Stephane Tissot from the Jura outside Les Caves Augé in Paris. Over to Tim for photos and comments from his tasting some wines from the Jura and Alsace. This cool day in March featured a tasting of wines from the Jura and Alsace. Tissot also makes some lovely examples of Chardonnay. By Timothy Eustis. Just not today. MORE >>

Since we had tasted a Coenobium Rusticum previously, I decided to go with a wine from the Jura–the Montbourgeau 2008 L’Etoile Chardonnay ($20). This isn’t your mother’s chardonnay–this is an oxidative chardonnay that spends two years in barrel. “Will you wear a wool hat?,” MORE >>

The Puzelats grow Pinot Noir, Gamay, Côt (called Malbec in Argentina), Bréton (called Cabernet Franc in the film Sideways ), Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris (called Pinot Grigio in Italy), and the rarely seen Pineau D'Aunis and Menu Pineau (called Arbois in the Jura). They buzz with energy, some say "wildness." It works. MORE >>

Very excited to visit the Astor center today, and taste my favorite wines from 23 growers from the Jura! had met most of them on a trip in the Jura a few years back. Jura wine is unlike any wine you may have ever had. The white grapes are Chardonnay and the local white grape Savagnin. News jura stephane Tissot MORE >>

was amused and wanted to have a giggle in order to avert my eyes from the growing stockpile of chardonnays on my bench. am more and more convinced that all chardonnay vines should be ripped out of California and replaced with trebbiano. Get a sparkler from the Jura. 1991 Cote de Rhone La Tache? havent flown Air France since. MORE >>