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60 Second Wine Review — Domaine des Pins St. Amour Les Pierres

Published on April 23, 2018

A few quick thoughts on the 2015 Domaine des Pins Les Pierres from the Beaujolais cru of St. Amour. The Geekery Founded by Jean-Francois Echallier, Domaine des Pins was sold in 2011 to David Gobet, a family friend. The Les Pierres bottling is made in partnership with the Pardon family who have been making wine in Beaujolais since 1820. One of the 10 crus of Beaujolais, St. Amour is unique for being in the Saône-et-Loire…

Amber LeBeau
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Event Review — Stags’ Leap Winery Dinner

Published on April 22, 2018

Daniel’s Broiler in Bellevue, Washington is one of my wife and I’s favorite restaurants to visit. Each year they host a Champagne Gala that we love going to. Even when we’re not thrilled with the wines selected, we nonetheless always enjoy the exquisite food crafted by Executive Chef Kevin Rohr and a chance to try interesting food pairings. Recently I got to attend a dinner featuring the wines of Stags’ Leap Winery with Assistant Winemaker…

Amber LeBeau
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60 Second Wine Review — 2004 Nicolas Joly Coulée de Serrant

Published on April 21, 2018

A few quick thoughts on the 2004 Nicolas Joly Clos de la Coulée de Serrant. The Geekery Hugh Johnson describes Nicolas Joly in his Wine Companion as one of the “high priest” of Biodynamics and says he was the first French vigneron to apply Rudolf Steiner’s principles to grape growing. Located in the Anjou region of the Loire Valley, Savennières is noted for dry 100% Chenin blanc wines that are often distinctly different from the…

Amber LeBeau
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Keeping Up With The Joneses of Burgundy — Coche Edition

Published on April 20, 2018

Welcome to the latest installment of my on-going series about the winemaking families of Burgundy! Be sure sure to check out previous editions about the Boillot, Morey and Gros families. If you have any suggestions for future editions (or know anything I missed!), feel free to leave a comment below. Along with some internet sleuthing, my tools on this journey will be: Remington Norman and Charles Taylor’s The Great Domaines of Burgundy Clive Coates’ The…

Amber LeBeau
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60 Second Wine Review — Les Faverelles Bourgogne Vézelay

Published on April 19, 2018
by Amber LeBeau in 60 Second Reviews, Burgundy, Natural Wine, Wine reviews
A few quick thoughts on the 2015 Les Faverelles Le nez de Muse Bourgogne Vézelay. The Geekery Les Faverelles was founded in 2001 by Patrick Bringer and Isabelle Georgelin in the village of Asquins tucked in the foothills of the Morvan massif in northwest Burgundy. Part of the Yonne department, south of Chablis and the Sauvignon blanc AOC of Saint-Bris, Vézelay is a Chardonnay-only AOC that was recently promoted to village-level classification (like Meursault or…
min read Shopping for Wine, Wine Knowledge, Wine marketing

Who makes your Supermarket Wine? (A Running List)

Published on April 18, 2018
by Amber LeBeau in Shopping for Wine, Wine Knowledge, Wine marketing
Beverage Dynamics released their report this month of The Fastest Growing Wine Brands and Top Trends of 2017. One of the most glaring features of the report is how often you see the names Constellation Brands, E & J Gallo, The Wine Group and more appear in the rankings with their multitude of different brands. As I described in my post The Facade of Choice, when you walk the wine department of your typical grocery…
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60 Second Wine Review — Louis Bouillot Extra Brut

Published on April 18, 2018
by Amber LeBeau in 60 Second Reviews, Burgundy, Wine reviews
A few quick thoughts on the Louis Bouillot Extra Brut Cremant de Bourgogne. The Geekery The sparkling wine house of Louis Bouillot was founded in 1877 in the Burgundy wine village of Nuits-Saint-Georges. Tom Stevenson and Essi Avellan note in the Christie’s World Encyclopedia of Champagne & Sparkling Wine that the house owns around 50 acres of vineyards but works with over 70 growers throughout the Côte d’Or as well as in the Côte Chalonnaise,…
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