JMF: It was 1998 and I'm tasting my 1997 wines and I thought the wines were fragile, with such purity and beauty. But when I racked my wines in 1998 after not disturbing them at all for 18 months, I had only 4-5 liters of sediment to remove. Even after the 1998's were made, I didn't say that I had a new philosophy. JMF: Yes. MORE >>

He started his career in wine retail, later worked as a sommelier with a soft spot for Burgundy, and now has embarked on the foolhardy notion of writing a bi-monthly wine newsletter, A View from the Cellar. If its not a tasting night with samples, usually red Burgundy. Best red Burgundy under $30? broke it up in to two postings. MORE >>

began to try in my mind to make the wine fit within some Burgundy compartment. kept trying to make it a Burgundy. In blind tastings past I've tried to turn Châteauneuf du Pape into Burgundy. Turned out to be the 1998 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape. The other night my pal Peter came over for dinner. real treat. MORE >>

also liked the 1998 with its layers of flavor, exotic oak, and a delicious sweet lightness. Tags: Burgundy News clive coates domaine lamarche hospices de beaune jeanne-marie de champs verticle tasting la grande rue clif coates. jeanne-marie at tasting. MORE >>

And one day you spend $75 on a great producer's villages Burgundy from 2004, and you realize that it might be true that good producers make good wine in all vintages, but there are better ways to spend $75. beginning with the first ever vintage of 1997, and including 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2004. My personal favorite was the 1998. MORE >>