Comtes Lafon is one of the iconic domaines in Burgundy. Maybe you don't know this about me, but I really like Burgundy wine. If I were to buy a bottle from roughly 1996 - 2002 there is the pre-mox risk too, although supposedly Lafon did a better job of avoiding pre-mox problems that did most other white Burgundy producers. MORE >>

was at a dinner with Peter Wasserman a few weeks ago and he told me that Aligoté used to be 40-50% of Burgundy plantings, even in the 1er and Grand Cru plots. So, is there something happening here - are Burgundy producers making better Aligoté, or are these wines still best as Kir fodder? Honestly, who drinks Aligoté? MORE >>

Three wines each from the 60's, 70's, 80's, two wines from the 90's, and the 2007. We drank the oldest wines first, and ended with the 1990, the 1996, and the 2007. Tastings Noël Verset Technical Stuff Burgundy Marcarinihad never before had such a broad array of Barolo vintages in one night. MORE >>

White Burgundy Tasting. And since Chardonnay is such a popular grape, and Burgundy, France, such a respected region, you decide to go in this direction. Recently, I had to taste and compare three white Burgundies from the above-named region in the same vintage for a Master of Wine related exercise. Very good quality again. MORE >>

The other night we were having my latest attempt at Bouillabaisse (pretty good indeed) and I opened a bottle of the 2007 Alice and Olivier de Moor Bourgogne Aligoté , $19, Louis/Dressner Selections. And in 2007, we have low yields to thank/blame. Tags: Alice and Olivier De Moor Chablis Bernard Baudry Burgundy MORE >>