A (quick) tasting note: 2008 Jean-François Ganevat Chardonnay Cuvée Florine
The Jura. One of my favorite areas of wine production in France. Just head West towards Switzerland from Northern Burgundy and you’ll get there. Exciting reds made from the Poulsard grape and zingy...
View ArticleA tasting note: 2009 Gaëlle Berriau “Flon Flon”!
Finally! I have been tasting, drinking and enjoying this wine for a year now ever since Patrick Desplats (Domaine Griottes) and his girlfriend Gaëlle came up to Jacob’s Bar & Kjøkken for a visit. I...
View ArticleA tasting note: 2001 Domaine Valette Mâcon-Chaintré V.V. Magnum
Hailing from the southern reaches of the Burgundy wine region in France, one can often expect low-acid ripe Chardonnay’s, plenty of oak, and doses of sulfur to make the eyes and nose sting. This wine...
View ArticleA tasting note: 2009 Jean-Pierre Robinot Concerto d’Oniss
Of the many many many wines I have tasted over the years, Jean-Pierre produces some of the most vinous wines I have ever had the satisfaction of tasting. So, to summarize even before I begin this...
View ArticleNo cat piss, please
The Sauvignon Blanc grape is quite easy to detect on the nose, very often showing aromas of green gooseberries, blackcurrant leaves and hints of what we call “cat piss”. In other words, to some...
View ArticleForward People!
An East German making wine in the Languedoc, Axel Prüfer is right at home among the new generation of natural wine makers in France. His winery, Le Temps des Cerises, is located in the Orb Valley, just...
View ArticleRough music
A French folk custom in which the community gave a noisy, discordant mock serenade , also pounding on pots and pans, at the home of newlyweds (usually for a wedding they regarded as questionable).*...
View ArticleA tasting note – 2007 Le Mazel Mias
This is not the first time I write about Le Mazel. The Cuvée Raoul (2006) was one of the most interesting wines I have tasted. And I wasn’t the only one who believed this. The wine was introduced to...
View ArticleA (very quick) tasting note: 2005 Jérôme Saurigny S – A Chenin Surmûris
I remember when I first met Jérôme Saurigny back in 2009 when I was visiting Patrick Desplats (Griottes). Patrick took us to meet his friend Jérôme and taste his wines. I still remember being blown...
View ArticleI just can’t get enough
No, not the song (even though my wheels are spinning now). I just can’t get enough.. of Brignot. The wine maker who now lives in Japan but in a previous life made grapes ferment into masterpieces in...
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