random ruminations…
The Côte d’Or in winter: Take some dormant vines on a hillside, add a little snow here, add a little frost there – it can look so picturesque. The vineyards resemble old black and white lithographs from wood-cuts or the pencil lines on an artist’s sketchpad – but those photos… Read More
des Pierres Roses – 2015
Tasted with Thibault in Chénas, 13 February 2017. Domaine des Pierres Roses Lieu-dit Les Maisons Neuves 69840 Chénas Tel: +33 6 21 01 20 90 www.thibaultligerbelair.com In 1930s the Liger-Belairs had a domaine with MAV and Fleurie and there’s still a domaine today, with… Read More
Profile: Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont (Nuits)
One of the first things you learn about Domaine Bertrand Machard de Gramont, is its location. The domaine’s website, French ‘yellow pages’, and Google will all have you believe that the domaine is headquartered in the Rue de Vergy in Nuits St.Georges, but your navigation software soon lays bare this… Read More