reaching for the Beaune, but I anyway trust that you will all have had a great start to 2008…

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pearls before breakfast

By billn on December 21, 2007 #asides#other sites

It’s now a relatively old piece of work – April this year – but I just read it for the first time today. It’s relatively long for an ‘internet-piece’ – you will need 10-15 minutes – but I recommend it to anyone. Somehow uplifting and and at the same time a sad comment on the human condition – I had quite an emotional response! Perhaps the experiment should be re-run in a few different (global) cities…

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2005 remoissenet santenay 1er

By billn on December 21, 2007 #degustation

santenay remoissenet

Bouyed by my recent visit to the domaine I bought a few 2005’s for ‘testing’. Unfortunately the onset of a head-cold left me only with an impression of nice texture and balance but little in the way of a flavour profile. Seems a decent buy, but I shall have to come back to this one in the future…
Rebuy – Yes try to find this wine...

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gmo wine?

By billn on December 20, 2007 #asides#other sites

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From Saint-Amour to Viagra
Why should sauvignon blanc be stuck with boring old gooseberry and cabernet sauvignon with cassis? Genomics could beget some novel wine flavours and combinations to ensure the wine really does go with the food: pinot noir with cranberries, pork, and sage and onion stuffing, perhaps.

Tales of Frankenstein wines…

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voillot volnay fremiets – 2005

By billn on December 20, 2007 #degustation

2005 Joseph Voillot, Volnay 1er Fremietstry to find this wine...
Medium colour. A deep, soft, faintly chocoloate covered fruit greets your nose – wide and quite impressive. Fresh, lithe and showing a very nice and subtle extra dimension in the mid-palate that flows into the finish. Background tannins are well covered and finely grained. This is very, very nice.
Rebuy – Yes

That’s enough Voillot for now!

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