By Jeff Patten
We deal with two AOCs in one focus this time because, as the names suggest, these are two Crus that really ought to be discussed together. The most important distinction...
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By Jeff Patten
If Julienas sounds a bit like Julius Caesar, it’s because they were actually making wine here 2000 years ago and Julius did in fact give the AOC its name (as...
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By Jeff Patten
Fleurie may lack the blockbusters that Moulin-a-Vent can produce, and it may not have the same league of famous producers that you find in Morgon, but some believe that Fleurie’s...
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By Jeff Patten
Morgon is blessed with a greater number of quality producers than any of the other Crus.
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By flatironwines Admin
Apologies for the lack of dispatches. I am back in Amsterdam for at least a week and I am excited to restart the telling of my tale. I have been...
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By Jeff Patten
I am starting our Cru Beaujolais series with Moulin-à-Vent because of the soils that lie beneath the vines. Thanks to those soils, Moulin-à-Vent can produce a wine that many Beaujolais-lovers consider to...
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By Jeff Patten
Beaujolais is a great place to travel when you're with the team from Kermit Lynch. No U.S. importer has done more to promote the wines of Beaujolais than Kermit Lynch....
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