Tasted in Chablis, 29 April, 2014 with Didier Séguier. Domaine William FEVRE 10 Rue Jules Rathier Tel. +33 (0)3 98 98 98 www.williamfevre.com Domaine William Fevre as we currently know it, is not yet 60 years old. It was the last of the Williams, who in… Read More

Tasted in Chablis with Benoit Droin, 30 April, 2014. Domaine Jean-Paul et Benoit DROIN 8 boulevard de Ferrières 89800 Chablis Tel. +33 (0)3 86 42 16 78+33… Read More

Tasted in Milly with Fabien Dauvissat, 18 April, 2014. Domaine Jean Dauvissat Père & Fils 11 et 13 rue de Léchet 89800 MILLY Tel. +33 (0)3 86 42 12 23… Read More

Tasted in Chablis 17 April, 2014. More often than not, Petit Chablis is grown on Portlandian rock outside of the old Chablis boundaries, though that doesn’t necessarily mean it is far from much more important vines, the tops of many hills – including Grand Cru hills – are… Read More

Pommard premier crus (almost exclusively!) from 2012, all tasted on 21 March, 2014 in Pommard. Really great strength in-depth here. Some of the best from this village that I’ve ever experienced… 2012 Vaudoisey-Creusefond, Pommard Les Charmots Deep, a super,… Read More

In many ways, Chablis is about how you choose to approach it. 1. Starting with the place, geographically, let’s look at possible approaches… 2. Chablis as a politico/geographic Burgundian ‘construct’ And next month, in Chapter 2, as a wine. 1. Approaching the town of Chablis For the… Read More

Tasted in Beaune with Gilles de Courcel, 31 Jan, 2014. With 45 hectares of 1er and grand cru wines, mainly in an around Beaune – 10 different Beaune 1ers – Chanson have been hard hit in the last two vintages; yields were ‘very low’ in 2012 – “Not just fewer… Read More